Avg salary at Amazon HQs is 150,000

[Common]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is destroying opportunity for fellow Democrats (https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/aoc-is-destroying-opportunity-for-fellow-democrats/)
Congratulations, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez! You just killed 25,000 jobs for urban Democrats in one of the most racially and ethnically diverse areas in the entire world!

Congresswoman AOC, the thought leader of the Democratic party, was the loudest and feistiest political opponent when Amazon announced it would build (half of) its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, promising to create 25,000 jobs and generate some $27.5 billion in tax revenue over the next 25 years. Amazon employs a range of people from unskilled workers to tech geniuses and would have pumped large amounts of money into the city economy. It estimated the average salary of its New York City workforce would have been $150,000. Real-estate prices in Long Island City jumped 15 percent since Amazon’s announcement last November.


But after Amazon walked away in an anti-Valentine to the city (https://nypost.com/2019/02/14/amazon-pulls-out-of-3-billion-deal-to-bring-hq2-to-queens/) on Feb. 14, AOC bragged on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1096117499492478977) that “everyday New Yorkers & their neighbors defeated Amazon’s corporate greed, its worker exploitation, and the power of the richest man in the world.”


Huh? A Siena poll this week showed that New York City residents approved of the deal by 56 to 33 percent. Fellow Democrats Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio were pushing hard for the deal. Oh, and it need hardly be stated that Amazon is a company staffed by Democrats. Some 87 percent of its employee donations went to the Dems in the latest elections. As for “richest man in the world,” Bezos started Amazon in his garage. He got rich building one of the most beloved companies on earth.



Ocasio-Cortez had previously opposed the deal by enlisting her peeps to “effectively organize against creeping overreach of one of the world’s biggest corporations.” As a matter of principle, I agree that New York taxpayers should not be subsidizing special tax breaks for corporations, especially a behemoth that is run by the richest man on earth. Amazon doesn’t need a tax break and New York City is, as Michael Bloomberg aptly put it, a “luxury good” that simply costs more to be a part of than Dayton or Oklahoma City.


https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/aoc-is-destroying-opportunity-for-fellow-democrats/

[Private Pickle]

She's a Socialist... The only people meant to make money in a Socialist economy are those in the government remember?

[testsubjectalpha]

Ocasio is proud to call herself a Socialist. She tells everyone all the time she is. I wonder how New Yorkers feel about her now. Last time I checked New Yorkers were not helpless pansy asses looking to go on Gov't welfare for a living.



She's a Socialist... The only people meant to make money in a Socialist economy are those in the government remember?

[Private Pickle]

Ocasio is proud to call herself a Socialist. She tells everyone all the time she is. I wonder how New Yorkers feel about her now. Last time I checked New Yorkers were not helpless pansy asses looking to go on Gov't welfare for a living.

Really? When was the last time you looked?

[testsubjectalpha]

You may have a point, folks is leaving New York these days. In this digital day and age, I suppose lower Manhattan could relocate to Salt Lake City Utah fairly quickly if they want.



Really? When was the last time you looked?

[Private Pickle]

You may have a point, folks is leaving New York these days. In this digital day and age, I suppose lower Manhattan could relocate to Salt Lake City Utah fairly quickly if they want.

Just stay away from Denver... We're all full up on crazy here...

[testsubjectalpha]

I totally get the picture on Denver, Higgy Loopy got's you all loopy. A Democrat. He tossed his brand into the US Presidential race I heard.



Just stay away from Denver... We're all full up on crazy here...

[zachroidott]

You may have a point, folks is leaving New York these days. In this digital day and age, I suppose lower Manhattan could relocate to Salt Lake City Utah fairly quickly if they want.
Why the fuck would they ever? Seriously?

[Private Pickle]

I totally get the picture on Denver, Higgy Loopy got's you all loopy. A Democrat. He tossed his brand into the US Presidential race I heard.
Colorado has been a blue State for awhile now... Since all the Californians and New Yorkers moved here in the 90's and early 2000's.

