Welcome to the 55th installment of The Wal-Mart Weekly, a column dedicated to bringing you insight, wit, facts, results, opinions, and just a bit of everything else when it comes down to a very hot topic these days: Wal-Mart.

In this week's Wal-Mart Weekly, I'll be looking at what seems to be second nature to many Americans in this day and age -- hating Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). Like many divisive issues these days (think Democratic candidates), many Americans I have met either love or hate Wal-Mart. There seems to be little to no middle ground. I can very much understand the love many customers have over Wal-Mart. But the hatred?

Who is to blame for all the hatred towards Wal-Mart? The retailer itself? How about the customers who keep it at the top? These are questions that constantly see emotion overtaking logic when the questions arise. Let's take a look at them a little more closely today.

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