Sure, people want free shipping and do like Amazon's convenience; but they also want Amazon to pay taxes to help pay for the USPS infrastructure that allows for rural and far-flung communities to receive *subsidized* delivery. This stuff is obvious once you step out of DC-bubble.
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Nit-picking and fact-checking the way he bumbles into common, and not unpopular sentiments is fine, but that's missing why it rings true to any people. This happened again and again in the run-up to the election. DC-bubble doesn't hear the message that does get out and resonates.
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The particular claim may well be factually inaccurate. Polarization ensures a backlash anyway because he's saying it. However, US infrastructure is crumbling while the companies that massively profit from its existence pay very little in taxes. That is just true. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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He was much better at this during the run-up to the election, and the DC-bubble just straight-up missed it. His particular version may be incoherent; there will be more competent versions of just this—from the right, and from the left. Overton window isn't just for nutty stuff.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Thelonious08
That's not it. Benefits of immigration, trade and globalization aren't evenly distributed, and have significant drawbacks for segments of the workforce. Unbelievable to me that it took his (inaccurate and ethno-centrist) attacks to have that conversation.https://twitter.com/Thelonious08/status/981176776281018368 …
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Thelonious08 @Thelonious08Replying to @zeynepThe DC-bubble knew perfectly well that Mexico wasn't going to pay for Trump's wall and they said so. The fact that some morons in the heartland believed it is sad. They heard Trump's message. And believed it. They are immune to reality. They are in the bubble, not DC.7 replies 14 retweets 75 likesShow this thread -
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ellyn Peters Gesell
Ask Trump. I'm not defending any of the claims or statements. The way so many giant companies do not pay much in the way of taxes is a real issue. Does anyone really think it doesn't resonate widely? The point isn't his statements are accurate or not.https://twitter.com/ellyn_gesell/status/981177748612927488 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Morgan Rae
I'm not arguing that his policies are consistent or statements are correct. There's a way in which he feels his way into popular *sentiments* that DC bubble is blind to. I think he's worse at it since he doesn't do rallies. That's what rallies did for him.https://twitter.com/MorganRaeBerk/status/981179461805662208 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted WeShouldAllWearMasks
Of course they do! My point isn't that. This one won't hit because the beneficiary of both Amazon and USPS (rural communities) just want both to continue. The point is, there is a sentiment here that we will see more of, and it won't always be incoherent.https://twitter.com/BradCorContrera/status/981181836029132800 …
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WeShouldAllWearMasks @BradCanKookReplying to @zeynepRural towns love Amazon. They don't need to drive into the big cities to get what they want. In fact, Amazon et al. allows retirees to sell their homes in cities and move to the country. My Trump loving friends are attacking the Parkland Kids but not Amazon.4 replies 6 retweets 26 likesShow this thread -
This episode of woman, foolishly, tries to make point on Twitter that doesn't fit the current prevalent takes meets the quote tweet...
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your point, and it seems almost everyone today.pic.twitter.com/WRi1kortM1
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I've now got people explaining how Trump's tax cuts benefit Amazon to me! 
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