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In reply to the discussion: Jeff Bezos wants to privatize schools and get rid of teachers unions. (Surprised, Amazon-lovers?) [View all]whatchamacallit
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Jeff Bezos wants to privatize schools and get rid of teachers unions. (Surprised, Amazon-lovers?) [View all]
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
OP
what is 'left' about his libertarianism? i don't see any left positions in your 'evidence'.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#49
you mean the one harper didn't authorize, but someone made a phony quote saying she did?
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#5
Yeah, I guess if you don't look at it, major media coverage doesn't exist. Just like amazon's labor
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#17
I think debate on the issues is healthy. Try and keep up your end, though. Your rebuttal has so
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#22
There is no debate. I am not going to end my assocaition with Amazon and you're not going to...
MohRokTah
Feb 2015
#23
Dude, we get what you are doing, it was funny at first, but it's getting boring at this point.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#43
I'd say you are wrong. If you have something to contradict the information regarding the publication
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#39
You really are overdoing it a bit, don't you think? We GET the act ... so don't try so hard.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#46
I'll also note, many of the books in our Amazon library come from Gutenberg. eom
MohRokTah
Feb 2015
#16
That's because Amazon steals the free labor and charges for it. lol, what a great business model!
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#20
Its the washington post saying it, not me. You know, the major paper Bezos just bought?
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#24
regardless of what *you* do, this is what *amazon* does. they steal gutenberg's volunteer labor
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#26
I'm posting about political issues. You have a problem with it. Maybe it's you who needs to chill.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#29
did i ask you to boycott someone? you don't seem to have any aversion to people criticizing
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#34
I don't. And now that I am learning all this stuff about them, we will be dropping our membership.
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#41
It is amazing to see the cheerleaders for Amazon come out of the woodwork when a bad story comes out
greatlaurel
Feb 2015
#40
Most of it is just flame bait. The 'cheerleaders' are working hard to bait the Left. I'm
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#42
What a jerk. People like this with money, are a threat to this democracy. Thanks for keeping us
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#44
yes, yes. amazon is such a godsend to the poor. heard that one already, try another.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#48
I'm mixed on buying from Amazon. I do buy used books there that a lot of times come
mackerel
Feb 2015
#47
Walmart, Amazon retail cartels, Bank cartels, Media consolidation. What ever happened to
appalachiablue
Feb 2015
#55
30 years of business as usual is obviously good for pols, corps & lobbyists in the trinity of power.
appalachiablue
Feb 2015
#63
It's nice to see you've moved on from Bill and Melinda Gates, and their free
msanthrope
Feb 2015
#60
I guess the author of this (Diane Ravitch) doesn't *totally* hate Amazon.....
Nye Bevan
Feb 2015
#69