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How classist

Submitted by concrete rabbit on March 27, 2008 - 13:43.

I have to say that the "Target is better than Wal*Mart" stuff smacks of snooty classism.

They have similar pay scales, similar benefits, similar policies, and sell similar stuff. But Target "feels" better, so it is better? I don't think so.

See: http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13508 for more information about their pay scales, benefits, and so on.

If you want to get semi-serious about it, Wal*Mart is pushing green packaging and light bulbs. And their crappy lighting comes at least in part from the fact that they use overheard solar, which Target does not.

If you want to get really serious about it, though, don't shop at either place. It can be done. Just because Isaac Mizrahi designs stuff for Target and they use Beatles songs for their commercials doesn't make it better.

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