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lotsofpulptoday at 10:52 AM1 replyview on HN

> It's really strange how we're just letting them get away with this.

Choosing to pay less is what almost all people do, and it is consistent with almost all of human history.

> They're on a fast trajectory toward putting Americans completely out of work and without aid, even though they're American companies first and foremost.

When push comes to shove, i.e. paying lower prices to consume more goods and services or paying higher prices to ensure your countrymen can buy more goods and services, almost everyone will choose to pay lower prices. See political unpopularity of sufficient tariffs to stop imports.

“American” is a nebulous term, and Americans have been choosing lower prices for many decades before the current crop of employees at the global big tech companies chose lower prices. It is no different than when someone picks up lower priced workers outside waiting Home Depot, who are there because they do not have legal work authorization in the US.


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Madmallardtoday at 4:23 PM

Yeah that's true.

I think it's all bad and counter-productive toward a stable society though. I think economic sacrifices likely have to be made to ensure long-term viability. What we're doing now is accelerating the demise of everything. The entire planet even.