"A very American capitalism" indeed! This report is not as blatantly anti-Wal-Mart as I would like, although the pre-morning pro-Wal-Mart chanting is really disturbing. The "associates" are made to seem like controled automotons. TO be honest the new Chinese Wal-Mart chants remind me of how the CCP took folk songs about how hard life can be and transformed them into pro-Mao, pro-Communist hymns that shared little but the tune with their predecessors. For Wal-Mart coverage more to my taste, check out Frontline's "Is Wal-Mart Good for America" or The Daily Show's Ed Helm's "Wal-Mart Under Fire" I appreciate the sentiment of the commentator, but pro-American points of view do not coincide with supporting Wal-Mart.
Summary: The world's largest retailer -- and the world's largest buyer of Chinese goods -- has jumped with both feet into the rapidly expanding Chinese market.
Wal-Mart in China Review
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Posted on April 12, 2005 at 03:25 PM
"A very American capitalism" indeed! This report is not as blatantly anti-Wal-Mart as I would like, although the pre-morning pro-Wal-Mart chanting is really disturbing. The "associates" are made to seem like controled automotons. TO be honest the new Chinese Wal-Mart chants remind me of how the CCP took folk songs about how hard life can be and transformed them into pro-Mao, pro-Communist hymns that shared little but the tune with their predecessors. For Wal-Mart coverage more to my taste, check out Frontline's "Is Wal-Mart Good for America"
I appreciate the sentiment of the commentator, but pro-American points of view do not coincide with supporting Wal-Mart.