Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor communities?

Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor... by chmod775 on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @03:33AM (#23698814)

But that can't be an acceptable solution, can it?

If you have to hire armed security to keep your place of business and your customers safe, you're doing business in a dysfunctional country. You might as well not pay taxes then.

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Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor... by r8ru4rbfhfu on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @06:47AM (#23700038)

I'm not clear on why any responsibility falls on dollar store here either way. Dollar store didn't place unsafe individuals in the community and dollar store didn't have a say in structuring the police force. Is the idea that if you're going to do business in a crap neighborhood then you become responsible for fixing it?

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Re:Discount chains are thriving, but what do they do to poor... by blaser-waffle on Monday July 06, 2020 @12:20PM (#23749442)

None of those points follow or make sense.

> If you have to hire armed security to keep your place of business and your customers safe, you're doing business in a dysfunctional country

Welp might as well just move the dollar general to mexico! Those poor people will have to travel there to buy things.

> You might as well not pay taxes then

That makes sense if you're a charity, but dollar general is a for-profit org -- and does make a profit.

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