A Boring Dystopia

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And you will never catch up as Bezos make 8,000,000 per hour (i.redd.it)

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[–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Convenience

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, especially if you don’t have a car. Going across town to buy one little knick knack can be an all day affair, with 2 public transit fares included.

This may explain why Amazon is much more popular in North America than Europe: public transit. So if you want to stick it to Jeff, work for better public transit and more walkable cities!

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also a lot of areas in major cities don't have large general shopping stores, like Target. It becomes an hour long trip and transfer while hauling whatever you're buying.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Outside of cities, your choice is Walmart or 4 hours of driving to get to the next big town.

[–] PenguinMage@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Sadly not having a car is my big reason. Bus stops don't always get me where I could grab the items I need... and fuck I hate amazon.

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, convenience is a big deal, but I think it's time for people to grow a conscience and take an inconvenience if it means not supporting assholes like bezos.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Convenience is an umbrella term. There are a thousand different reasons people choose convenience and not all of them are synonymous with laziness. Single parents, working multiple jobs, with disabilities that limit mobility, lack of a car, not enough time to make a trip on public transit, lack of public transit options in their area, and countless more.

The ability to just choose to take a bunch of extra time, or take a car to go pick up an item, is a luxury and a privilege. And all that just to spite bezos and make you happy? Not reasonable.