Comparing modern Seattle to the insane totalitarian, 100% owned by Steel and Coal refineries company towns of the 19th century is sensationalism at it's prime.

Comparing modern Seattle to the insane totalitarian, 100% owned by Steel and Coal refineries company towns of the 19th century is sensationalism at it's prime. These towns controlled everything about your life and were willing to use night sticks and rifles to prevent unionization. Amazon owning 19% of "prime-office space" is even remotely comparable.