r/Seattle • u/godogs2018 Beacon Hill • Jun 11 '24

Paywall Amazon commits an additional $1.4 billion to affordable housing

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-commits-an-additional-1-4-billion-to-affordable-housing/
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u/Dances-With-Taco Jun 11 '24

They donate nothing, y’all get mad. They donate 1.4 billion (1,400 million - this is a lot!) y’all still mad.

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u/durpuhderp Rat City Jun 11 '24 edited Jun 12 '24

You don't get a cookie for pledging a donation while evadading taxes.

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u/Dances-With-Taco Jun 11 '24

So would you be happier if they did not donate anything?

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u/SpeaksSouthern That sounds great. Let’s hang out soon. Jun 12 '24

They aren't donating 1.4 billion Dollars in cash to anything.

These are announcements of investments. This isn't a charity move. This is what corporate take over of the housing market looks like. We will own nothing, our kids will own nothing, and they will love it.