Amazon has a death grip on the US economy capturing nearly $1 of every $2 Americans spend online

‘It’s not just that the e-commerce monopoly known as Amazon wants to control every element of the retail market, both online and off. The true aim of Jeff Bezos’ digital Frankenstein is to control every element of the entire economy, a sinister aspiration that, if consumers don’t start taking a stand with their wallets – and politicians with enforcing antitrust laws – could soon result in Amazon controlling virtually every transaction involving the buying and selling of goods.
Americans already spend nearly half of their online dollars at Amazon, even though the multinational corporation is hardly the most cost-effective option for purchasing consumer products. Apparently too lazy and/or shortsighted to consider the impact this is having on competition, Americans and their online buying habits are what’s driving Amazon to godlike status, the long-term implications of which are nothing short of deeply disturbing.’
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