It’s not reminiscent of it at all. The factory stores had shitty prices and were the only option. Amazon employees can choose to spend their money anywhere. The company towns are gone.
No it’s not. Your point was completely the opposite (factory towns had shitty prices due to exclusivity).
> Amazon is forcing competitors out of business. And once they have a monopoly
They are forcing little shitty stores that have nothing to add over ordering online out of business.
They aren’t anywhere near a monopoly in any segment of the world. They aren’t even on a path to it. It’s so trivial for people to sell things online that they will never be anything close to one unless they get online sales banned for the rest of the Internet.