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0 pointslylejantzi3rd1y ago0 comments

> 2. the DOJ is presumably involved because this looks like criminal kickbacks

> I would guess the DOJ approached Amazon first

No, this is clear retaliation against a competitor. Amazon has contacts at the DOJ (and other government agencies). I bet it was the other way around. Aggressive stupidity in the face of the facts is easier to understand when you realize it's either a favor or a bribe.

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jsnell1y ago· 2 in thread

Who is the competitor you have in mind, and what business do you think they are in?

lylejantzi3rdOP1y ago

Maybe you should go read the twitter thread and relevant news articles, then come back and ask a better question.

jsnell1y ago

I have. As far as I can tell, there was no entity competing with Amazon here. The main other corporate entity involved was running a front-running scheme on real-estate transactions.

Obviously you couldn't be in good faith talking of the company front-running land purchases and reselling the same land a day later for 20% profit as a "competitor" of Amazon.

So, again: who is the competitor you have in mind, and what business do you think they're in?

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