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@pluralistic One of the strangest unexpected joys in moving to Denmark was the unavailability of Uber and Amazon. And yet, online shopping in Denmark is a much nicer experience than in America and it turns out, I don't miss Amazon at all.

Guerric Haché

@GarrickWinter@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

@joshbuddy @pluralistic I had no idea Amazon wasn't available in Denmark; I am immediately fascinated by the whys and the what-insteads.

I'm seeing some people say this is partly because Danish labour laws may impose working conditions and pay standards that are higher than Amazon is willing to meet. Interesting.

I'd like for Amazon to be expelled from Canada, so now I have another case study to look at to learn about the issues. Thanks!

RantingCanuck

@RantingCanuck@mstdn.ca · 2 months ago

@GarrickWinter @joshbuddy @pluralistic

At the risk of sounding like a broken record (because I've said it multiple times)... Canada Post has all the physical infrastructure required to replace Amazon for online shopping in Canada. Creating an online market place where Canadian vendors can list their wares on a fully searchable site with Canada Post providing the warehousing, order consolidation, and delivery / return functions would increase Canadian sovereignty, improve our domestic economy, and make things easier for Canadians.