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People also vastly underestimate how hard it is to produce commodities. Like, if Amazon disappeared overnight then we'd just all switch to something else and no

• jimmaswell 7y ago
  Obviously there would be temporary shortages in some areas heavily dependent on Wal Mart, but elsewhere where Wal Mart is one of 20 similar stores, the surrounding businesses would be able to handle increased business. That one Wal Mart suddenly closed to prevent union forming and the town survived. Brick and mortar in general would have growing pains but also adapt.
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• adwn 7y ago
  > People also vastly underestimate how hard it is to produce commodities. Neither Amazon nor Walmart produce those commodities, they distribute them. Sure, there would be some initial issues, but both the remaining distributors as well as the producers would have strong incentives to quickly resolve those issues.