Amerizon- like amazon but just for products made in America

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dirty_hooker@reddit

Counter proposal:

Nationalize Amazon. Use the profits to lower retirement age and support a UBI.

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BorgerMoncher@reddit

Within three years of nationalization, Amazon would be posting losses.

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cubonelvl69@reddit

Amazons annual profits would be about $87/yr in ubi. I don't think we're lowering the retirement age off of that

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agent674253@reddit

I was curious so I checked your math. Not sure which numbers you used, but either way your are still not wrong.

Amazon's total net profit for 2024 was $59.2 billion

340.1 million people are estimated to live in the US.

(US$ 59.2 billion) / 340.1 million =

$174.07/person

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cubonelvl69@reddit

I used net income of 30bn, not even sure the difference between net income and net profit lol

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Yeah, but either way, like I said, you were not wrong, as $87 a person/year ($7.25/month) or $174 a person/year ($14.50/month) is effectively the same; worthless in aiding one to retire earlier or live an easier life

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sexwiththebabysitter@reddit

Will the customer service call center still be in India?

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musing_codger@reddit

If you want America to be better off, you shouldn't favor American products. You should buy the best products for the best prices. Insisting on buying American missallocates resources.

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SeaUrchinSalad@reddit

Meh everyone claims to be made in USA when they take three components made in China and bolt them together. Poorly.

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rco8786@reddit

What makes something American? If I buy parts or materials from other countries but assemble it in the US is that American? If I buy a product from China, make a minor change to it in the US, is that American?

We live in a global economy. Trying to carve out a little isolationist economy for ourselves makes no sense.

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LazyAssLeader@reddit

Amazon will just buy it when it starts making a profit.

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bootsandadog@reddit

The smarter every day guy made a video about making something 100% in America.

The tldr: it's almost impossible to do for a lot of reasons. Supply chain issues. Lack of manufacturing capacity. Loss of industrial mold making processes in America. Difficulty tracking down original manufacturer of goods.

https://youtu.be/3ZTGwcHQfLY?si=rL-SPTGJrKp6-0oZ

There's a lot of companies that claim "made in America" but it's basically a marketing term now.

There's a lot of "made in America with international supplies" and "assemble in America!" And "American inspired design"

I think basically our manufacturing infrastructure has been degraded so much that anyone trying to sell in scale has to rely on overseas infrastructure.

The only exception "might be" small artisan producers who can source materials. Like a local cutting board maker who's using traditional wood locally harvested and glued.

The problem is, is that really a large enough market to support an entire Amazon competitor?

Probably not.

And it's still questionable how "made in America" any of those products are.

Beyond the bad faith actors selling Chineseum goods as "made in America "

Even a local artisan will likely be using tools, materials, and other supplies sourced from overseas.

Like I make knives sometimes.

I'm using a Chinese belt grinder, Chinese belts, steel likely sourced from Germany, Brazil, or china. Micarta handles from china. Shipped to me in boxes made in Vietnam. Glues made in mexico. And sold on websites owned by overseas billionaires.

Sure, labour and final assembly of the knife is "made in America" but for every dollar an American consumer gives me, 40-60% is probably going overseas.

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JaimeOnReddit@reddit

watch that video. a component they thought they had sourced after much difficulty from India, turned out to be counterfeit and actually reimported Chinese. the passthrough problem with tariffs.

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lionseatcake@reddit

So shitty expensive products produced with foreign materials because American manufacturing is dead?

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Dave_A480@reddit

Not economically viable ...

The population that might preferentially buy domestic goods at higher prices doesn't have the disposable income to sustain such a business......

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LatelyPode@reddit

It would be pretty empty. Not a lot of things are made in America. They may be designed in America but they are mostly made outside the US. Impossible to make something 100% American.

Also a Europizon (or Eurozon? Idk) would prob be more economical since more Europeans would actively buy something made in Europe (as seen with the buyfromEU campaign).

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