[gamewell45]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is destroying opportunity for fellow Democrats (https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/aoc-is-destroying-opportunity-for-fellow-democrats/)


Congratulations, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez! You just killed 25,000 jobs for urban Democrats in one of the most racially and ethnically diverse areas in the entire world!

Congresswoman AOC, the thought leader of the Democratic party, was the loudest and feistiest political opponent when Amazon announced it would build (half of) its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, promising to create 25,000 jobs and generate some $27.5 billion in tax revenue over the next 25 years. Amazon employs a range of people from unskilled workers to tech geniuses and would have pumped large amounts of money into the city economy. It estimated the average salary of its New York City workforce would have been $150,000. Real-estate prices in Long Island City jumped 15 percent since Amazon’s announcement last November.


But after Amazon walked away in an anti-Valentine to the city (https://nypost.com/2019/02/14/amazon-pulls-out-of-3-billion-deal-to-bring-hq2-to-queens/) on Feb. 14, AOC bragged on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1096117499492478977) that “everyday New Yorkers & their neighbors defeated Amazon’s corporate greed, its worker exploitation, and the power of the richest man in the world.”


Huh? A Siena poll this week showed that New York City residents approved of the deal by 56 to 33 percent. Fellow Democrats Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio were pushing hard for the deal. Oh, and it need hardly be stated that Amazon is a company staffed by Democrats. Some 87 percent of its employee donations went to the Dems in the latest elections. As for “richest man in the world,” Bezos started Amazon in his garage. He got rich building one of the most beloved companies on earth.



Ocasio-Cortez had previously opposed the deal by enlisting her peeps to “effectively organize against creeping overreach of one of the world’s biggest corporations.” As a matter of principle, I agree that New York taxpayers should not be subsidizing special tax breaks for corporations, especially a behemoth that is run by the richest man on earth. Amazon doesn’t need a tax break and New York City is, as Michael Bloomberg aptly put it, a “luxury good” that simply costs more to be a part of than Dayton or Oklahoma City.


https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/aoc-is-destroying-opportunity-for-fellow-democrats/

One thing she said that is true is that they exploit their workers. Amazon is extremely anti-union and NY is a big union town.

[testsubjectalpha]

Maybe in Denver/Boulder, but the rest of your state ain't pansy ass snowflakes.



Colorado has been a blue State for awhile now... Since all the Californians and New Yorkers moved here in the 90's and early 2000's.

[gamewell45]

You may have a point, folks is leaving New York these days. In this digital day and age, I suppose lower Manhattan could relocate to Salt Lake City Utah fairly quickly if they want.

No reason to want to do that; NYC is the communications capital of the world among other things.

[Private Pickle]

Maybe in Denver/Boulder, but the rest of your state ain't pansy ass snowflakes.

Yeah...just where the actual population is...

[Private Pickle]

No reason to want to do that; NYC is the communications capital of the world among other things.
That's just what we need... More media...

[testsubjectalpha]

I pledge alliance to the flag...and to the 'republic' for which it stands. What is a country to do when the 'majority of people are stoned' and some politician offers them 'free candy' for a vote and the crazed stoned people degrade into mass hysteria and try to implement 'mob' rule?

That was a mouthful.



Yeah...just where the actual population is...

[Private Pickle]

I pledge alliance to the flag...and to the 'republic' for which it stands. What is a country to do when the 'majority of people are stoned' and some politician offers them 'free candy' for a vote and the crazed stoned people degrade into mass hysteria and try to implement 'mob' rule?

That was a mouthful.
Weed wasn't legal when most of the leftists moved here so your point is moot.

Fact of the matter is legalizing weed is a Conservative ideal not a Liberal one...

[testsubjectalpha]

I'll look forward to you espoused theory on the point legalizing wee is a Conservative thing. The Conservatives in your state did vote in Higgy Loopy. Just like they didn't vote in Mayor Penus.





Weed wasn't legal when most of the leftists moved here so your point is moot.

