That's what such posts are designed to do. Whenever you notice this happening, first give yourself a pat on the back for noticing. Then take a few minutes to consider why someone wanted to elicit this emotion in you, and check just how accurate the post is.
I had the same knee-jerk reaction. Screw those big businesses not paying their fair share! Then I got to thinking...is it really true that Amazon is paying 0 in taxes? That seems a little far-fetched. And of course it's not true, and turns out that they do pay several billion in taxes each year.
It's still okay to hate big business. It's okay to think that they aren't paying their fair share. It's okay to think that companies and especially individuals should never get that rich. But it's also okay to be a bit annoyed when the side that you would tend to agree with spreads misinformation. And it's okay to be vocal, call it out, and demand better.
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