Low prices come at a cost, she and other speakers insisted, arguing, for instance, that Wal-Mart encouraged overconsumption and overdevelopment, which place strains on natural resources and the environment.
"Everything is based on the consumer first," said Edna Bonacich, a sociology professor at the University of California, Riverside. "Is this the way we want to live?" (emphasis mine)
To Ms. Bonacich, a hopeful sign that at least some people would answer no came just days before the conference. On April 6 in Inglewood, Calif., a largely black and Hispanic suburb of Los Angeles, voters rejected a ballot initiative allowing Wal-Mart to build a store there, with many saying they were unhappy with its wage levels, fierce anti-unionism and efforts to circumvent land-use regulations. "
One of the forum's 'true conservatives' could agree with that (what you posted) and link to it to support their own opinion. It's something to scratch my head over for sure.
Trade advocates can champion capitalism on a conservative board and be labeled 'free traitor'. 'Real conservatives' can champion central planning (tariffs & trade barriers), link & quote Left-leaning sites, and show a general disdain for markets but yet consider themselves to be the patriots.
Are you as confused as I am?