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Trump Has a Point About Amazon That Resonates With His Base

Protectionism Vs. Innovation

The post brick-and-mortar retail empire is destroying the hourly wage job downtown at the local store; as such it’s part of the America Trump’s voters tend to distrust.

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President Trump has an ulterior motive for his attacks on Amazon.com, whose owner also owns The Washington Post. But does he also have a point?

Yes and no, it seems.

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