Many Amazon Warehouse Workers are on Food Stamps

[angelatc]

So Amazon is getting employment subsidies. Duh.

 

[angelatc]

Oh, the leftists redefining Libertariamism:

Some of this thread demonstrates why Libertarians will always be 1% and after years of listening to the callous rhetoric and advocating for billionaires instead of the poor masses I am beginning to think maybe rightfully so. Instead of non-government alternatives offered up and calling out Amazon, <some> Libertarians attack poor people and rejoice in their demise while giving Bezo's, a billionaire that is profiting off the backs of taxpayers a free pass.

Compassion has nothing to do with it. Business exists to keep costs low. Nobody will support ending "compassionate" SNAP, so it ends up being a wage subsidy.

Duh.

 

[tod evans]

Oh, the leftists redefining Libertariamism:



Compassion has nothing to do with it. Business exists to keep costs low. Nobody will support ending "compassionate" SNAP, so it ends up being a wage subsidy.

Duh.

Businesses exist to make a profit, period.

 

[kahless]

Oh, the leftists redefining Libertariamism:

Compassion has nothing to do with it. Business exists to keep costs low. Nobody will support ending "compassionate" SNAP, so it ends up being a wage subsidy.

Duh.

It is unfortunate that you, "A Son of Liberty" and Libertarians I was calling out equate Libertarianism as a business policy of immorality, advocating for monopolies and growing government as an end result. The expectation that Libertarians advocate for extreme immorality in business is fairly a new thing and perhaps more with the younger generation here.

Believing the largest most profitable monopoly in the history of the world should exercise some morality with it's employees, the communities for which they reside and the taxpayers does not mean one supports government intervention.

In fact your advocating for the opposite and specifically for immorality is why Libertarians fail to make in-roads or success in society which results in calls for government regulation and growing government.

Libertarians need to stop treating monopolies that have a policy of immorality, corporatism and waging economic warfare to eliminate all competition as some Mom and Pop business.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

It is unfortunate that you, "A Son of Liberty" and Libertarians I was calling out equate Libertarianism as a business policy of immorality, advocating for monopolies and growing government as an end result. The expectation that Libertarians advocate for extreme immorality in business is fairly a new thing and perhaps more with the younger generation here.

Believing the largest most profitable monopoly in the history of the world should exercise some morality with it's employees, the communities for which they reside and the taxpayers does not mean one supports government intervention.

In fact your advocating for the opposite and specifically for immorality is why Libertarians fail to make in-roads or success in society which results in calls for government regulation and growing government.

Libertarians need to stop treating monopolies that have a policy of immorality, corporatism and waging economic warfare to eliminate all competition as some Mom and Pop business.

Oh, I see. You actually are an idiot.

And nice try not quoting me, hoping I wouldn't come back into this thread and respond to your jackassery.

Labor is worth what a business is willing to pay for it and what a laborer is willing to work for it. Period.

If the State intervenes in that transaction, all it does is distort the market. Like everything else.

This is pretty much libertarianism 101, pointless. Unless you're shedding some new light on the topic... in that case, by all means, please do enlighten us. :lol:

Also, please don't use words that you clearly don't know the meaning of

 

[kahless]

Businesses exist to make a profit, period.

"Greed is good", right?

Businesses exist to make a profit does not mean one should celebrate or support the process in which they do so if it violates the non-aggression principle, is immoral or creates a burden for taxpayers when it is unnecessary.

Moral and immoral people can be Libertarians. It is the immoral people that have set the example of Libertarians that society recognizes and is why the Libertarian party is relegated to < 1%.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

It is unfortunate that you, "A Son of Liberty" and Libertarians I was calling out equate Libertarianism as a business policy of immorality, advocating for monopolies and growing government as an end result. The expectation that Libertarians advocate for extreme immorality in business is fairly a new thing and perhaps more with the younger generation here.

Believing the largest most profitable monopoly in the history of the world should exercise some morality with it's employees, the communities for which they reside and the taxpayers does not mean one supports government intervention.

In fact your advocating for the opposite and specifically for immorality is why Libertarians fail to make in-roads or success in society which results in calls for government regulation and growing government.

Libertarians need to stop treating monopolies that have a policy of immorality, corporatism and waging economic warfare to eliminate all competition as some Mom and Pop business.

My poor heart bleeds. Amazon is not a welfare operation. It is a for-profit business. They compensate employees for their labor. If Amazon employees want more money they can do what everyone else does in this situation-get a second job. My sister works for Amazon at a warehouse. She has more than enough time for a second job-she's just too lazy to go find one. Watching TV is more her thing.

 

[Danke]

Businesses exist to make a profit, period.

Even non-profit ones?

Which Amazon practically is.

 

[TheCount]

Jeezus Criminy what is going on here at RPF? Please don't tell me this is what is passing for libertarian around here any more.

The Washington Post says mean things about Trump.

Bezos owns both the Washington Post and Amazon.