Fact of the matter is legalizing weed is a Conservative ideal not a Liberal one...

[gamewell45]

That's just what we need... More media...

There is more to communications then the media. :)

[Private Pickle]

I'll look forward to you espoused theory on the point legalizing wee is a Conservative thing. The Conservatives in your state did vote in Higgy Loopy. Just like they didn't vote in Mayor Penus.

Hickenlooper was against the legalization of weed....

Smoking weed is about individual choice. Making it illegal is government control which propagates both the prison system and limiting individual liberty. Legalizing puts the choice into the hands of the States and thereby the people. Most true Conservatives believe in individual liberty and State's rights.

[Private Pickle]

There is more to communications then the media. :)
Oh yeah? Like cell phone towers?

[testsubjectalpha]

The hell he was. He was the Govna who signed it into law. But we are not done with Penus yet, the dick Obama pulled into his admin back in '09. Mr 'bike path' down the Platte River valley, the original New Green Deal.

We have so much to talk about.





Hickenlooper was against the legalization of weed....

Smoking weed is about individual choice. Making it illegal is government control which propagates both the prison system and limiting individual liberty. Legalizing puts the choice into the hands of the States and thereby the people. Most true Conservatives believe in individual liberty and State's rights.

[Private Pickle]

The hell he was. He was the Govna who signed it into law. But we are not done with Penus yet, the dick Obama pulled into his admin back in '09. Mr 'bike path' down the Platte River valley, the original New Green Deal.

We have so much to talk about.

As legal recreational marijuana settles in across Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper said he isn’t about to lead the way in promoting marijuana business.

“I hate Colorado having to be the experiment,” he said Friday in an interview with The Durango Herald editorial board.

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“We should not try to get people to do more of what is not a healthy thing,” he said.Hickenlooper opposed Amendment 64, which legalized recreational marijuana in the state. Now that it’s on the books, Hickenlooper said he’s committed to regulating it more strenuously than alcohol.
“We are going to regulate the living daylights out of it,” he said.

https://durangoherald.com/articles/67097

He just realized that he had absolutely no political future in Colorado if he would have veto'd it.

You're welcome for the education.

[testsubjectalpha]

Why are you making excuses for him? My momma told me to keep my pants on so as not to make babies I did not want. I kept my pants on. Higgy dropped his pants and made babies he did not want? A leader with no courage or a whore? Now a whore running for the President of the United States of America? What other moral, value, principle, or whatever will this piece of garbage sell to whoever to get elected?



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https://durangoherald.com/articles/67097

He just realized that he had absolutely no political future in Colorado if he would have veto'd it.

You're welcome for the education.

[gamewell45]

Oh yeah? Like cell phone towers?

That's part of it; plus satellite technology, incoming and outgoing land lines, internet distribution facilities, etc.

[Private Pickle]

Why are you making excuses for him? My momma told me to keep my pants on so as not to make babies I did not want. I kept my pants on. Higgy dropped his pants and made babies he did not want? A leader with no courage or a whore? Now a whore running for the President of the United States of America? What other moral, value, principle, or whatever will this piece of garbage sell to whoever to get elected?

I'm not making excuses for him. I'm simply telling you that he opposed the legalization of marijuana in Colorado.

News Flash: All politicians are sell outs.

[testsubjectalpha]

If he opposed it he would not have signed the legislation legalizing it. He played you. He signed his name to the legislation. Now the Denver city streets are unsafe once again after being cleaned up for 20 years, by weird ass fucks high on what ever they are high on because Higgy said no? He said yes. Now this piece of garbage is running for President?



I'm not making excuses for him. I'm simply telling you that he opposed the legalization of marijuana in Colorado.

News Flash: All politicians are sell outs.

[Private Pickle]

That's part of it; plus satellite technology, incoming and outgoing land lines, internet distribution facilities, etc.

Infrastructure is everywhere... Not just in NY... But whatever... Call it whatever you like.

