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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 2025 OP

👏👏 Deuxcents Mar 2025 #1

Good for her. To be fair, she did marry into the Waltons. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #2

I hope she is also putting her money senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #3

this ad is a start Demovictory9 Mar 2025 #43

This needs to be spread everywhere malaise Mar 2025 #4

I worked at Walmart #6 in the last century BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #5

Ummmm, you do remember that sam tried to get walmart exempted niyad Mar 2025 #27

In 1969 I was paid minimum wage to start BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #29

You did notice that I said "tried"?? niyad Mar 2025 #31

Excellent Point calguy Mar 2025 #36

For the working man? luv2fly Mar 2025 #41

👍 NT Tickle Mar 2025 #59

Yup, the same Sam Walton Farmer-Rick Mar 2025 #84

No, that was Alice, sam's daughter. Apparently, the woman stepped into oncoming niyad Mar 2025 #102

Bullsh*t! ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2025 #109

thank you Ms. Walton Skittles Mar 2025 #6

K&R spanone Mar 2025 #7

🗽Brava for her. 🗽 usonian Mar 2025 #8

I like that. Her torch flame can go straight up his ass. calimary Mar 2025 #108

. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #9

Gotta respect that. bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #10

Probably somewhat self-serving... I suspect tariffs are bad for walmart. Still, it is welcomed, and... thesquanderer Mar 2025 #42

See post 47. niyad Mar 2025 #49

Walmart imports about 60% of their goods from China. Lasher Mar 2025 #69

China imports from China? niyad Mar 2025 #79

Forget it...he's rolling. (n/t) Moostache Mar 2025 #89

That's why k55f5r Mar 2025 #95

I switched to edibles...spilled water is a MESS!!! (n/t) Moostache Mar 2025 #97

Oops. Lasher Mar 2025 #99

You are most welcome. niyad Mar 2025 #104

Sure. To hell with the environment, small local businesses, and the working class. nt MrsCheaplaugh Mar 2025 #82

Wow!! Blue_Roses Mar 2025 #11

K&R orangecrush Mar 2025 #12

I did not Dr. T Mar 2025 #13

IKR! Nice serendipitous surprise!! wordstroken Mar 2025 #23

Another Billionairess Jackson1965 Mar 2025 #14

I don't think there's a mechanism for private citizens to fund government agencies Hekate Mar 2025 #21

There is a National Parks Foundation and several of the more popular parks have individual foundations as well yellowdogintexas Mar 2025 #119

Exactly. It's the idea that we should ask for &welcome the purchase of departments of the US government... Hekate Mar 2025 #120

Warren Buffett said kkmarie Mar 2025 #58

You should post this video as a separate post in General Discussion if you haven't already. generalbetrayus Mar 2025 #103

Kick this! defacto7 Mar 2025 #15

If/when the economy tanks, either as a recession or as a dobleremolque Mar 2025 #16

⬆️⬆️⬆️THIS⬆️⬆️⬆️ Think. Again. Mar 2025 #56

The opposite will be true Wednesdays Mar 2025 #88

Where in the New York Times? defacto7 Mar 2025 #17

Well done. I'll be interested to see if she does more. Maru Kitteh Mar 2025 #18

So the Waltons miss the stability and better economy of Democrats Comrade Citizen Mar 2025 #19

The woman in question has been Widow Walton for over 20 years. She married into the family. Hekate Mar 2025 #62

She is saying things her sister in law might agree with Comrade Citizen Mar 2025 #92

I wish she would buy a TV station Mysterian Mar 2025 #20

That works! Great idea, Mysterian. wordstroken Mar 2025 #24

It depends. The Fascists will spin her message to say it's for white people only. Justice matters. Mar 2025 #90

Not much to say about elderly, huh. rickyhall Mar 2025 #22

I noticed that, too. wordstroken Mar 2025 #25

Another woman standing up while so many men bend the knee and kiss trump's ass tulipsandroses Mar 2025 #26

Hopefully she won't end up in a plane crash too. Crunchy Frog Mar 2025 #28

More of this please.. surely more than one rich person is offended mountain grammy Mar 2025 #30

Sure there's more than one. IL's Gov JB Pritzker was on Jen Psaki today. ancianita Mar 2025 #40

Yes, but she's speaking loud and clear mountain grammy Mar 2025 #44

Jared Polis is my governor, too. He is very liberal on many issues and I would vote for him again generalbetrayus Mar 2025 #105

I agree mountain grammy Mar 2025 #115

Swimming against the current takes stamina. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2025 #32

