• plyth@feddit.org
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    15 hours ago

    Market economies need competition to work. If there would be a competitor with cheaper offers, Amazon would be worth much less and letting employees go would end up as cheaper prices for every customer while the unemployed can quickly find a new job.

    Who is willing to build a competitor?

    Otherwise it’s time for a planned economy.

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      15 hours ago

      More like “who can afford to build a competitor” when Amazon already has their 10,000 hrs in undercutting prices, surviving on a raft yacht of capital.

      • plyth@feddit.org
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        There is an abundance of money right now. People will be happy to get rid of their dollars if there is a company that can break even while competing with Amazon.