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I'm not sure exactly what you're getting at. Both Amazon and Walmart have problematic side effects on society. The general trend over this period has been more
by CPLX 9y ago
I'm not sure exactly what you're getting at. Both Amazon and Walmart have problematic side effects on society. The general trend over this period has been more consolidation of corporate market power and rising income inequality.
The idea that these problems don't just fix themselves is certainly supported, rather than undercut, by these observed realities.
- jsight 9y agoI think the point is that a narrative of "Amazon is destroying awesome local companies... like Sears!" is both misleading and not useful in any particular way. A more general narrative of the dangers of our current "winner take all" market environment might be useful.