And then, when the companies accede to their demands, they are the victims of constant, ruinous looting.
And the same community activists just say, "Suck it up, you're rich. Just give away your stock to criminals."
Walmart closed four Chicago locations over the weekend, and now community leaders want to know where people will get food and prescriptions -- and what will happen to the empty buildings.
"This is a place where most people get their fresh fruits and vegetables, considering that a lot of the corner stores that's in our neighborhood currently only provide junk food," said Ilandrea Nichols, Senior Service Coordinator for My Block My Hood My City.
One "activist" tweeted -- though he has since deleted this tweet, it appears -- that Walmart should just be happy that criminals are kind enough to rob them blind.
The comments on here are really telling. The people who own Walmart are some of the richest in the world and they didnt get there by "working harder". Work with the community instead of complaining about a few stolen TVs.
-- Roberta Salas (@RobertaSalas) April 14, 2023
Anthony B. Bradley, PhD
@drantbradley
Why is Walmart closing across Chicago? Why is there a food desert in X neighborhood? Why is Whole Foods closing in SF? Because no store can stay in business if walking in a store & "eating free," & teaching your kids to do the same, is celebrated. #Crime https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1645906180924145664/video/1
Pastor Johnny
@Dr__JE
Unfortunately, while these thieves may suffer, a broader population of people in this community will suffer more.
The "broader population in this community" supports this lawlessness, and should suffer the natural consequences of their actions. They may not be stealing themselves, but they're electing people on a "defund the police and empty the prisons" platform. I have no sympathy, and I don't ever want to hear whining about "food deserts" again.
Don't like deserts? Then don't fucking burn down all the trees and fields.
I added this as an update to the last post, but it's directly about the Walmart closing: Chicago's Mayor-Elect defended the looting of Walmart.
Via David Strom, who says "FAFO" -- f*** around and find out.
Meanwhile, in LA, it was a scene out of The Road Warrior.