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Amazon is a Prime Example of Sick Corporate America:
BOYCOTT AMAZON!
I was the biggest Amazon sucker of all time, but then who isn’t. I’m afraid to look at all the shit I bought through the years since 1998! But now, my passion for convenience and mindless shopping has ended. I can no longer ignore that buying mindlessly from Amazon is precisely what we should not be doing now. Let me try to explain.
Every time you buy something from Amazon, you help a monopoly. And if that isn’t bad enough, you’re helping transfer wealth to the top and, at the same time, helping corporations kill our downtown, local businesses, and other online businesses. Also, our overconsumption and loyalty to them make us addicted to Amazon, thinking they are the only viable solution, for shopping online.
But the best of the boycott is to send a message to Jeff Bezos and all the billionaires that kissed the ring — that we’re no longer supporting them; we’re no longer on their side.
Before Trump installed himself as king of America, I used to say, “This will never happen because big business will not support a dictatorship.” — wrong. When I saw Jeff, Mark, Tim, and the guy from Google all kissing the ring, I felt betrayed. and I knew we were in big trouble. Elon is in a class by itself. He was not there to kiss the ring; he bought the ring and was…