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Why platform dominance destroys independent livelihoods

My small business cannot compete with Amazon's pricing because they operate at a loss to crush competition, and I am watching my life's work slowly die.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Dominant platforms use predatory pricing to eliminate competition, concentrating economic power.

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