Magas to boycott Walmart in 3....2..1 PortTack Mar 2025 #33

Most MAGAs can't financially afford to boycott Walmart. generalbetrayus Mar 2025 #106

Their money supports Republicans and conservative causes. They pay shit and depend on public Gaugamela Mar 2025 #34

But this particular Walton's money doesn't as far as I can tell. In It to Win It Mar 2025 #35

I think this is just a woman that inherited the money when JI7 Mar 2025 #46

"be civil" LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #37

OH Wow, Christy Walton has been Paying Cha Mar 2025 #38

Thank you, Ms Walton Hekate Mar 2025 #39

Most MAGAts would say much the same thing luv2fly Mar 2025 #45

yes, interpretation markie Mar 2025 #72

Good for Ms. Walton. Does anyone besides me remember "Wal Mart: The High Cost niyad Mar 2025 #47

Yes. I also remember the book "Nickel & Dimed. " I just figure figure the operative word for Widow Walton is: Thanks Hekate Mar 2025 #61

I agree. It would be wonderful if she joined Mackenzie Scott and niyad Mar 2025 #78

Now, if only a black woman could marry a billionaire and be widowed ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2025 #96

Surprising, but impressive. madamesilverspurs Mar 2025 #48

Good Meowmee Mar 2025 #50

No, she supported Harris. betsuni Mar 2025 #53

Great ad. GoodRaisin Mar 2025 #51

smh @ how many disclaimers she had to make about it being her view only ecstatic Mar 2025 #52

Screw her angrychair Mar 2025 #54

Okay, be sure to tell her not to share Hekate Mar 2025 #63

Screw her angrychair Mar 2025 #94

Billionaires are national security threats leftstreet Mar 2025 #111

JB Pritzker is a billionaire. Joe Nation Mar 2025 #118

The message is clear . . . Aussie105 Mar 2025 #55

I agree more should speak up like that... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author blubunyip Mar 2025 #64

"part of the economy" is part of the problem. GopherGal Mar 2025 #113

Billionaires blubunyip Mar 2025 #65

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Mar 2025 #80

thanks blubunyip Mar 2025 #121

This seems well-intentioned, but "We Stand by Our Allies?" Ask Canadians about that one. raccoon Mar 2025 #60

I believe her words were intended to point out... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #66

Preaching to the choir blubunyip Mar 2025 #67

I agree more should be done, MUCH more.... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #68

Isn't most of America blubunyip Mar 2025 #70

It's clear that anyone who voted for what is happening now is certainly NOT anti-fascist.... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #114

The Magas were sold a lie blubunyip Mar 2025 #122

If they wanted the racism, sexism, and religious nationalism... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #124

Some people always learn the hard way blubunyip Mar 2025 #125

Again, if all they care about is how THEY are being conned.... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #127

True blubunyip Mar 2025 #128

Ah - Christy Walton moose65 Mar 2025 #71

Spend Again elliesmandt Mar 2025 #73

I have been using Walmart on line occassionally when necessary mdbl Mar 2025 #74

ok blubunyip Mar 2025 #75

good. and i would say to her, barbtries Mar 2025 #76

She should explain what happened to Sam's Made in The USA campaign. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2025 #77

Abolish Billionaires. Voltaire2 Mar 2025 #81

Thank you, Mrs. Christy Walton ReRe Mar 2025 #83

You know what, I'm not buying what she's selling... Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 2025 #85

Take her at face value, use what she has said until it's no longer usable, then dump her ass. Linda ladeewolf Mar 2025 #86

Love the Ad. Happy Hoosier Mar 2025 #87

The Fascists will spin her message to say it's for white people only. Justice matters. Mar 2025 #91

This was in my Sunday SF Chronicle kimbutgar Mar 2025 #93

Representing about 10-15% of the total family fortune but good on her. live love laugh Mar 2025 #98

Fuck Walmart bif Mar 2025 #100

What dignity? RockRaven Mar 2025 #101

Posted on Fb Martin68 Mar 2025 #107

So wrong Cirsium Mar 2025 #110

Someone showed her the satellite photos of current WakMart parking lots? wolfie001 Mar 2025 #112

A Walton but I'll give her a chance to show that fascism isn't something she supports Bengus81 Mar 2025 #116

There ARE good billionaires in the country Joe Nation Mar 2025 #117

I think we'll be waiting blubunyip Mar 2025 #123

One thing I would like these ultrawealthy "liberals" do exboyfil Mar 2025 #126