All you are doing is prolonging his death struggle. Someone else who can sell the same item for 20% less will always put him out of business.
This is vital. Our nation hangs in the balance on this issue. I think it’s that important.
I think you are wrong. People who thought your way wanted us to maintain a strong, healthy buggy whip industry a century ago.
You are attempting to prevent progress by subsidizing inefficiency. DW and I retired and moved to a rural area several years ago. One of the things that made this possible was Amazon Prime. i don't have to live near a big city to get anything I want delivered , and at competitive prices.
There are unintended consequences which may change out society for the better. For instance, the SF Bay Area that we came from has a severe housing shortage. Without being able to order advanced products on the internet, we would have stayed put. By moving we helped to alleviate this housing shortage. Amazon didn't intend to help alleviate the housing shortage in northern California, but they did. Is this more or less important to the nation than to have a few more years of employment for a store clerk in our rural town?
That has to be the most self centered approach to this issue I've ever seen. Really? You think you helped alleviate a housing shortage? The psychology of your post is frightening.