Critic Compares Wal-Mart WIth Nazi 'Blitzkrieg'

One of Arizona's best-known businessmen criticizes Wal-Mart's devastating effect on communities and local businesses.

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February 11, 2004, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"The remarks from one of Arizona's best-known businessmen reflect the growing bitterness and fear among competitors, labor unions and others at the rapid expansion of Wal-Mart stores into their cherished domains. His comments also reflect what Wal-Mart has said is a tendency of critics to paint one of the country's most successful companies in the blackest light, calling it a cultural predator...Basha's words were the kind that Jewish community groups often object to, though Basha said he didn't literally mean Wal-Mart is made up of Nazis. He meant that its corporate tactics are wiping out small businesses and hurting workers."

Thanks to Richard Layman

Saturday, February 7, 2004 in The Arizona Republic

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