why is WalMart demonized while Amazon is lionized? (Christmas, Murray, economy)

[wutitiz]

Here in liberal latte-land of Seattle, Amazon is credited with a massive hiring boom and a good economy in spite of having an actual Marxist on the city council. WalMart, of course is the great Satan. I asked a Teamsters' union official I know about Amazon after listening to him go on a rant about WalMart. Amazon is considered a good employer, he told me. Is it because Jeff Bezos donates to democrats like Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell?

Amazon appears to me to be much more of a sweatshop model than Walmart.
Brutal Conditions In Amazon's Warehouses - Business Insider

Walmart hires the people that no one else will, and pays them accordingly. Amazon hires the people who are desperate and works them to desperation. Walmart is a kinder, gentler Amazon. Why does the left demonize Walmart, and lionize Amazon?

[Huckleberry3911948]

the consumer gods that we worship we occasionally resent. but then we forget at christmas time and bow b4 them once again.

[A Common Anomaly]

The fact that Wal-Mart needs to hold a food drive for their poor and underpaid employees speaks volumes.


However, sociopath right wingers still don't see a problem with this picture.

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by wutitiz

Here in liberal latte-land of Seattle, Amazon is credited with a massive hiring boom and a good economy in spite of having an actual Marxist on the city council. WalMart, of course is the great Satan. I asked a Teamsters' union official I know about Amazon after listening to him go on a rant about WalMart. Amazon is considered a good employer, he told me. Is it because Jeff Bezos donates to democrats like Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell?

Amazon appears to me to be much more of a sweatshop model than Walmart.
Brutal Conditions In Amazon's Warehouses - Business Insider

Walmart hires the people that no one else will, and pays them accordingly. Amazon hires the people who are desperate and works them to desperation. Walmart is a kinder, gentler Amazon. Why does the left demonize Walmart, and lionize Amazon?

Because Wal Mart is the epitome of what is wrong with America. Americans demand the cheapest products so manufacturing is shipped overseas and labor is paid the lowest rate and given minimul benefits (families often have to rely on the govt). It's not ALL Wal-Mart's fault but they were the pioneers in this regard. Amazon is just too new.

[jimj]

Originally Posted by wutitiz

Here in liberal latte-land of Seattle, Amazon is credited with a massive hiring boom and a good economy in spite of having an actual Marxist on the city council. WalMart, of course is the great Satan. I asked a Teamsters' union official I know about Amazon after listening to him go on a rant about WalMart. Amazon is considered a good employer, he told me. Is it because Jeff Bezos donates to democrats like Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell?

Amazon appears to me to be much more of a sweatshop model than Walmart.
Brutal Conditions In Amazon's Warehouses - Business Insider

Walmart hires the people that no one else will, and pays them accordingly. Amazon hires the people who are desperate and works them to desperation. Walmart is a kinder, gentler Amazon. Why does the left demonize Walmart, and lionize Amazon?

Because Walmart does what it does in the public eye, Amazon is hidden away in distribution centers that most never,ever see much less hear about.
All people know about Amazon is a click or two on a nice website and presto! You've got what you want at your door. What do you MEAN there's actually people involved?????? Really?????

[seattlenextyear]

Originally Posted by wutitiz

Here in liberal latte-land of Seattle, Amazon is credited with a massive hiring boom and a good economy in spite of having an actual Marxist on the city council. WalMart, of course is the great Satan. I asked a Teamsters' union official I know about Amazon after listening to him go on a rant about WalMart. Amazon is considered a good employer, he told me. Is it because Jeff Bezos donates to democrats like Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell?

Amazon appears to me to be much more of a sweatshop model than Walmart.
Brutal Conditions In Amazon's Warehouses - Business Insider

Walmart hires the people that no one else will, and pays them accordingly. Amazon hires the people who are desperate and works them to desperation. Walmart is a kinder, gentler Amazon. Why does the left demonize Walmart, and lionize Amazon?

You know Bezos is a libertarian, right? I'm guessing that he's "on your side" on a lot of issues.

[seattlenextyear]

Originally Posted by wutitiz

Amazon appears to me to be much more of a sweatshop model than Walmart.
Brutal Conditions In Amazon's Warehouses - Business Insider

I'm guessing the average Amazon Seattle headquarters employee makes about $100,000 a year.

[Kirdik]

Originally Posted by seattlenextyear

You know Bezos is a libertarian, right? I'm guessing that he's "on your side" on a lot of issues.

Bezos has donated $16,000 to United States Democrats, $2,000 to United States Republicans, and $55,000 to special interests as of September 6, 2012

[wutitiz]

Originally Posted by seattlenextyear

You know Bezos is a libertarian, right? I'm guessing that he's "on your side" on a lot of issues.

hardly

88 Percent of New Washington Post Owner’s Donations Went to Dems | Washington Free Beacon

[seattlenextyear]

Originally Posted by Kirdik

Bezos has donated $16,000 to United States Democrats, $2,000 to United States Republicans, and $55,000 to special interests as of September 6, 2012

Yup, he supported the gay marriage bill because so many of his employees are gay.

The politics of Jeff Bezos