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Originally Posted by orulz
It's going to the DC area. Probably Northern Virginia. Not because they have the best bid or because it benefits Amazon's shareholders. Rather, because Jeff Bezos wants more political influence. The whole selection process has been a dog and pony show to get Northern Virginia to cough up some incentives.
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I don't understand this argument. How does physical proximity to DC give you more influence in politics? Is there a corporation that has high influence due to their location close to a state or national capital? If you want influence you just hire the lobbyists and buy a newspaper.
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