(Campus Progress)
In all seriousness, the most self-defeating attitude for progressives would be to give an elitist sneer to those who shop at Wal-Mart, shrugging our shoulders not only at Wal-Mart’s censorship but at its union busting, sex discrimination, and reprehensibly stingy health plans for already underpaid workers. To Wal-Mart shoppers: There’s nothing wrong with wanting religious or G-rated entertainment material in your own home and wanting to shield children from materials that you might find offensive. But, it is a problem when the biggest retailer in the country, which is a staple for millions of people, only offers up a sanitized world of culture that is comprised primarily of Veggie Tales videos and Toby Keith albums (wonder if they include the “gonna put a boot in your ass” lyric).
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