[Private Pickle]

If he opposed it he would not have signed the legislation legalizing it. He played you. He signed his name to the legislation. Now the Denver city streets are unsafe once again after being cleaned up for 20 years, by weird ass fucks high on what ever they are high on because Higgy said no? He said yes. Now this piece of garbage is running for President?

I just gave you direct quotes from him stating that he opposed it. He signed it into law for his political protection...not because he wanted the law. He stated as much although he said he signed it into law because the War on Drugs was a dismal failure. Which it was...and still is...

The streets of Denver are just as safe if not more so than any other major American city. We aren't talking about coke, heroin or even alcohol... We are talking weed. It doesn't make black men rape white women and it doesn't make people go crazy or "weird ass fucks". More Americans have tried weed at some point in their lives than haven't and nearly 55 million Americans smoke it regularly.

[testsubjectalpha]

And Obama said he was not a Socialist. Lesson One: politicians lie. Looking to attract masses who want to believe in their lie. Usually involves the promise of free stuff.



I just gave you direct quotes from him stating that he opposed it. He signed it into law for his political protection...not because he wanted the law. He stated as much although he said he signed it into law because the War on Drugs was a dismal failure. Which it was...and still is...

The streets of Denver are just as safe if not more so than any other major American city. We aren't talking about coke, heroin or even alcohol... We are talking weed. It doesn't make black men rape white women and it doesn't make people go crazy or "weird ass $#@!s". More Americans have tried weed at some point in their lives than haven't and nearly 55 million Americans smoke it regularly.

[Private Pickle]

And Obama said he was not a Socialist. Lesson One: politicians lie. Looking to attract masses who want to believe in their lie. Usually involves the promise of free stuff.

Obama wasn't a Socialist by definition. I do agree that politicians lie. As a matter of fact I said to you that all politicians are sell outs.

Didn't Trump promise a wall that Mexico was going to pay for? Hence a free wall?

[testsubjectalpha]

Pickle, get yourself out of the pickle. And just remember this one thing when it comes to politicians. Forget everything you are told, just look at what happens. That was the agenda.

[Private Pickle]

Pickle, get yourself out of the pickle. And just remember this one thing when it comes to politicians. Forget everything you are told, just look at what happens. That was the agenda.

I'm not in a pickle... I'm the only one who has been consistent in this discussion.

Politicians aside the fact remains that the legalization of marijuana is a Conservative ideal that speaks to State's rights and individual liberty.

I'm not the one with partisan blinders here that believes what Sean Hannity or Bill Maher tells me to believe... You shouldn't be either...

[testsubjectalpha]

Mexico is paying for it. Manufacturing coming back into US. Use your brain, is Trump and his admin screwing over the American worker in everything he does? This is not a plug for the President. All I ask is that you close your eyes and ask yourself, what is actually happening.


Obama and the Democrats, what did they do? Told you sorry, jobs are gone. Open borders. America is sorry.


Tell me I'm wrong about these things. Tell me I'm wrong Higgy didn't sign legalizing drugs into law in Colorado is wrong.






Obama wasn't a Socialist by definition. I do agree that politicians lie. As a matter of fact I said to you that all politicians are sell outs.

Didn't Trump promise a wall that Mexico was going to pay for? Hence a free wall?

[testsubjectalpha]

In my humble opinion, HBO should shit can Bill Maher and point him out as a disgrace. Not only has it been evidenced these high school kids were the victims of political protestors, which the media claimed the kids were the bad ones, Mr Maher said unthinking things about them on national TV. Pickle, you need to start having courage and calling out evil for what it is.




I'm not in a pickle... I'm the only one who has been consistent in this discussion.

Politicians aside the fact remains that the legalization of marijuana is a Conservative ideal that speaks to State's rights and individual liberty.

I'm not the one with partisan blinders here that believes what Sean Hannity or Bill Maher tells me to believe... You shouldn't be either...

