tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post3422131556077561385..comments2024-02-19T05:14:41.739-05:00Comments on The Auto Prophet: The Walmart ParadoxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108992620883563299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-7870452311808821242008-12-10T21:06:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:06:00.000-05:00True we all like cheap prices. And true, Walmart i...True we all like cheap prices. And true, Walmart is full of items imported from overseas. But so is Target and all the other similar stores. The basic method of deflection - well done - which is practiced repeatedly by those who have no leg to stand on, is seen in the comment by anonymous. The point is they are not unionized, and this is why they have done so well over the years. The origin of their products is completely irrelevant, so by shifting the focus to this unrelated fact, you are admitting that you've already lost the argument. Walmart is a fine example of what makes America great, and without the revolutionary structure of that company which has been their sustenance, our economy would be much worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-85092883918117190532008-11-17T13:27:00.000-05:002008-11-17T13:27:00.000-05:00We all like cheap prices. Especially for disposab...We all like cheap prices. Especially for disposable goods found within the walls of Wal Mart. Unfortunately those goods are often imported from China, Mexico and elsewhere outside the US. The argument you make which attempts to justify low prices ignores, in my opinion, a greater econmoic impact. The US economy cannot survive with a model that imports foreign goods to keep prices low and increase share holder value while employing greeters and clerks. Our economy needs to refocus on manufacturing, which employs engineers, technicians, buyers and (unfortunately) accountants and bankers among other disciplines. You work in the automotive industry, as do I. We have seen tremendous pressure in recent years to source tooling and parts, and design engineering, to low cost countries. This eliminates good jobs in the local economy, and there are fewer and fewer good salaries to afford even slightly cheaper cars. Yes prices are higher, but there should be more money in the home economy which allows the burden to be beared. I am all for low prices, but the average US family is paying more in the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com