Therefore, Trump and his Trumpkins see Amazon as an enemy of the state.


That's all this is, a continuation of the propaganda attacks started by the president. That's why he ordered Amazon to be investigated despite all evidence to the contrary. Expect to see much more of this, all targeted at Amazon as if they are the only company in the country whose employees use (fill in the blank government program) and/or which ships its products via USPS.

 

[kahless]

Oh, I see. You actually are an idiot.

And nice try not quoting me, hoping I wouldn't come back into this thread and respond to your jackassery.

Labor is worth what a business is willing to pay for it and what a laborer is willing to work for it. Period.

If the State intervenes in that transaction, all it does is distort the market. Like everything else.

This is pretty much libertarianism 101, pointless. Unless you're shedding some new light on the topic... in that case, by all means, please do enlighten us. :lol:

Also, please don't use words that you clearly don't know the meaning of

You lost the privilege of a reply and a quote right off the bat when you stooped to name calling. Good job proving my example and showing your immorality for all to see here.

If you bothered to actually read my replies there was no advocating for state interaction, quite the opposite and blame immoral libertarians like you why I do not already live in a Libertarian society living free on my land. It is those of you that advocate immorality as policy in business affairs that ruin it for the rest of us because you saw it on TV and cannot think for yourself, yet you call me the moron.

Done with you.

 

[nikcers]

barking up the wrong tree..

Its all big businesses fault that we have stagflation and people can't afford rising cost of living. Its not all the monetization of debt that increases prices, pay no attention to that, that lowers the cost of things.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

You lost the privilege of a reply and a quote right off the bat when you stooped to name calling. Good job proving my example and showing your immorality for all to see here.

If you bothered to actually read my replies there was no advocating for state interaction, quite the opposite and blame immoral libertarians like you why I do not already live in a Libertarian society living free on my land. It is those of you that advocate immorality as policy in business affairs that ruin it for the rest of us because you saw it on TV and cannot think for yourself, yet you call me the moron.

Done with you.

You're breaking my heart, honey.

There is nothing immoral about paying for labor what you consider it to be worth, and at a rate that laborers are willing to work for.

Q. E. D.

But perch up there upon your righteous indignation. No one cares.

 

[kahless]

My poor heart bleeds. Amazon is not a welfare operation. It is a for-profit business. They compensate employees for their labor. If Amazon employees want more money they can do what everyone else does in this situation-get a second job. My sister works for Amazon at a warehouse. She has more than enough time for a second job-she's just too lazy to go find one. Watching TV is more her thing.

Go ahead and continue to consider Amazon like it is just any run of the mill company and turn a blind eye. All hail our Amazon overlords, right?

Just turn a blind eye to them advocating for all 9600 tax jurisdictions to have internet taxing authority over us. Nah that will not be abused and we have to support Amazon because of it's great UI, right?

 

[kahless]

There is nothing immoral about paying for labor what you consider it to be worth, and at a rate that laborers are willing to work for.

That is not in dispute retard. It is your immorality I was calling out.

 

[nikcers]

That is not in dispute retard. It is your immorality I was calling out.

Capitalist scum!

 

[kahless]

Capitalist scum!

You can be a Capitalist and be moral. You can also be a Capitalist and be immoral. Which one are you?

Pre-80's morality in business was seen as a virtue and immorality not condoned. I do not sign on to where immorality is a requirement to be Libertarian Capitalist.

 

[kahless]

The Washington Post says mean things about Trump.

Bezos owns both the Washington Post and Amazon.

Therefore, Trump and his Trumpkins see Amazon as an enemy of the state.

That's all this is, a continuation of the propaganda attacks started by the president. That's why he ordered Amazon to be investigated despite all evidence to the contrary. Expect to see much more of this, all targeted at Amazon as if they are the only company in the country whose employees use (fill in the blank government program) and/or which ships its products via USPS.

My calling out Amazon for what they are pre-dates Trump here.

Marketplace Fairness Act attacks e-commerce
03-20-2013, 03:48 PM

They should just rename it as the "Amazon-Walmart Small Business Killer Act".

03-20-2013, 03:48 PM

Call your Senators
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

No National Internet Tax Petition to: My U.S. Representative and Senators (From Campaign For Liberty Email)
http://www.chooseliberty.org/internet_tax.aspx

 

[angelatc]

Libertarians need to stop treating monopolies that have a policy of immorality, corporatism and waging economic warfare to eliminate all competition as some Mom and Pop business.

Preaching about morality is pretty much the antithesis of libertarian. Those poor people are the thieves - they're the ones who decided it was morally acceptable to take tax money instead of seek an employer to pay them higher wages.

 

[angelatc]

You're breaking my heart, honey.

There is nothing immoral about paying for labor what you consider it to be worth, and at a rate that laborers are willing to work for.

Q. E. D.

But perch up there upon your righteous indignation. No one cares.

But but but his FEELZ!

 

[tod evans]

"Greed is good", right?

How do you equate profit with greed?

I'm interested to see your response...