[Private Pickle]

Mexico is paying for it. Manufacturing coming back into US. Use your brain, is Trump and his admin screwing over the American worker in everything he does? This is not a plug for the President. All I ask is that you close your eyes and ask yourself, what is actually happening.

LOL. Mexico is paying for it? Sorry. How so again? You think manufacturing jobs are coming from Mexico? My eyes are wide open. I don't close them for anyone...

Manufacturing has been increasing for 8 years and most of that is in the Tech Industry... Trump is taking credit for it...


Over the past eight years manufacturing has bounced back strongly from the crater the sector fell in during the Great Recession, gaining 1.1 million jobs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2018/05/23/where-u-s-manufacturing-is-thriving-in-2018/#731ffad953b3


Obama and the Democrats, what did they do? Told you sorry, jobs are gone. Open borders. America is sorry.

I never heard Obama and the Democrats say "sorry, jobs are gone. Open borders. America is sorry". Maybe you could stop with the hyperbole and back up your claims.


Tell me I'm wrong about these things. Tell me I'm wrong Higgy didn't sign legalizing drugs into law in Colorado is wrong.

Hickenlooper signed in the legalization of marijuana despite being openly adverse to it. I specifically said that multiple times. He did it for political reasons. So you're right that he signed it into law. You're wrong about him supporting it. He is still mulling over whether to ban it again today.

You should be taking your blinders off...not purposely putting them on and asking others to close their eyes...

[Tahuyaman]

Just stay away from Denver... We're all full up on crazy here...
That’s nothing compared to Seattle.


Seattle makes Boulder look like a right wing version of Mecca.

[Tahuyaman]

...Obama and the Democrats, what did they do?...They added almost ten trillion dollars to the national debt.

[testsubjectalpha]

What you are is what you do. Not what you say to others. to get back to the original point of this thread, no new jobs for Long Island City in New York in Queens. Why? because some newly elected politician thinks the Gov't should give a job to all person's who refuse to work? Ocasio, from nobody because I think the Gov't should be responsible for both your drink at the bar and my 30% tip?

Oh, oh, the unemployment rate is low becaused people have two jobs!!! I done with Higgy, shall we move onto Ocasio now?




LOL. Mexico is paying for it? Sorry. How so again? You think manufacturing jobs are coming from Mexico? My eyes are wide open. I don't close them for anyone...

Manufacturing has been increasing for 8 years and most of that is in the Tech Industry... Trump is taking credit for it...



https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2018/05/23/where-u-s-manufacturing-is-thriving-in-2018/#731ffad953b3



I never heard Obama and the Democrats say "sorry, jobs are gone. Open borders. America is sorry". Maybe you could stop with the hyperbole and back up your claims.



Hickenlooper signed in the legalization of marijuana despite being openly adverse to it. I specifically said that multiple times. He did it for political reasons. So you're right that he signed it into law. You're wrong about him supporting it. He is still mulling over whether to ban it again today.

You should be taking your blinders off...not purposely putting them on and asking others to close their eyes...

[Cotton1]

Being a part time Memphian I was dissapointed we didn't get the nod. FedEx as a neighbor only made sense. But..Bezos is smart. I wouldn't put a HQ in this shithole of a city either. :)

[Private Pickle]

In my humble opinion, HBO should shit can Bill Maher and point him out as a disgrace. Not only has it been evidenced these high school kids were the victims of political protestors, which the media claimed the kids were the bad ones, Mr Maher said unthinking things about them on national TV. Pickle, you need to start having courage and calling out evil for what it is.
I don't consider Americans expressing their opinions to be evil. I consider it protected under the 1st Amendment regardless of whether I happen to agree with the opinion. If HBO wants to pay Maher to express his opinions that is their prerogative. It's my prerogative to not watch the show which I happily do not. You should try it. Might save you from your impending coronary.

[Private Pickle]

That’s nothing compared to Seattle.

Seattle makes Boulder look like a right wing version of Mecca.

I've been to Seattle. I'd say it's on par with Boulder. Portland on the other hand...right up there with San Francisco...

