The Impact of Walmart on a Community

Whether it's a brand new 59” LCD widescreen television or merely a pack of gum, each purchase you make from a Walmart store inadvertently results in a higher price paid; both within your community as well as the greater world around you. Relying entirely upon you-the ever consuming scavenger – to fuel the bustling utopia of the manufacturing industry, exists Walmart. More importantly, Walmart relies upon the oblivion towards matters outside of our own lives that we as society generally project. However, by looking past our own greed in a world full of price cuts and sales, we can expose Walmart for what it truly is; an entirely corrupt corporation feeding off of countries' vulnerabilities and reaping the benefits.

In a world scattered with millions upon millions of Walmart locations, one might ask the question-how can one small, insignificant Walmart affect me? The answer is-a lot! Perhaps the most impacting consequence of society's acceptance of a Walmart within their community lies within the drainage and leeching of the economy. Take the San Francisco Bay for instance, the prolonged construction costs alone, cost the city 256 million dollars in additional costs, not to mention the insane amount of fuel consumed by consumers commuting to the new store location. As if that weren't bad enough, that very same Walmart that caused such tedious amounts of grief, tedious amounts of extra time, money and fuel was relocated outside of the area within 2 years-leaving the surrounding land destroyed and devoid of life. But what about the Walmart's within the community that aren't being relocated? How are they hazardous then? Well, the answer is the same type of concept as a lion guarding its' kill from the surrounding wildl...

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...ur world; as the wealthy countries continue to excel and developing countries continue to regress there's countless negative consequences that can occur. And “will” occur if society continues on in mindless consumption. In a world completely engrossed in the pursuit of perfection, how can we deny the exponential oversight that is the Walmart corporation? Under the false notion of providing better prices on the products necessary in our daily lives, Walmart is in fact ensnaring society within its alluring trap-brimming with environmental hazards, immoralities and greed. Next time you find yourself standing at the checkout of your local Walmart superstore, stop and think. Are the savings you hold in your hand truly worth sacrificing the future of your community and essentially the world? If not, please make your way to the exit and have yourself a wonderful day.