Simple weeklong Boycott of Amazon starts Sunday March 7

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  1. JET3534

    JET3534 Well-Known Member

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    The E-B5 Visa was set up for wealthy investors and this was advertised by Kushner as you say. But to be fair, the EB-5 Visa was created 31 years ago so you can't blame it on Trump. And an E-B5 Visa does not make one a citizen. I believe other countries (Australia comes to mind) have a similar basis for allowing wealthy immigrants to inter the country.
     
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    Thank you for acknowledging it.
     
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    Why must America suffer in this way however? What purpose is there to being a host country, if we cannot literally protect our own job markets? I as an American look over to the Europeans and Asians with envy. None of them question whether their government has them in mind or not with their agenda.

    We on the other hand, can only get scrap from the government.
     
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    Best of luck, Socialists/Marxists/Communists

    I'd have a better chance of winning the NFL MVP award than getting the wife off of Amazon...
     
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    I go out of my way to support mom & pop stores, what's left of them.

    I don't shop Wal Mart and I don't shop Amazon.
     
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    The jobs going overseas is because of corrupt businessmen who are likely taking kickbacks on the side.
     
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    Please explain how this "corrupt businessmen" scam works?
     
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    Well not absolutely true...More part American Chamber of Commerce pushed for it, and they lobbied Congress to make huge tax incentives to remove good American made jobs, and the GOP loved it as it would help destroy unions to boot!

    But yes the greed is a huge part, just look at CEO pay ever since Reagan!
     
  9. LoneStarGal

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    ...and because our government tends to punish corporations with high taxes and abuse of too many "compliance" regulations on how they can operate. Much cheaper to do business overseas.
     
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    Tuff crap then.............Then they cant sell there products then...........Everyone is happy then!
    Oh poor,poor, corporations they have to follow rules and regulations!
     
  11. AKS

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    Your way of thinking dooms us to a third world standard of living.
     
  12. LoneStarGal

    LoneStarGal Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That's what makes me squeamish about "curb side or delivery" grocery services. I like to "select" my own produce and check expiration dates on dairy and other short-lived items. For non-edible products, I'm not so worried about seeing and touching products before ordering. Perhaps fragile/breakable items.

    Still, Amazon simply lost their competitive edge compared to retail since I live in a city with lots of shopping opportunities.
     
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    That's the problem. They have a choice to follow regulations here or open their next plant in China where they don't have as many regulations, taxes, and slave labor is cheap.

    I liked Trump's idea of penalizing companies for opening plants in other countries and giving them incentives, tax breaks and less red tape to stay and expand operations in America.
     
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    Just because someone is willing to do a job for less than you does not make them slaves. This is such a stupid, disingenuous argument. Do better.
     
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    To ****ing bad!.........People crying because of making a trillion in profit, they will make 800 million....Its a game, games have rules, you dont want to play by the rules **** off!

    Outsourcing is why we keep getting closer and closer to a 3rd world country!....Were ya been last 50 years?

    I hope you get a minimum wage job greeting people at Walmart, instead of being able to retire!
     
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    Where have I been? Right here in the USofA where my standard of living is getting better and better - just like everyone else here.
     
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    I've been satisfied with my Amazon account for over twenty years, enjoy Amazon Prime often, and think that the Amazon Firestick is one of the most wonderful things ever invented.

    Thank you for this information about the strike. If a certain fairly-pricey product I've been eyeing for about six months comes back down in price from a recent spike, I may very well just go ahead and order it.

    In a world where too many institutions, people, and governments are SO damned disappointing, Amazon has 'stood the test of time' to prove to me that, even with occasional, rare problems, it's one of the very best sales organizations I've ever seen....

    Afterthought: when I plunk down nearly two-grand for something, somebody's 'politics' is usually dead-last on my mind.... :woot:
     
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    Lol...what time does the sky fall?
     
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    Oh yes, the hurray for me, **** you defense....Maybe just maybe you could find some empathy, be grateful for what you have because your a minority!

    Go talk to anyone 40 or under, and here their struggles...Middle class keeps getting smaller, the working poor is now the norm....But hay a few thousand people have it made....screw the rest!
     
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    It will fall at an earlier date for the poor. The wealthier you are, you'll hardly notice the thudding sound of more people falling into debt.

    Biden's been in office less than 7 weeks, and gasoline is up 20-25% already.


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    Trump had illegal migration under control and was closing empty detention facilities. In under 2 months, Biden is reopening them as fast as he can.

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    Trump's administration negotiated the Abraham Accords, bringing hope of peace to the Middle East. Biden broke a record for the fastest time from taking office to bombing the crap out of another country which we are not at war with On day 39 of his administration, and he did it without authorization from Congress.

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    Mean Tweets > Dementia Leader.

    Policy > Personality.

    When does the sky fall? Depends on who you are, where you come from, and where you live.
     
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    Maybe I was too subtle: EVERYONE'S STANDARD OF LIVING IS IMPROVING. Was that clear enough?
     
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    Somebody joins a company at an executive level and "investigates" the benefits of offshoring jobs. Contacts are made that offer the exec major kickbacks if the jobs are offshore to them. Reports get seriously fudged to show the benefits of offshoring.

    Same thing happens a lot with selecting temp agencies, software, and hardware.
     
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    Taxes aren't "punishment" and regulations aren't "abuse". Requiring companies to treat employees like humans shouldn't be a bar too high.
     
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    GOD BLESS AMAZON!!! Where I live shopping is simple; need something other than food? Pick a local store, any store. Go and seek there what you want. If you don't find it there then go on back home BECAUSE YOU AIN'T GONNA FIND IT AT ANY OF THE OTHER ONES EITHER!!! With Amazon I have access to products I NEVER WOULD HAVE!!! Don't like 'em, simple, don't use 'em, DUH!!!
     
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    Like they said in "Terminator 2" -- "No fate but what you MAKE!"

    You earn what you are WORTH in this country's economy... no more, and no less. If you don't like your job, the company itself, or the compensation you earn today, GO GET A BETTER JOB! :woot:
     
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