The Demonization started when Wal Mart started invading California, the last bastion of liberal union run supermarkets. Nearly every item at the SuperWalmart in Palmdale is $1 cheaper than Ralphs, Vons or Albertsons in Los Angeles. EVERY ITEM!!!!
And items that are $.99 at the supermarkets, are $.88 at Walmart.
And instead of getting a smug union worker who looks put out when you go to check out, you get 40 staffed check out aisles with people that are cheery and happy to be working.
The unions know full well that with every SuperWalmart built in California cities, their membership goes down...their power goes down....that is why they have effectively banned them in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and other blue counties.
Hehehehehe....