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So many conflicts of interest with the WashingtonPost reporting on Bezos and Trump and that's before we even delve into the conflicts of interest in subjugating

So many conflicts of interest with the WashingtonPost reporting on Bezos and Trump and that's before we even delve into the conflicts of interest in subjugating companies to unequal costs under the law. Idk why USPS which loses Billions per year is subsidizing Amazon which makes Billions per year and how that makes sense for we the take payers. Maybe someone can help me see what I'm missing here.

existencebox 8y ago
You may be missing a point for comparison. My understanding was always that international packages, due to negotiated relationships (especially with china) end up being a FAR larger burden on domestic mail carriers in terms of cost.[0] I haven't done sufficient research to know how these compare and I would of course be convinced otherwise if the numbers were weighted opposite what I understand them to be, but on the surface, I find that to attack Amazon while leaving this on the table is taking the metaphorical bait (Trump has been on an anti-amazon warpath for a while now, my own opinions aside) to the deficit of attacking The Real Problem. [0]https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-usps-epacket-gives-postal-subsidies-to-chinese-e-commerce-merchants-to-ship-to-the-usa-cheap/#4800ef8140ca https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-...
chrisbennet 8y ago
"While we don’t know the deal USPS crafted with Amazon, we know it’s not losing money. A 2006 law codified profitability into law, and an independent regulatory commission that reviews their deals annually gave it a green light on March 29. That said, it’s possible that the Postal Service could be charging Amazon more for package delivery and therefore get a better deal. That still doesn’t mean USPS is losing a fortune. We rate this claim False." http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/apr/02/donald-trump/trump-usps-postal-service-amazon-losing-fortune/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/apr/...
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- liquidnitro02 8y ago
  Did you actually comprehend what you wrote or just regurgitate it? Because you basically read me someone opining about nothing factual and then coming to a conclusion. Then you cite that conclusion as factual and start a propagation of fake or misleading news. This is literally how fake news is created and spread.
  - chrisbennet 8y ago
    Perhaps you could direct me to facts to the contrary. Perhaps you could post under your real name instead of your latest alias dejour?
cimmanom 8y ago
Even as someone who thinks Trump is awful, I happen to be in agreement on this. And why should Amazon get preferential treatment compared to other US-based businesses anyway?

existencebox 8y ago

You may be missing a point for comparison. My understanding was always that international packages, due to negotiated relationships (especially with china) end up being a FAR larger burden on domestic mail carriers in terms of cost.[0] I haven't done sufficient research to know how these compare and I would of course be convinced otherwise if the numbers were weighted opposite what I understand them to be, but on the surface, I find that to attack Amazon while leaving this on the table is taking the metaphorical bait (Trump has been on an anti-amazon warpath for a while now, my own opinions aside) to the deficit of attacking The Real Problem. [0]https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-usps-epacket-gives-postal-subsidies-to-chinese-e-commerce-merchants-to-ship-to-the-usa-cheap/#4800ef8140ca https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-...

chrisbennet 8y ago

"While we don’t know the deal USPS crafted with Amazon, we know it’s not losing money. A 2006 law codified profitability into law, and an independent regulatory commission that reviews their deals annually gave it a green light on March 29. That said, it’s possible that the Postal Service could be charging Amazon more for package delivery and therefore get a better deal. That still doesn’t mean USPS is losing a fortune. We rate this claim False." http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/apr/02/donald-trump/trump-usps-postal-service-amazon-losing-fortune/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/apr/...

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liquidnitro02 8y ago
Did you actually comprehend what you wrote or just regurgitate it? Because you basically read me someone opining about nothing factual and then coming to a conclusion. Then you cite that conclusion as factual and start a propagation of fake or misleading news. This is literally how fake news is created and spread.
- chrisbennet 8y ago
  Perhaps you could direct me to facts to the contrary. Perhaps you could post under your real name instead of your latest alias dejour?

cimmanom 8y ago

Even as someone who thinks Trump is awful, I happen to be in agreement on this. And why should Amazon get preferential treatment compared to other US-based businesses anyway?