> Here's another bummer: why are citizens forced to pay for the social security that is provided by the government to Amazon? For example police, roads and the

> Here's another bummer: why are citizens forced to pay for the social security that is provided by the government to Amazon? For example police, roads and the airports that are the key parts of the infrastructure that are making Amazon work? There is so much wrong with this statement. Amazon pays usage fees for everything you suggest. Roads? Amazon pays a tax on gasoline which pays for the roads. As do all citizens and businesses. The tax is a usage tax in that Amazon pays more if it uses more than you and I (which it does). Police? Amazon pays property taxes which funds local governments. Airports? Federal and local authorities levy usage taxes for air traffic control, security, and other airport functions. Next time you book a budget flight, look at the line item break down. I've had flights where the taxes were greater than the fare itself (CLT -> ORL). Amazon (and all businesses) bear the burden of collecting sales taxes. It doesn't magically go to the government. Amazon has to construct systems to collect, manage, and send sales taxes to their respective local governments. The government receives these taxes with no effort on their part. Bottom line... Citizens and companies pay usage taxes to maintain infrastructure. > I don't see why Amazon is the only company privileged to grow. The only reason they are capable of operating right now (as in - on their low margins) is the sheer size they had reached by this time - and they are going nowhere but towards becoming the sole monopoly in the sector. They're not, many companies could and many companies do invest heavily in themselves. You're on HN, you should notice these strategies being used by every startup. Side note: Amazon is not a monopoly power. They have many competitors across a lot of market segments.