American American:
I don't really have an opinion about Walmart. They are a huge company. Are the allegations of discrimination true, probably in some stores. Do I think it's a company policy, NO. They have so many stores that problems are bound to arise.
WalMart is just not the good corporate citizen it had been under Sam Walton. The firm is so aggressive in moving into small towns as to border on a terrorist organization except that their thugs show up in $1,000 suits and they carry briefcases.
I loved the place when Sam ran it but since he passed away his kids are only interested in money and fuckall to any other consideration.
WalMart is the mulitnational corporation your mother warned you about.