We have a Wal-Mart here in Edgewood and I'm very glad we do! The people who shop there are pretty much everyone in town at one time or another. And for what it's worth, I've seen equally outrageous looking people walking around the major malls in Albuquerque. The people I see at our Wal-Mart or just average, ordinary people - friends and neighbors.
For a different perspective on Wal-Mart, visit YouTube and search on "Penn and Teller Wal-Mart and watch the 4 part series of clips.