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Did Karl Marx predict establishment of Wal-mart?

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From: New York Beacon, The
Date: 20050316
Author:Maley, Cory D.

Maley, Cory D.
New York Beacon, The
03-16-2005
Wal-mart has burst into the news yet again in recent days over its
controversial decision to close down a store in Quebec after its employees
decided to unionize. It has left some people questioning the role of
Wal-mart in our contemporary market landscape. Some think of it as a marvel
of capitalism, an enormous and ingenious economy of scale bringing value to
all Americans. Others denounce it as a plague visited upon our country, a
veritable demon of capitalism devouring small businesses and communities
alike.

Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, ...

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