But it was the people who decided where to shop. What is everyone's problem is this Communist night on the FR? People decide where to spend their money. People decide who to shop from.
As sad as it may be that mom and pop stores close down it is never permanant. My grandfather had a store for 30 years. It is closed. Why? Not Walmarts. Because another mom and pop store opened up across the street and ran him out of business. That store has now closed and a number of new one outside of town (in the new suburbs) is open.
From death arises life in capitalism. If you want the stores you grew up with to always remain in business move to Cuba.
I prefer Texas, thank-you-very-much.
I, for one, am not a communist, a socialist, nor a capitalist. I think the concern, certainly mine, was how rural areas might avoid commiting suicide. I was wondering how such small towns could possibly offset the loss in wages and taxes when an oligophy, such as Walmart, crushes competition.