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Re:Amazon Closing AmazonSmile by pnt12 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @08:03AM (#34439839)
"there's money to be made" is one of the weakest arguments there is. Capitalism makes it all about money! There's little doing without it.

This opinion can lead to some really ignorant statements (which I've heard before) :

- Full time jobs at charities? Money laundering for sure, they should reject their salary and starve. - Investing in clean energy? A conspiracy, some people make money there. - Recycling? People are paid to do it, it's a sham. - Politician not forfeiting his salary? Corruption, they shouldn't make a living (or just take brides under the table).

Re:Amazon Closing AmazonSmile by amscanne on Monday January 30, 2023 @01:03AM (#34576322)
"There's money to be made" isn't an argument. The world is not a binary, just because I am implying that some part of an industry is cronyism and grift, doesn't mean that I am asserting that it is 100% the case. It would be equally dumb to assert that it is 0%.