[Private Pickle]

What you are is what you do. Not what you say to others. to get back to the original point of this thread, no new jobs for Long Island City in New York in Queens. Why? because some newly elected politician thinks the Gov't should give a job to all person's who refuse to work? Ocasio, from nobody because I think the Gov't should be responsible for both your drink at the bar and my 30% tip?

The voters have no one to blame but themselves...


Oh, oh, the unemployment rate is low becaused people have two jobs!!! I done with Higgy, shall we move onto Ocasio now?
Whatever floats your boat...

[testsubjectalpha]

Maybe I just keep up with things more than you do? Ocasio and unemployment? that was a rather easy one.




The voters have no one to blame but themselves...


Whatever floats your boat...

[Private Pickle]

Maybe I just keep up with things more than you do? Ocasio and unemployment? that was a rather easy one.
Well you certainly didn't keep up with Colorado politics very well... We can talk about whatever you like and I will be more than happy to bring you up to speed.

[gamewell45]

Infrastructure is everywhere... Not just in NY... But whatever... Call it whatever you like.

You are right; it's everywhere but New York is the communications center. :)

[Private Pickle]

You are right; it's everywhere but New York is the communications center. :)
Dunno what you're basing that on but OK.

[testsubjectalpha]

New York is a traffic cluster fu** looking for some new company to come renovate their dilapidated transpo system. I guess they figured the bitch asses trashing them would be more trouble than they were worth. I bet Charlotte or Atlanta is more amenable, or some other places. No company wants to locate in NY, Cali, or NJ anymore. Who wants all that political bullshit in their life? Pay for people who don't want to work? I don't think so.



You are right; it's everywhere but New York is the communications center. :)

[gamewell45]

New York is a traffic cluster fu** looking for some new company to come renovate their dilapidated transpo system. I guess they figured the $#@! asses trashing them would be more trouble than they were worth. I bet Charlotte or Atlanta is more amenable, or some other places. No company wants to locate in NY, Cali, or NJ anymore. Who wants all that political bull$#@! in their life? Pay for people who don't want to work? I don't think so.

What ever you say pal.

[testsubjectalpha]

Doesn't matter what I say, I don't make such decisions at Amazon. I'll just say Amazon ditched your state because your politicians have created an environment not conducive to 'private' investment. That's why people and companies are leaving your state. Sorry, but you vote to elect what you vote to elect so it's your bed.





What ever you say pal.

[gamewell45]

Doesn't matter what I say, I don't make such decisions at Amazon. I'll just say Amazon ditched your state because your politicians have created an environment not conducive to 'private' investment. That's why people and companies are leaving your state. Sorry, but you vote to elect what you vote to elect so it's your bed.

I guess not all businesses feel the way Amazon does.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-plans-large-new-york-city-expansion-1541636579

https://nypost.com/2017/04/25/outer-borough-business-growth-is-hotter-than-manhattans/

https://www.blackenterprise.com/strong-revenue-helps-nyc-land-top-spot-for-small-business-growth/

https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/05/2018-best-cities-for-small-business-growth.html

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/011516/new-yorks-economy-6-industries-driving-gdp-growth.asp

[testsubjectalpha]

What is your point? There will not be 25,000 great paying jobs in Long Island City, NY. There are many other non communist cities who will welcome Amazon with open arms. How do freak that up after you got it? You have to be a complete moron.




I guess not all businesses feel the way Amazon does.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-plans-large-new-york-city-expansion-1541636579

https://nypost.com/2017/04/25/outer-borough-business-growth-is-hotter-than-manhattans/

https://www.blackenterprise.com/strong-revenue-helps-nyc-land-top-spot-for-small-business-growth/

https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/05/2018-best-cities-for-small-business-growth.html

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/011516/new-yorks-economy-6-industries-driving-gdp-growth.asp

[gamewell45]

What is your point? There will not be 25,000 great paying jobs in Long Island City, NY. There are many other non communist cities who will welcome Amazon with open arms. How do freak that up after you got it? You have to be a complete moron.
testsubjectalpha behave. If you don't like what I post, then feel free not to answer. And don't start in with the insults. You understand?

