❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️

🇺🇸 Walmart is a Welfare Company--subsidized by the US government

"Walmart captures 24% of all SNAP shopper spending, according to Numerator’s 2025 SNAP Evolution report—triple Kroger’s share and far ahead of Costco, Amazon and Sam’s Club."

#USA #Business
H/t @GhostOnTheHalfShell

https://www.supermarketnews.com/food-accessibility/walmart-could-lose-2b-if-snap-goes-dark

Walmart could lose $2B if SNAP goes dark

More and more SNAP recipients gravitating toward big-box retailers, Numerator says

Supermarket News
Nov 4 at 3:13pmWeb
Show threadprozacchiwawaNov 4

@SnowyCA @GhostOnTheHalfShell i wonder what the percentage is when you add people who work full time for wal-mart and are also eligible for snap. the subsidy goes both ways.

it isn't bad that we have employers of last resort, but that we allow all profits to be captured while making the public subsidize their payroll.

Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Nov 4

@prozacchiwawa @GhostOnTheHalfShell
" the subsidy goes both ways. "
I was thinking the same.

It's truly unacceptable these corporations are using taxpayer's money to reap profits while underpaying employees.

Show threadHoward Chu @ SymasNov 4
@SnowyCA @GhostOnTheHalfShell a not so subtle reminder that it's the spending from the bottom that actually drives the economy...
Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Nov 4

@hyc Indeed ti is that. Also a good reason to try to buy local --support small businesses if and where we are able.

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

Show threadPeach FaeNov 4
@SnowyCA @GhostOnTheHalfShell
Oh no! Walmart, one of the most exploitative companies in North America (an equal opportunity exploiter using both customers and suppliers equally badly) could lose money. They might have to lay off some of their part time work force that has more employees enrolled in federal welfare than any corporation in America!
Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Nov 4

@mildpeach
It's a mess.
There is a collapse on the horizon, I'm just not sure what will give out first, individuals, or corporations and government.

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

Show threadPeach FaeNov 4
@SnowyCA @GhostOnTheHalfShell
Mess for sure. Here in the US, the current government is holding a competition to see how badly they can rob from the poor and give to the rich. This traditionally results in many pitchforks and angry mobs but we will see. The #HairFuror doesn't seem the type to pay much attention to history, only what he can see in the mirror.
Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Nov 4

@mildpeach @GhostOnTheHalfShell

I am guessing you haven't had the pleasure of watching Canadian tv or opening a news outlet web page, we can't avoid Trump news no matter what.

Show threadPeach FaeNov 4
@SnowyCA @GhostOnTheHalfShell
So sorry. I only watch tv news (or drug commercials) after a few bourbons while huddled in a motel room far from my home.
Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Nov 4

@mildpeach @GhostOnTheHalfShell
No need to apologise, really. It's typical of folk south of our border.

I rarely see a tv screen now, I don't even own one (donated ours) but every darned day it's another series of Trump-caused crises on our front news--pretty at this point I'm sure it a worldwide phenomenon.