Never thought I’d see the day where Walmart and target swap places in the corporate shitosphere
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2025
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This was somewhat epiphanic for me.
Think of US politics as a business moving large amounts of money around in a capitalist society then things start making sense.
Trump might have just dog walked himself into something good 😂. It never fails. He fucks things up so bad that the economy collapses and cost of living goes down.
A sad day when corporate greed aligns with people's needs. Welcome to new amerika.
Lose. Lol
IIRC food stamps have always been an FDA program, which means the stakeholders are producers, not consumers. It exists as a form of subsidy for farmers. But it looks like the Waltons have managed to get a good chunk.
It's run by the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). But you're otherwise correct, so I'm assuming that was a typo.
It's not just a social program to feed the poor and disabled. In fact, that's just a side effect of the need to ensure that someone buys the food that the farmers are producing.
Both ends of the SNAP pipeline get fucked. A truly distressing portion of both ends also voted for it.
I suspect Walmart will be fine. They might close a few stores, fire all the employees, and put the final nail in the coffin of some communities they've been slowly killing for years, but they'll still be supporting fascists and enslaving Americans long after this episode of history has been ~~forgotten~~ rewritten.
I'm not American and often confuse the TLAs. (Yes I know it's four.)
This article and the dozens of relevant videos it links to talks about the conflicts of interests between promoting the commercial interests of producers, and protecting the health and safety of consumers. Guess which one typically wins out!!
That's also not including the increased shrinkage and turnover costs to Walmart
As their own workers get desperate, they'll have to choose between going hungry and risking their job. Many will justifiably choose to steal, increasing shrinkage. Some will, inevitably, be caught increasing turnover. Both will cost Walmart
On the other hand, Walmart may see a boon as shoppers who typically spent their SNAP benefits at other stores go to Walmart with the little bit they have left due to the perceived cost savings
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Well, at least some good will come from this disaster.