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Ahhh snap
I believe the American custom observed here is to shoot a firearm toward school children in celebration of the stock market crash? Idk- wouldn't want a social faux pax!
thier prices have always been more expensive and close to walgreens prices, they pride themselves as the bougie walmart version. they have also gotten rid of thier own in-brand items, in favor of cheapflationed items.
I've never understood the appeal of Target. There's a huge Target 60 seconds down the street from me and I never shop there except to get one or two items. It's expensive, has a ridiculously small grocery section while clothing takes up half the store, and they're so worried about shoplifters that they have multiple security staff standing at the door giving everyone leaving the stink eye.
It'd a status thing. If you feel shame or whatever buying cheap kids clothes from walmart, cause other parents will judge you or something, then you would feel better shopping at target. Its a way of saying "we aren't poor". I think people that dont associate their identity with items like that dont see the appeal of target.
I'm like you, its too expensive and they have a poor selection of groceries.
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Yes im pissed at Target but if alll the extra sales are going to Walmart, that’s worse.
Looks like its down slightly too.
Nope both are being protested against.
TBF, Target largely brought this on themselves before the DEI stuff. They're more expensive here than a proper dept store, and everything is locked in plastic and takes forever to get.
Can't boycott what I already wasn't using.
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Every company/university that's dropped DEI has done so under political terrorism. NOT ONE has said it cost them money, was ineffective, inefficient, a waste of resources, "didn't align with their values" or any other scapegoat reasoning.
I'm not letting them off the hook, though. They were still cowards for giving in to the political pressure, and I'm glad they're having regrets.
I disagree that they've all done it under political duress. I think many of these companies have used the political environment to be shitty, and drop something they didn't want to support.
I think it's just like Republicans over the past 12+ years. Once Trump came along and normalized hate speech, it's empowered other wastes-of-oxygen to do the same. They've always been racists and bigots, but now it's acceptable to do it publicly. I try to do my part by calling it out when I can. Silence is complacency, so I'm all in on name and shame in the moment.
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I've not stepped inside a Walmart in over 10 years, I had shopped almost exclusively at Target, but that stopped after they bent the knee.
I still haven't gone inside Walmart, but, they have curbside pickup. Do all my shopping through the app and they bring it out to my car. I don't like that I'm supporting Walmart, but fuck, I've gotta get my shit from somewhere and it's either Amazon, Walmart, Kroger or Target.
I’d still say Walmart is objectively worse. Target may have dropped DEI, but Walmart has too and they have multiple known practices to push out small companies, predatory practices and tricks to force their workers to live near poverty levels by denying them insurance and decent pay.
The Walton Family has heavily put money into The Heritage Foundation.
A dramatic downturn of profits at Target immediately after they dropped their DEI policies sends a message. A downturn in Wal-Mart's profits as they conduct business as usual does not.
Have to agree. The Waltons are scum of the Earth.
Oh, I know... but they've always been shit and never pretended otherwise. Boycotting Target is to send a message to hopefully get then to stop being as shitty.
Honestly, it all really just seems pointless.
I’m not suggesting to shop at Target, just don’t spend your money at Walmart instead. Try to find local or other stores that have things. For example, in South Texas there are HEB Plus stores that have pretty much everything Target and Walmart have.
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I've gotta get my shit from somewhere and it's either Amazon, Walmart, Kroger or Target.
Honestly the fault for this shit storm lies with the government for allowing big box stores and grocery conglomerates to buy up smaller operators and dominate the market. And the origins of that lies with the Reagan/Thatcher trickle down bullshit.
If America could/would have seen through the lies and obfuscation in 1980 I believe everything would be radically different than it is now.
We thankfully have 2 options here that one is local, but a bit of a drive, and the other is employee owned. It's probably a bit more than walmart, but I would bet comparable to Kroger, which means I get to support better business for not much more if any more at all.
You could try smaller, local businesses if Walmart and Target have not pushed them out in your area.
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I helped with their foot traffic! But I didn't buy anything, because fuck target.
Maybe elected officials that keep defending this moron out of some kind of false sense of protection can take hint?
Don’t choose politics when marketing your store. They eliminated some shoppers with the DEI stuff then they eliminated even more but removing DEI.
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Haven’t bought from Target since Feb 9. They used to be a store I bought from multiple times per week. I bought from them specifically because I didn’t agree with Walmart or their ethics, and Target — allegedly, I guess — was the opposite. A supporter of the community and social causes. Until it was convenient for Target to not do so anymore.
I have moved to other stores that have a backbone and stand up for their whole community and all of their employees.
Fuck that company. I hope they burn.
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Love to see it. 💕
I went to Target during my errands just to use their bathroom, and was shocked at how empty it was. I was reminded of KMart when they started to die.
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Good.
40 days should be indefinitely until management changes. As in, those who "kissed the ring" must leave.
Neat we are gonna be stuck with Walmart.... That's better?
This shit is dumb
Costco works well to replace Target so far.