Do you know people who decide their politics based on the party line?

Was surprised to hear a progressive say that "Amazon is awesome" when I mentioned that Trump wants to launch an anti-trust trial against it.

(Edit: forgot to mention that this person went on an anti-Trump rant.)

Usually, the big bad corporations are the enemies of progressives, so it surprised me.

What are your thoughts?

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bijouxbroussard · F

It sounds like that person had broken with the party line and liked the company for the company.

melloquacious · 36-40, M

@bijouxbroussard Yeah, maybe. I think the fact that Trump set himself against Amazon had something to do with it, but you could be right. I should probably wait to see how more people react to it.

bijouxbroussard · F

@melloquacious I don’t like Trump for a lot of reasons and this annoys me because I do a lot of business with Amazon and his machinations promise to make that more difficult.

melloquacious · 36-40, M

@bijouxbroussard I hear you. I dislike politicians in general and don't care for Trump's protectionist policies. I'm not a fan of Amazon, either, but my cynical side is telling me this is just a manuever to continue expanding the power of the government.

bijouxbroussard · F

@melloquacious Yes, I’m sure it’s a factor, too.