So if Amazon can't even control local elections, I wonder where all this supposed political power is?
Also, AOC was instrumental in preventing Amazon from establishing a second headquarters in NY. As a freshman Congressman.
Plenty of companies take a hit on their wallet when the CEO has political agendas the customers don't like.
You're welcome to take a hit to your wallet when you don't want to enrich a certain business leader. What you shouldn't have to do is take a hit to your wallet because you don't want to politically empower a certain business leader. This is especially true as there's less and less competition, and a few huge players control a disproportionate amount of the market (which is an issue on its own, albeit a separate one).
The idea behind a democracy for better or worse is one individual gets one vote. When you start having to figure out how you're voting by proxy through the leadership of each company you do business with, I'd wager, that wouldn't be within the spirit of the system.
Companies should compete for individual walletshare by merit, and it really should be apolitical. It won't always be, of course, but I think we're better off if we try and limit it. Conflating the two weakens both imo.
As mentioned upthread, this is the difference between democracy and rule by wealth.