Socialists remind me of bratty teenagers.

Bratty teenager: “I work part-time at McDonald’s and make enough to go out with my friends on the weekend, but my dad who gives me cool stuff for my birthday and pays for a roof over my head makes a hundred times more! It’s not fair! WAAAHHHHH! 😩”

Socialist: “I’m upper middle class and can pay for all of my basic needs, but Jeff Bezos who gives me an Amazon Prime subscription, helps me buy alll my Christmas gifts every year, helps the economy of my entire country, and literally sends people into space makes a million times more! It’s not fair! WAAAHHHHH! 😩”

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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

I don’t care that Bezos is filthy rich, I want him to pay his fair share for the maintenance of our society that enabled him to become so wealthy - and to treat his employees better because he’s often a dick to them.

The latter is something I hope the markets will sort out in due time, but the former requires a change in our system. We’ve been coddling the wealthy for decades now, with poor results.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

I have an easy time not going to Home Depot or Lowe’s and going to a Mom and Pop hardware store. No problem going to Giant for food. Amazon is trickier. There is the convenience and it’s generally cheaper. So I’m going away for thr weekend. It’s cheaper and easier to have deodorant delivered where I’m going by Amazon than to buy it anywhere else. It will take a lot of people sacrifice their immediate self interest to teach Bezos a lesson. @QuixoticSoul

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Just last weekend I realized while packing I needed new board shorts. Used Amazon. Cheaper and the board shorts were there when I arrived. Why doesn’t Amazon sell liquor? @QuixoticSoul

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@jackjjackson I am more counting on the labor markets in that regard tbh - Amazon is already dealing with insane turnover, and internally there are concerns their labor supplies will simply dry up. They pay reasonably well for “unskilled” jobs, but conditions are so shitty people are leaving anyhow. At some point, they will have to make adjustments.

Anecdotally, Amazon used to be a similar cesspit on the engineering side, but were forced to mellow out somewhat due to industry backlash. I know that I ignore Amazon headhunters as a policy, and don’t shy from telling them why.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Perhaps that will be the downfall. In the even intermediate term the Amazon model can’t be good for any of us. @QuixoticSoul