India: Do Not Make the Wal-Mart Mistake

India has an opportunity that America has already lost: the opportunity to not have Wal-Marts everywhere. Politicians, business people, and labor advocates in India are currently battling over whether or not to allow Wal-Marts to build retail outlets in their cities.

What would Wal-Marts mean for India, besides more parking space and the complete destruction of local small businesses? Allow us to offer some predictions, from our vast experience...

• Frenzy.
• Violence.
• Scandal.
• Crapola.
• Destruction of your national holidays.
• Erosion of your nation's fashion sense.
• A sad end to the honeymoon period.
• A long, slow, trip to hell.
• And an eventual collapse into itself.

But way cheaper naan!

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