This piece and its associated comments explore Amazon's brief consideration of displaying the cost of tariffs on their products and their subsequent decision to back down after facing pressure from the Trump administration.

The author criticizes Amazon's lack of resolve, arguing that the initiative would have transparently shown consumers the financial impact of Trump's trade policies.

The comments broaden the discussion, comparing tariffs to taxes and debating the transparency of pricing structures in different contexts and countries. Several commenters also discuss the potential motivations behind Amazon's initial move and their ultimate retreat.

The conversation further touches upon the differences in taxation and infrastructurebetween the United States and European countries, linking these disparities to varying societal expectations regarding public services.

This article is also available in English on my Medium page, «How Amazon backed down when Trump called its bluff«