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> Amazon is closer to a level of government than traditional company. I'm not sure what this could possibly mean. > is a threat to a well regulated democracy

> Amazon is closer to a level of government than traditional company. I'm not sure what this could possibly mean. > is a threat to a well regulated democracy Ok - tell me how. Is Jeff Bezos going to... buy the Presidency? A Senate seat? Or... ? I really don't see what you have in mind. > IMO Amazon should be split into a dozen companies. You can do this if you want. You could split AWS from the retail operation, I guess. I wouldn't expect any outcome for consumers to be better. If you have a different idea, tell me what outcome and why you think it gets better. And probably you don't want this, b just like w/ Standard Oil this would likely have the effect of making Jeff Bezos richer.

jjcon 5y ago
Did I say anything about bezos? No. Quit deflecting and making strawmen. Amazon is already under antitrust charges in the EU and under investigation for antitrust in the US, stop ignoring that fact.
- huitzitziltzin 5y ago
  > Did I say anything about bezos? I'm trying to understand what you meant when you said that Amazon is a threat to democracy. That is a very strong claim. What exactly do you mean and what is your evidence for it? > stop ignoring that fact I'm not ignoring the fact that there is criticism of Amazon and that it is being investigated. I'm expressing an opinion on the basis of professional expertise: I do not see Amazon as a monopolist in general, nor do I see any particular concern from this acquisition.