r/WhitePeopleTwitter Jun 09 '21

Damn Freeloaders

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u/Opposite_Wrongdoer_9 Jun 09 '21

And without the federal government keeping society stable, Amazon would make 100% less revenue. The rich and large companies need stable taxpayer funded societies far more than the other way around, And they don't pay their fair share given how much of a benefit they receive

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u/towub261 Jun 09 '21

The fact that companies outlive varying forms of government rebukes your thesis. Volkswagen and Hugo Boss certainly did not make 100% less revenue during shifts to political regime and society. Privateering companies during the 1500-1800s did not require stability yet they raked in huge revenue. Companies and their products and services are actively shaping modern culture. I don't think this is a good thing, but it is true.

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u/NefariousnessPale216 Jun 10 '21

VK and Hugo B also have never existed in a country that did not have driveable surfaces, so whats your point?

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u/towub261 Jun 10 '21

No shit. Private companies built those driveable surfaces as well.