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Re:Worst Case by MattGaiser on Monday October 11, 2021 @03:20AM (#28825698)
> Bear in mind that Republicans hate Amazon because of Bezos’s Washington Post and because the whole tech industry is (somewhat correctly) perceived as progressive

Do Republicans actually hate Amazon all that much or do they just go on Fox News or Twitter and proclaim that they do? As much as they might complain about certain corporations, they don't seem to be at the top of the hit list.

Re:Worst Case by listless on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:26AM (#28828675)
I don’t think they hate amazon, but they certainly don’t appreciate WaPo or NYT or fill-in-the-blank left leaning media (read most). How that translates to shutting down an Amazon data center just kind of shows how deranged people get when it comes to politics.
Re:Worst Case by javajosh on Monday October 11, 2021 @03:45AM (#28825847)
Trump seems to at once despise Bezos for bailing out the WP, but also admires and fear him, since Bezos' money makes Trump look poor in comparison, and the working conditions in Amazon warehouses and anti-union activity reflects the kind of autocratic values that Trump admires. It's pretty clear that Trump would love to be Jeff's friend, which gives Amazon even more leverage to survive any right-wing populist attack.
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Re:Worst Case by javajosh on Monday October 11, 2021 @09:35AM (#28828141)
Well, I doubt he would be against clubbing baby seals as it's a form of hunting that is quite exclusive. I also doubt he would be against slashing people's tires, as he's been very supportive of violence against those he does not like. As for the analysis being childish, I'm not sure why you would say that as I've rarely heard children make reference to, for example, "right-wing populism" (which is how Steve Bannon himself describes Trumpism). Moreover, I tried to make statements that both Trump supporters and detractors could agree with. Trump does want to be Jeff's friend, and is impressed with his wealth. Trump does like autocrats, and has expressed love, in literal terms, for several of them. So, what's the problem with what I said, even from a supporter's point of view? (I could see why an Amazonian might not like it, though.)
Re:Worst Case by paul_f on Monday October 11, 2021 @12:44PM (#28830252)
This section destroyed the authors credibility altogether in my mind. Seems the entire article was a set up to make a political attack.