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Amazon says displaying tariff cost 'not going to happen' after White House blowback (www.cnbc.com)
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  • Amazon said Tuesday it considered displaying import charges on items sold via its site for ultra-discount items, but that the plan “was never approved and not going to happen.”
  • The White House lashed out at Amazon after a report said the company would “soon” begin displaying import charges alongside some items.
  • The move would have affected items sold on Haul, Amazon’s answer to Chinese discount retailer Temu, which offers apparel, home goods and other items priced at $20 or less.
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Why would they not though? It only makes sense to show ppl what the taxes are on a purchase

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

MAGA attacked the largest law firms first. Then the news. Then research and universities. Now Wikipedia. Google kissed the ring before he won. META is eager to toe his line, per leaked staff meetings. The White House press secretary routinely ignores reality in favor of cluster B personality disorder false reality.

This is all about blocking true and correct information. There can be no opposition if everyone’s in doubt regarding truth and what is actually happening.

So of course he is vehemently opposed to something like Amazon spelling out how tariffs really work.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

FYI, it's "tow the line" as in to be a tow boat pulling the line attached to the larger ship.

Toeing the line might imply trying to resist while technically following the rules

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Billionaires are fucking cowards.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago

I would consider stopping my Amazon boycott if they put the cost of tariffs on every item.

Until then (or until they support a sane government) no more Amazon for me, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Oh man, This would have been awesome to Show the MAGAs how much their guys regime was costing them!