Peter Sudermans Walmart Twitter PostsIt’s no secret that many on
the left (and even some on the right) really, truly dislike
Walmart and its business practices. Indeed, just yesterday the
union-backed OUR Walmart tried to disrupt the big box retailer’s
Black Friday sales by staging a nationwide protest. Luckily for
Walmart, the protest did little damage and the much-touted
employee walkout never materialized.  But let’s talk about the
long-standing and persistent hatred against the company. Let’s
face it, ever since Walmart became an economic powerhouse,
they’ve been attacked, maligned, smeared, and, in some cases,
blocked by certain communities from even opening stores.  We all
know the arguments against the retailer: Walmart puts mom-and-
pop stores out of work; Walmart doesn’t pay its employees
enough; Walmart doesn’t offer the healthcare benefits its
employees deserve; Walmart operates on “greed.”  But there has
to be another side to this argument. Is there anything to be
said that might explain the retail