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Bad actors must be held to account even if they occasionally do good things. I see no compelling reason to withhold criticism of Amazon because of this.
by staticautomatic 8y ago
Bad actors must be held to account even if they occasionally do good things. I see no compelling reason to withhold criticism of Amazon because of this.
- icelancer 8y agoThe reverse is true as well. It would apparently kill people to admit that giving two billion dollars to something like this is an act of good faith because their judgment is so clouded by hate.
- staticautomatic 8y agoWhether or not it was done in good faith is irrelevant because it does not and cannot compensate for the harm Amazon/Bezos has caused.
- icelancer 8y agoRight, Amazon is purely net negative. Billions of dollars of wealth, the vast majority created on the backs of laborers via exploitation the world 'round. I get the shtick. I hear it enough. It's not true, but it's a good story. Plays well on social media. The world is almost certainly better off with Amazon existing than without, even if they do some heinous stuff.
- staticautomatic 8y agoSuffice it to say you're demonstrably incorrect.
- icelancer 8y agoFunny, I think that about your opinion. Which is what both of our statements are, except that I actually admit it while you and others assert it as fact.
- staticautomatic 8y agoI am making an assertion of fact. If you refuse to treat it as such, that's on you.
- icelancer 8y agoI believe that you believe that.
- staticautomatic 8y agoThen you won't mind explaining why it's not an assertion of fact...