I tried to explain this to my boomer boss when they started praising the Walton family for 'employing most of the USA!'. Like no, you idiot. We taxpayers subsidize the Walton family enterprise, just like we subsidize SO MANY of these rich jackasses. I'm sick of the welfare royals who feel entitled to it. Surprised the good people of Arkansas haven't done anything about the Waltons

Remember folks - you are subsidising Walmart's wages. If you're doing that while pissing and moaning about socialism or similar, I've got a great place to start.

ahem

FOCUS ON PAYING WORKERS INSTEAD OF DO-NOTHING PATASITIC SHAREHOLDERS

As a bonus, those workers will have a far higher propensity to spend any money they get, stimulating the economy, and they're more likely to spend it in the local community, meaning it doesn't get immediately get sucked away, suffocating your town. Really simple stuff.