Stories are just a good way to emphasize empathy. They force you to look at a situation through the lens of a character with whom you might not have all that much in common. History is often presented as just a series of events, which is really unfortunate. It's all stories, too.

IIRC Walmart also gets a tax credit for employing SNAP recipients. AND since they're one of the biggest grocery stores in the country they get a lot of money directly from SNAP when SNAP recipients grocery shop there. So, they benefit from SNAP coming and going.

Anyone who unironically uses the phrase "legendary investor" needs to be bullied.

Need a stack of weighted blankets tall as a tale and a personal assistant willing to take me out Giles Corey style.