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From [3]: "Thirteen percent of respondents who were familiar with the brand had unfavorable opinions of Amazon, compared to just 9 percent in 2020." That does

From [3]: "Thirteen percent of respondents who were familiar with the brand had unfavorable opinions of Amazon, compared to just 9 percent in 2020." That does _not_ sound like "popular support for skewering"! That sounds like "Amazon is one of the most popular, well-liked, and trusted organizations in the world".

solveit 5y ago
Indeed, the corresponding numbers for congress would suggest that there is overwhelming popular support for skewering congress!
- zeckalpha 5y ago
  There’s the contempt!
JumpCrisscross 5y ago
> That does _not_ sound like "popular support for skewering Skewering doesn't mean destroying. Amazon is better liked than Facebook, Twitter or TikTok. The first will be skewered, and the careers of those associated to it will follow a familiar pattern. Twitter and TikTok will probably be fine, though they will suffer some wounds. Amazon will--in my opinion--also be okay. But they will suffer wounds. The 7% of Americans who think they negatively impact society and 23% neutral are geographically concentrated, and passionate and organized, in a way that gives them political weight. Not enough to decapitate. But enough to enable the Congress to e.g. credibly threaten contempt charges.
- comp_throw7 5y ago
  I agree that there is a small minority of elites in certain domains which would like to weaken or destroy Amazon (& those other listed companies) for a variety of reasons, and are exerting some effort into making that happen. I simply disagree with the characterization that this constitutes "popular support", especially when contrasted to the amount of popular support that would be mustered for imposing consequences on the individuals listed in the comment you're replying to for lying to Congress.
  - JumpCrisscross 5y ago
    > simply disagree with the characterization that this constitutes "popular support" Fair enough, point conceded. I should have said political support. There is a well-organized constituency pushing for this, and no organized opposition apart from Amazon itself. (And characterizing that support as being limited to "a small minority of elites" is wearing three pairs of Silicon Valley filter goggles. Yes, the New York Times editorial board seems to hate Amazon. But it's also built a well of badwill in rural America.)

solveit 5y ago

Indeed, the corresponding numbers for congress would suggest that there is overwhelming popular support for skewering congress!

zeckalpha 5y ago
There’s the contempt!

JumpCrisscross 5y ago

> That does _not_ sound like "popular support for skewering Skewering doesn't mean destroying. Amazon is better liked than Facebook, Twitter or TikTok. The first will be skewered, and the careers of those associated to it will follow a familiar pattern. Twitter and TikTok will probably be fine, though they will suffer some wounds. Amazon will--in my opinion--also be okay. But they will suffer wounds. The 7% of Americans who think they negatively impact society and 23% neutral are geographically concentrated, and passionate and organized, in a way that gives them political weight. Not enough to decapitate. But enough to enable the Congress to e.g. credibly threaten contempt charges.

comp_throw7 5y ago
I agree that there is a small minority of elites in certain domains which would like to weaken or destroy Amazon (& those other listed companies) for a variety of reasons, and are exerting some effort into making that happen. I simply disagree with the characterization that this constitutes "popular support", especially when contrasted to the amount of popular support that would be mustered for imposing consequences on the individuals listed in the comment you're replying to for lying to Congress.
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago
  > simply disagree with the characterization that this constitutes "popular support" Fair enough, point conceded. I should have said political support. There is a well-organized constituency pushing for this, and no organized opposition apart from Amazon itself. (And characterizing that support as being limited to "a small minority of elites" is wearing three pairs of Silicon Valley filter goggles. Yes, the New York Times editorial board seems to hate Amazon. But it's also built a well of badwill in rural America.)