I understand why people are upset over Amazon's behavior with the new headquarters, but this article is scraping the bottom of the barrel for new headlines to stoke outrage over. There is literally nothing wrong with acting on insider information in a context outside of securities trading, which real estate is not.
wrong != illegal. You statement should read "There is literally nothing illegal with acting on insider information in a context outside of securities trading, which real estate is not." Given how contentious housing is these days due to high prices, I'd argue that many would find buying real estate using insider information to be wrong.
I understand why people are upset over Amazon's behavior with the new headquarters, but this article is scraping the bottom of the barrel for new headlines to stoke outrage over. There is literally nothing wrong with acting on insider information in a context outside of securities trading, which real estate is not.