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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
Mon Apr 2, 2018, 05:04 PM Apr 2018

Its not just about the Washington Post!

Everytime I turn on the news, the “liberal” media is constantly saying that Trump’s grudge with Amazon is because his beef with Bezos and the Washington Post. But it is more about his finances. He is in the real estate leasing business, with Brick and Morter stores closing because of Amazon...He is losing money on leasing.

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brush

(53,787 posts)
2. His stupid pronouncements on Amazon and before that tarriffs etc. keep cratering the market and...
Mon Apr 2, 2018, 05:16 PM
Apr 2018

and causing huge losses for stock holders, 401k holders, pension funds et al.

Is he so stupid that's he's not aware that his dumb statements have wiped out the so called trump market gains? And then when it rebounds a little he crows about in a tweet.

The resident of the WH being dumb is dangerous for the country and the world. China just announced tarriffs on many American goods in retaliation.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
3. The Trump org is spending a lot of money with Amazon. If they really opposed Amazon,
Mon Apr 2, 2018, 05:16 PM
Apr 2018

they'd be taking their money elsewhere.

Attacking Amazon won't bring brick and mortar stores back. There will always be online options, even if they're not named Amazon.

 

poboy2

(2,078 posts)
4. Reporting accurately and in such detail is apparently labled 'too liberal', thus LIES of omission
Mon Apr 2, 2018, 05:21 PM
Apr 2018

and general normalizing is the way to career advancement. People are now paid to mis-report.

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