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The goal for Amazon is to appear good to public.

I wish they threw their own BS back in their face and demanded an explanation why the GOP no longer believes in a low regulation, pro-business government.

Why should the federal government have the power to mandate business processes that reduce transparency? They don't want income taxes automatically filed so we can see what the government is "stealing" from the public. Can't have a VAT because that's hidden. But import taxes have to be hidden?

Republicans have long been opposed to showing prices with sales tax built in (like in many other countries) because they want people to be conscious of how much they are paying in tax.

But for tariffs? No no we can't let people see THOSE!

The hypocrisy is outstanding.

He's so easily manipulated.

I don’t think it was manipulation. I think Amazon upper management genuinely planned to go through with it until Trump got wind, yelled at Bezos, and then Bezos told them to stop.

I find it so hilarious that Andy Jassy is never mentioned when discussing Amazon leadership.

Oof, wow. I'm very much in the tech space and I literally had never heard his name before your post.