Let's explore the life of an exploited Amazon driver (Speaking as a former one). Every day, he works under extreme pressure to get his route done on time. If he doesn't, his managers will threaten to take away his next shift.

After a long two weeks, he finally picks up his paycheck. At $20 per hour, he should have $1600. But the federal government reaches in and takes $250. Add the stuff like state income taxes, social security taxes, and his $1600 paycheck is reduced to $1250.

He needs a car to get to work. So, he spends his already-taxed income on a car - on which he also has to pay sales tax. And before he can drive it legally, he has to pay $200 to register it, which he will have to pay again every year going forward. He also has to pay $60 to get it a SMOG check here in California, which he will have to pay every two years going forward.

He also has to pay for any repairs in order to help his car pass smog. If he gets his catalytic converter stolen, the state of CA will require him to spend over $1,000 (plus sales tax!) on an OEM catalytic converter. He CANNOT buy an aftermarket catalytic converter.

After he buys his car, he realizes he's low on fuel, so he needs to fill up. Gas should only cost $2.50, but the government has banned him from purchasing Russian oil, which raises the price by ~$1.00. California also requires a special blend of gasoline, which adds another $0.15. Add state and federal gas taxes, and he now has to pay $4.50.

And if he sells his car? He has to pay income tax on it.

He then goes to the store. Because of the high fuel prices, everything at the store is more expensive. A bag of cheese which should cost $4 now costs $8. Everything at the grocery store is so expensive, and he has so little money, that he has to decide whether it's really worth it to buy an extra roll of paper towels when he runs out.

Rent is due the next day, but because the government taxes his landlord for simply owning property, the cost of this property tax is passed on to him, causing his rent to increase - not to mention the government's horrible zoning laws and rent control laws, which has severely reduced the supply of affordable housing, making his rent more expensive.

Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve continues to print money, which the banks use to make even more money at the expense of consumers. Politicians argue that this is a good thing because it stimulates the economy. But whatever money this Amazon driver has left over, he has zero incentive to save, because of how rapidly his dollar is declining in value. He watches how groceries, rent, cars, college education, and his health insurance premiums all increase in price far faster than his wages due to inflation.

So, after he pays his rent, he feels angry, so he goes on Twitter to complain that the person ruining his life is Jeff Bezos.