Arkansas was ground zero

My name is mud · 07-12-2008, 09:21 AM

http://projects.flowingdata.com/walmart/

Sundae · 07-12-2008, 09:23 AM

I'd be interested in seeing that on a global scale.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-12-2008, 12:25 PM

Pure evil spreads quickly.

SamIam · 07-12-2008, 12:39 PM

WOW! China has us by the short hairs. Guess I'll have to move to Nevada - looks like only 3 0r 4 stores in the entire state.

Clodfobble · 07-12-2008, 12:45 PM

That's just to match the 3 or 4 people outside of Vegas. If you move there, that'll make it 5 and they'll have to open a new one.

Glinda · 07-12-2008, 01:27 PM

ARRGH! It's like watching the nationwide spread of a deadly infectious disease!

Oh wait...

Phage0070 · 07-12-2008, 01:31 PM

Prosperity and innovation is contagious. Thankfully.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-12-2008, 01:48 PM

The Chinese are very thankful.

SamIam · 07-12-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Phage0070

Prosperity and innovation is contagious. Thankfully.

Yeah, nothing like playing by two sets of rules. Seems like the free market is losing to our communist friends. But you be thankful all you want. Its a free country. The US, I mean.

Phage0070 · 07-12-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SamIam

Yeah, nothing like playing by two sets of rules. Seems like the free market is losing to our communist friends. But you be thankful all you want. Its a free country. The US, I mean.

It isn't about "winning," with free trade both sides of the trade benefit. I can attempt to explain the "miracle of free trade" but the short story "The Choice: A fable of free trade and protectionism" by Russell Roberts does it better than I can.

Personally I think that exposure to free trade has done more to "defeat" Communism than any war ever would. China has of their own will opened large free trade areas and will undoubtedly expand these areas due to their prosperity. Young Chinese will gain experience and familiarity with free trade, and the move away from Communism will begin.

What would you prefer? Expending more resources than we have to for basic commodities, for the benefit of lowering the standard of living for the Chinese?

Pico and ME · 07-12-2008, 04:25 PM

Maybe the cost of oil will make shipping from China so prohibitive, that to stay competitive Walmart will start looking for more local sources?

Phage0070 · 07-12-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Maybe the cost of oil will make shipping from China so prohibitive, that to stay competitive Walmart will start looking for more local sources?

Or the quality of living will raise enough in China so that labor isn't as inexpensive as before.
"Labor Shortage in China May Lead to Trade Shift"
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/03/bu...=1&oref=slogin
"China is no longer the lowest-cost producer."

That was a little more than two years ago. Those searching for cheap labor will just move on and unintentionally raise some more 3rd world countries’ standard of living. If you want to be US-centric think of it as USA forging ahead… and dragging everyone else with us.

spudcon · 07-12-2008, 10:33 PM

Phage, there are people in this country that find the idea of prosperity for everyone abhorrent.

zippyt · 07-12-2008, 10:48 PM

Arkansas Was Gorund Zero ??

Dude Dont you know Arkansas Is the center of the Universe !!!!!

Ibby · 07-12-2008, 11:35 PM

I'd like to see this data overlaid with population density data. Who has too many?

07-12-2008, 09:21 AM	#1
My name is mud Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 47	Arkansas was ground zero http://projects.flowingdata.com/walmart/

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Pure evil spreads quickly. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	That's just to match the 3 or 4 people outside of Vegas. If you move there, that'll make it 5 and they'll have to open a new one. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The Chinese are very thankful. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Phage, there are people in this country that find the idea of prosperity for everyone abhorrent. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'd be interested in seeing that on a global scale.

07-12-2008, 12:39 PM	#4
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	WOW! China has us by the short hairs. Guess I'll have to move to Nevada - looks like only 3 0r 4 stores in the entire state.

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Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	ARRGH! It's like watching the nationwide spread of a deadly infectious disease! Oh wait...

07-12-2008, 01:31 PM	#7
Phage0070 Snooty Borg Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 81	Prosperity and innovation is contagious. Thankfully.

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Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Maybe the cost of oil will make shipping from China so prohibitive, that to stay competitive Walmart will start looking for more local sources?

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zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Arkansas Was Gorund Zero ?? Dude Dont you know Arkansas Is the center of the Universe !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I'd like to see this data overlaid with population density data. Who has too many? __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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