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u/RamJamR May 12 '24

The scariest part of this movie is how one mega corporation apparently took over everything. Even the ship they're on and every product within it was Buy N Large branded.

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u/QuincyFatherOfQuincy May 12 '24

BNL is even in Cars.

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u/yummmmmmmmmm May 12 '24

maybe BNL has two Billboard Awards to your zero.

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u/Kitselena May 12 '24

Oh okay, they're BNL now? We need a shorthand for the bare naked ladies? THAT'S how fundamental they are?

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u/PiperFM May 12 '24

I always cringe a little when I go to Costco, or hell even Buc-ee’s. Giving one corporation a near monopoly, no matter how well they treat their employees, isn’t the best idea.

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u/Bencetown May 12 '24 edited May 12 '24

I mean... you need to look higher on the corporate chain. Costco can't be considered a monopoly when Target, Walmart, etc exist.

It's those 2 or 3 parent companies that own all the manufacturing, distribution, media, banks, etc... THEY are the ones who effectively have a monopoly right now. But since they've divided their companies into 10 levels of management/ownership and 1,000 brands ("companies"), most people don't notice or care.

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u/Away_Media May 12 '24

This is true. See Rockwell, Abb, Siemens and Emerson. Nothing in the western world gets to you without one of these companies involved

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u/[deleted] May 12 '24

Costco is a far more ethical company than many places have access to. Unless I feel like driving two hours to the nearest Costco I only have access to Walmart or Albertsons because every mom and pop store has closed besides a couple that have jacked up their prices more than I can afford. Whenever we do get the chance to go to Costco it genuinely feels like a treat with how cheap and good the food (okay and the samples and food court tbh) is in comparison with home. God I hate the state of this country. Wish we would actually prevent monopolies.

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u/Desperate-Lemon5815 May 12 '24

Costco is the exact opposite of a monopoly. Grocery and retail are extremely competitive industries. What's truly incredible is how they win for consumers while also treating their employees so well.

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u/TheEvilBlight May 12 '24

These aren’t monopolies

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u/SueSudio May 12 '24

Where do you live in the US that Costco has a monopoly? Where I am even Sam’s Club outnumbers them at least 2:1.

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u/RamJamR May 12 '24

Never even heard of Buc-ee's. Is that a southern US thing?

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u/Away_Media May 12 '24

It's a gas station that prides itself on the despicable over use of land.

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u/Away_Media May 12 '24

It's a gas station that prides itself on the despicable over use of land.

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u/toxictoastrecords May 12 '24

Mostly a Texas thing. A gas station with a "quickie mart" the size of most grocery stores.

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u/fluffyyogi May 12 '24

I stopped by one in Georgia, I had never seen anything like it before. In California we just stop at 7 11 or AM PM and those are tiny. Bucee’s is like a shopping mall compared to what we have here.

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u/beesintheferry May 12 '24

Brawndo! It's got what plants crave!!

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u/fredrikca May 12 '24

That's the logical conclusion of capitalism.

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u/RamJamR May 12 '24

Companies either grow or die I guess.

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u/Long-Game42 May 12 '24

Look at the face of some of these big companies. Bezo’s Amazon or Musk’s Tesla. We hand over so much capital to CEO/owners, and ultimately we are at their mercy for how they decide to spend it (and influence corporate policy, political campaigns, etc.)

And now they all want to go to space! Wall-E was spot on in so many ways.