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PatSeg

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10. And refusing to pull advertising from Breitbart,

Reply to marybourg (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 04:14 PM

Mar 2018

in spite of numerous petitions and request from both customers and employees.

As for the NRA TV issue, Amazon undoubtedly has some contractual agreement, and probably cannot just stop streaming it. However, they could at least respond to customers' concerns and make some kind of commitment to stop in the future.

Amazon used to be so customer service oriented, but lately they just act like they don't care.

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Amazon is officially the new Walmart only worse [View all] HAB911 Mar 2018 OP

Companies have no obligation to take a stand on political issues Calculating Mar 2018 #1

But but but corporations are people and can if they had the morals HAB911 Mar 2018 #2

Heard a discussion on MSNBC this morning that contradicts randr Mar 2018 #3

This isn't a political issue. This is a safety issue and they need to take a stand democratisphere Mar 2018 #4

Corporations are political entities marylandblue Mar 2018 #14

Consumers have no obligation to give them their money lame54 Mar 2018 #17

Disagree with the premise marybourg Mar 2018 #5

guns are only a small part of the premise HAB911 Mar 2018 #6

This Calculating Mar 2018 #7

I agree. Walmart was #1 in revenues on the planet Hortensis Mar 2018 #8

And refusing to pull advertising from Breitbart, PatSeg Mar 2018 #10

I never buy from amazon, if i can go to the shop i will and i wont use the tv things. sunonmars Mar 2018 #9

The refusal to cave to censorship demands is one of the few things to their credit Azathoth Mar 2018 #11

The ones who howl the loudest about "censorship" Lunabell Mar 2018 #12

+++++++++++ HAB911 Mar 2018 #13

I really don't mind.. SoCalDem Mar 2018 #15

I always believed that Amazon is worse than Walmart. I know people who've worked at Walmart politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #16

Why WOULD Amazon cave in to a boycott? Henry Krinkle Mar 2018 #18

So now that Wal Mart announced they wont sell guns to those under 21, how many here..... MichMan Mar 2018 #19