General Discussion

blubunyip

(59 posts)

125. Some people always learn the hard way

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 09:10 AM

Thursday

As my Mom used to generously say about the willfully ignorant-- "They lack perspective."

Agreed--these people had plenty of time to figure out how they were being conned, but they doubled down at the urging of their fear-mongering mouthpieces. They turned UP the noise machine to drown out any doubts. The magic orange hellbeast held them captive, salivating for every fix. Hate is an addiction.

I'm sure quite a few fall into your category of diehards and bitter enders fighting to the death, but others are glimpsing the light dawning...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

128 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Walmart heiress worth $17.8 billion quietly enters political discourse with New York Times ad declaring 'the dignity of [View all] In It to Win It Mar 25 OP

👏👏 Deuxcents Mar 25 #1

Good for her. To be fair, she did marry into the Waltons. sinkingfeeling Mar 25 #2

I hope she is also putting her money senseandsensibility Mar 25 #3

this ad is a start Demovictory9 Mar 25 #43

This needs to be spread everywhere malaise Mar 25 #4

I worked at Walmart #6 in the last century BOSSHOG Mar 25 #5

Ummmm, you do remember that sam tried to get walmart exempted niyad Mar 25 #27

In 1969 I was paid minimum wage to start BOSSHOG Mar 25 #29

You did notice that I said "tried"?? niyad Mar 25 #31

Excellent Point calguy Mar 25 #36

For the working man? luv2fly Mar 25 #41

👍 NT Tickle Wednesday #59

Yup, the same Sam Walton Farmer-Rick Wednesday #84

No, that was Alice, sam's daughter. Apparently, the woman stepped into oncoming niyad Wednesday #102

Bullsh*t! ForgoTheConsequence Wednesday #109

thank you Ms. Walton Skittles Mar 25 #6

K&R spanone Mar 25 #7

🗽Brava for her. 🗽 usonian Mar 25 #8

I like that. Her torch flame can go straight up his ass. calimary Wednesday #108

. yellow dahlia Mar 25 #9

Gotta respect that. bucolic_frolic Mar 25 #10

Probably somewhat self-serving... I suspect tariffs are bad for walmart. Still, it is welcomed, and... thesquanderer Mar 25 #42

See post 47. niyad Mar 25 #49

Walmart imports about 60% of their goods from China. Lasher Wednesday #69

China imports from China? niyad Wednesday #79

Forget it...he's rolling. (n/t) Moostache Wednesday #89

That's why k55f5r Wednesday #95

I switched to edibles...spilled water is a MESS!!! (n/t) Moostache Wednesday #97

Oops. Lasher Wednesday #99

You are most welcome. niyad Wednesday #104

Sure. To hell with the environment, small local businesses, and the working class. nt MrsCheaplaugh Wednesday #82

Wow!! Blue_Roses Mar 25 #11

K&R orangecrush Mar 25 #12

I did not Dr. T Mar 25 #13

IKR! Nice serendipitous surprise!! wordstroken Mar 25 #23

Another Billionairess Jackson1965 Mar 25 #14

I don't think there's a mechanism for private citizens to fund government agencies Hekate Mar 25 #21

There is a National Parks Foundation and several of the more popular parks have individual foundations as well yellowdogintexas Wednesday #119

Exactly. It's the idea that we should ask for &welcome the purchase of departments of the US government... Hekate Wednesday #120

Warren Buffett said kkmarie Wednesday #58

You should post this video as a separate post in General Discussion if you haven't already. generalbetrayus Wednesday #103

Kick this! defacto7 Mar 25 #15

If/when the economy tanks, either as a recession or as a dobleremolque Mar 25 #16

⬆️⬆️⬆️THIS⬆️⬆️⬆️ Think. Again. Wednesday #56

The opposite will be true Wednesdays Wednesday #88

Where in the New York Times? defacto7 Mar 25 #17

Well done. I'll be interested to see if she does more. Maru Kitteh Mar 25 #18

So the Waltons miss the stability and better economy of Democrats Comrade Citizen Mar 25 #19

The woman in question has been Widow Walton for over 20 years. She married into the family. Hekate Wednesday #62

She is saying things her sister in law might agree with Comrade Citizen Wednesday #92

I wish she would buy a TV station Mysterian Mar 25 #20

That works! Great idea, Mysterian. wordstroken Mar 25 #24

It depends. The Fascists will spin her message to say it's for white people only. Justice matters. Wednesday #90

Not much to say about elderly, huh. rickyhall Mar 25 #22

I noticed that, too. wordstroken Mar 25 #25

Another woman standing up while so many men bend the knee and kiss trump's ass tulipsandroses Mar 25 #26

Hopefully she won't end up in a plane crash too. Crunchy Frog Mar 25 #28

More of this please.. surely more than one rich person is offended mountain grammy Mar 25 #30

