‘It is Amazon Prime Day! And what the world wants now could be a bit of retail remedy.’
Marla Bautista at USA At this time
Within the “midst of a tumultuous election yr,” Amazon Prime Day affords a “welcome reprieve,” says Marla Bautista. The “anticipation of receiving a bundle can inject a little bit of pleasure into each day life,” and everyone can “use some digital redirection in these unsure instances.” Whereas social media is “often rife with political commentary,” Amazon Prime Day “creates a extra optimistic on-line setting, even when solely briefly.” These “moments of diversion can play an important function in sustaining our sanity.”
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