Re:Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
by mettamage on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @03:10PM
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The solution according to the poster is regulation made by experts which is why he's running for Congress. It's maybe not the solution you were hoping for but it is the solution he proposes :)
Re:Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
by al_borland on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @01:10PM
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They need to understand that their profits depend on people with disposable income. The US has some of the most profitable consumers for retailers. If they are all living hand to mouth, what happens to Amazon’s sales?
Re:Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
by frogperson on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @04:44PM
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That is obviously a problem for next quarter.
Re:Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
by mcntsh on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @01:29PM
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He says:
1. Strong data governance 2. Tax implications for layoffs (offshoring?)
Re:Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
by ThrowawayTestr on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @04:35PM
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Unions that can negotiate contracts that have consequences for mass layoffs.
Re:Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
by int_19h on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @09:37PM
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This is possible in the first place because labor cannot freely move across borders, but corporations can freely shop around.
You can either open borders to both people and goods, or you can have restrictions on both that go hand in hand. But one without the other is a massive gift to corporations who can and do cash in on that disparity.
How do you stop multinational companies like Amazon from using the global talent pool as they see fit and pay whatever wages the local market will bear?
Without that it comes off as the standard "elect me because foreigners are bad".