Sure there's more than one. IL's Gov JB Pritzker was on Jen Psaki today. ancianita Mar 25 #40

Yes, but she's speaking loud and clear mountain grammy Mar 25 #44

Jared Polis is my governor, too. He is very liberal on many issues and I would vote for him again generalbetrayus Wednesday #105

I agree mountain grammy Wednesday #115

Swimming against the current takes stamina. Prairie_Seagull Mar 25 #32

Magas to boycott Walmart in 3....2..1 PortTack Mar 25 #33

Most MAGAs can't financially afford to boycott Walmart. generalbetrayus Wednesday #106

Their money supports Republicans and conservative causes. They pay shit and depend on public Gaugamela Mar 25 #34

But this particular Walton's money doesn't as far as I can tell. In It to Win It Mar 25 #35

I think this is just a woman that inherited the money when JI7 Mar 25 #46

"be civil" LudwigPastorius Mar 25 #37

OH Wow, Christy Walton has been Paying Cha Mar 25 #38

Thank you, Ms Walton Hekate Mar 25 #39

Most MAGAts would say much the same thing luv2fly Mar 25 #45

yes, interpretation markie Wednesday #72

Good for Ms. Walton. Does anyone besides me remember "Wal Mart: The High Cost niyad Mar 25 #47

Yes. I also remember the book "Nickel & Dimed. " I just figure figure the operative word for Widow Walton is: Thanks Hekate Wednesday #61

I agree. It would be wonderful if she joined Mackenzie Scott and niyad Wednesday #78

Now, if only a black woman could marry a billionaire and be widowed ... eppur_se_muova Wednesday #96

Surprising, but impressive. madamesilverspurs Mar 25 #48

Good Meowmee Mar 25 #50

No, she supported Harris. betsuni Wednesday #53

Great ad. GoodRaisin Wednesday #51

smh @ how many disclaimers she had to make about it being her view only ecstatic Wednesday #52

Screw her angrychair Wednesday #54

Okay, be sure to tell her not to share Hekate Wednesday #63

Screw her angrychair Wednesday #94

Billionaires are national security threats leftstreet Wednesday #111

JB Pritzker is a billionaire. Joe Nation Wednesday #118

The message is clear . . . Aussie105 Wednesday #55

I agree more should speak up like that... Think. Again. Wednesday #57

This message was self-deleted by its author blubunyip Wednesday #64

"part of the economy" is part of the problem. GopherGal Wednesday #113

Billionaires blubunyip Wednesday #65

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Wednesday #80

thanks blubunyip Wednesday #121

This seems well-intentioned, but "We Stand by Our Allies?" Ask Canadians about that one. raccoon Wednesday #60

I believe her words were intended to point out... Think. Again. Wednesday #66

Preaching to the choir blubunyip Wednesday #67

I agree more should be done, MUCH more.... Think. Again. Wednesday #68

Isn't most of America blubunyip Wednesday #70

It's clear that anyone who voted for what is happening now is certainly NOT anti-fascist.... Think. Again. Wednesday #114

The Magas were sold a lie blubunyip Wednesday #122

If they wanted the racism, sexism, and religious nationalism... Think. Again. Thursday #124

Some people always learn the hard way blubunyip Thursday #125

Again, if all they care about is how THEY are being conned.... Think. Again. Thursday #127

True blubunyip Thursday #128

Ah - Christy Walton moose65 Wednesday #71

Spend Again elliesmandt Wednesday #73

I have been using Walmart on line occassionally when necessary mdbl Wednesday #74

ok blubunyip Wednesday #75

good. and i would say to her, barbtries Wednesday #76

She should explain what happened to Sam's Made in The USA campaign. KY_EnviroGuy Wednesday #77

Abolish Billionaires. Voltaire2 Wednesday #81

Thank you, Mrs. Christy Walton ReRe Wednesday #83

You know what, I'm not buying what she's selling... Mr. Mustard 2023 Wednesday #85

Take her at face value, use what she has said until it's no longer usable, then dump her ass. Linda ladeewolf Wednesday #86

Love the Ad. Happy Hoosier Wednesday #87

The Fascists will spin her message to say it's for white people only. Justice matters. Wednesday #91

This was in my Sunday SF Chronicle kimbutgar Wednesday #93

Representing about 10-15% of the total family fortune but good on her. live love laugh Wednesday #98

Fuck Walmart bif Wednesday #100

What dignity? RockRaven Wednesday #101

Posted on Fb Martin68 Wednesday #107

So wrong Cirsium Wednesday #110

Someone showed her the satellite photos of current WakMart parking lots? wolfie001 Wednesday #112

A Walton but I'll give her a chance to show that fascism isn't something she supports Bengus81 Wednesday #116

There ARE good billionaires in the country Joe Nation Wednesday #117

I think we'll be waiting blubunyip Wednesday #123

One thing I would like these ultrawealthy "liberals" do exboyfil Thursday #126