Bernie and Trump are wrong on Amazon

[TexasTowelie]

140. It seems like you are advocating for a nanny-state government which is something that I don't

believe that many people want. People need to accept more responsibility for their own actions rather than calling on the government to solve all of their woes, particularly when it comes to purchasing discretionary products. I also don't see where government intervention is going to alter the consumer spending behavior in a significant manner. If people don't spend the time to research labor practices and predatory pricing now, then why would they behave any differently just because the government compiles some information for them.

If you don't like Walmart or Amazon, then don't shop there but don't burden them with unnecessary regulations that increases the prices for everyone. It is not a crime for any company to offer lower prices than their competitors. Retailers have been willing to accept losses on some goods for the sake of building their customer base and that is something that has existed long before Walmart or Amazon. There are other issues that are much more significant that need to be addressed compared to creating punitive regulations on a retailer.

By the way, every time a new regulation is adopted it also results in a mandate to have more government employees to monitor for compliance. That cost is paid for by one of two methods: increased taxes to monitor compliance or build the compliance costs into the price paid by consumers. While it can be debated which method is preferable, in the long run neither of those methods are desirable.

Neither Walmart or Amazon is a monopoly so using anti-trust laws is an overreach. Divvying up a company like Amazon would more than likely result in higher prices for consumers along with the possibility that some products will no longer be offered. I don't see how that is beneficial to anyone.