Amazon is Walmart 2.0

Let us not be fooled and suckered:

Amazon is just Walmart 2.0

Or,

Amazon is just Walmart with a Good Conscience.

For example:

1. I find it hiiiiighly hypocritical when I hear all these left-leaning elite liberals who chest-thump and virtue signal about how shitty Amazon is about treating their workers so poorly, when these ‘critics’ all have Amazon prime memberships. Simple rule: Thou shalt not critique Amazon or their services or how they treat their workers if one owns an Amazon prime membership (or has ever purchased anything recently on Amazon). Or better yet — just look at how many random Amazon cardboard boxes you got lying around at home (just in case).
2. Amazon works. Really well. But if you go to the Amazon.com website home, it is a mess. It is really ugly. But it works! Amazon sells a shitload of stuff and will continue to dominate the planet. Jeff Bezos is a genius. But for any techie or ‘woke’ or ‘elite’ individual who is anti Wal-mart but is addicted to Amazon … there is a huge discrepancy here. Amazon is just Walmart with new Emperor’s clothing.

Some pragmatic thoughts:

1. If you have Amazon, feel no shame, guilt or whatever if you decide to shop at Walmart. At this point it is a class issue — poor people shop at Walmart, rich people shop on Amazon. But Amazon and Walmart is the same thing; two different sides of the same coin!
2. To be clear I am not Anti Amazon. I actually think Amazon is great. I have zero ethical or moralistic qualms against Amazon. I just think Amazon is ‘bad’ insofar much as it promotes you buying tons of shit you might not really need.
3. Amazon is a ‘net positive’ to society (in my opinion).

Caveats

1. I would prefer to support local ‘mom and pop’ shops than to use my money on soul-less corporations. Whenever possible, pay in cash ($20 dollar bills, USD in hard cash) than credit card with local vendors (VISA is mafia; they take a huge 3% cut for local merchants). Also whenever possible pay with a cash tip (it is more morale-boosting for industry workers).
2. When possible, buy stuff used, or buy it from a friend or from a local on craigslist, eBay or whatever. Keep the money in the family, or with friends, or with local community members. These people need our money the most.
3. Cash-forward society; Use your credit card as little as possible. Whenever possible pay EVERYTHING in cash, and you will probably save money (net) by knowing how much you *really* spend on things.