[Tahuyaman]

I've been to Seattle. I'd say it's on par with Boulder. Portland on the other hand...right up there with San Francisco...
Seattle goes farther left literally by the day. Portland is playing catch-up. It’s insane.

[testsubjectalpha]

I asked you what was the point of your post. I did not insult you. If you state want to tax everyone into socialism that's your gig. And people and companies are leaving. That's all I said. What your issue with that fact is, that's your problem. Your state decides to do what it does. There are elections for you to decide if that is what you want. So now it just is what it is.




@testsubjectalpha (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=3018) behave. If you don't like what I post, then feel free not to answer. And don't start in with the insults. You understand?

[Common]

One thing she said that is true is that they exploit their workers. Amazon is extremely anti-union and NY is a big union town.

This isnt an amazon warehouse, and amazon is no more anti union than walmart or any other retailer

Im not champion of amazon, I think their warehouse workers are underpaid and made to work under lousy conditions but this isnt a warehouse, these are desks.

[testsubjectalpha]

As I have said before, Amazon has not paid taxes in the last 2 years. I'm having a problem with a company that is getting rich and fucking over the little guy.

[Nowhere Man]

I've been to Seattle. I'd say it's on par with Boulder. Portland on the other hand...right up there with San Francisco...
Not recently apparently...... We are on a par with San Francisco........ Portland isn't even close.....

[testsubjectalpha]

Amazon is the biggest damn company in this country. And there are others, like Fuckerberg, Google and Twitter. Who pay no taxes? That's just wrong. As much as dislike Ocasio, when it comes to income and paying tax on such income, these companies should be paying just like everone else. I think we all know that they are now profit making monolopies. To suggest they are in development and need to be subsidized at this point is an absolute joke.

[Peter1469]

Amazon is the biggest damn company in this country. And there are others, like Fuckerberg, Google and Twitter. Who pay no taxes? That's just wrong. As much as dislike Ocasio, when it comes to income and paying tax on such income, these companies should be paying just like everone else. I think we all know that they are now profit making monolopies. To suggest they are in development and need to be subsidized at this point is an absolute joke.

Stop taxing income. Tax consumption. People can't easily avoid that.

[testsubjectalpha]

tax the big corporations. tax them out the a-hole. they abuse everyone.

[Peter1469]

tax the big corporations. tax them out the a-hole. they abuse everyone.

Corporations don't pay taxes. Their customers do.

Dumb idea.

[Ransom]

One thing she said that is true is that they exploit their workers. Amazon is extremely anti-union and NY is a big union town.
Any business that is anti-union "exploits" their workers?

[Ransom]

Corporations don't pay taxes. Their customers do.

Dumb idea.

Corporations cannot pass all taxes to consumers and do pay taxes. But I know what point you're making.

[testsubjectalpha]

hey, you want to pay unions dues, power to you man.

[gamewell45]

This isnt an amazon warehouse, and amazon is no more anti union than walmart or any other retailer

Im not champion of amazon, I think their warehouse workers are underpaid and made to work under lousy conditions but this isnt a warehouse, these are desks.
That may be true but whether you are a warehouse or desk worker, they have a right to organize if they so choose. Being anti-union in NYC regardless of the type of jobs being created will not sit too well with the unions and most politicians. Walmart by the way, ranks up there with the JP Stevens Company who probably had the worst anti-union record in this country.

[Ransom]

That may be true but whether you are a warehouse or desk worker, they have a right to organize if they so choose.

Do they also reserve the right to be anti-union without some considering that being "exploited?"


Being anti-union in NYC regardless of the type of jobs being created will not sit too well with the unions and most politicians. Walmart by the way, ranks up there with the JP Stevens Company who probably had the worst anti-union record in this country.

Worst anti-union record = figured out unions are the ones exploiting the employees.