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sarahposner.bsky.social • 126 days ago

Found a story with a correct headline

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/25/jeff-bezos-killed-washington-post-endorsement-of-kamala-harris-.html

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detemple.bsky.social•125 days ago

I cancelled my amazon account years ago because they treat their workers like shit and never looked back

bazgott.bsky.social•126 days ago

And Bezos is a naïve fool if he thinks that this would earn him any favors with a second Trump administration- For that, he would have to go full maga and do jumping jacks on the stage like musk, and in the end Trump would still betray him the moment it becomes expedient to do so.

mattfromchicago.bsky.social•126 days ago

Given how much of The Discourse has been fueled by inflation concerns, one would think Bezos and Amazon are in a uniquely powerful position to cause significant harm to a President who didn't play ball. The Saudis already do it to us with gas prices!

ridder.bsky.social•126 days ago

The leopards would eat his face in a heartbeat, if it were to their benefit.

changeitlater.bsky.social•125 days ago

Jeff Bezos is a lot of things, and naive is not one of them. He is behaving consistently with his values, and while that may not include jumping up and down like a buffoon, suppressing the endorsement of Kamala Harris serves exactly the same purpose

wicked-lizzie.bsky.social•126 days ago

"We're not endorsing anyone....here's our endorsement"

ih8billionaires.bsky.social•126 days ago

just sent this one to a friend who i've been begging to stop using amazon for years! "shopping from amazon is a trump endorsement. " hope springs eternal

tombb.bsky.social•126 days ago

There is no such thing as a “free” press. It’s just a media outlet there to promote the politics of the owner.

realityred.bsky.social•126 days ago

Boycott Amazon. Fuck Jeff Bezos.

winternal.bsky.social•126 days ago

Also boycott whole foods

butterflieskatz.bsky.social•126 days ago

He owns less than 10% of Amazon.

realityred.bsky.social•126 days ago

Jeff Bezos is the largest shareholder of Amazon, owning 10.8% of the company's stock. Other major shareholders include:
Vanguard: Owns 7.4% of Amazon shares
BlackRock: Owns 6.1% of Amazon shares
Andy Jassy: Owns 2,119,566 shares of Amazon, worth about $390 million

From Google.

butterflieskatz.bsky.social•126 days ago

The very rich seem to like Trump, those tax brakes. But I don't know what his reason is for not endorsing a candidate. Making an enemy of Trump is scary. I don't really even know if it was Bezos who made the decision for the Washington Post.

butterflieskatz.bsky.social•126 days ago

I googled it, & got something different. Interesting.

As of July 2024, Jeff Bezos owns 8.84% of Amazon. Bezos is the company's largest shareholder, but he has sold billions of dollars worth of shares in recent years. Jeff Bezos —
His ownership decreased to 8.84% as of October 2024.

realityred.bsky.social•126 days ago

Yours is probably more recent/accurate. I googled "who owns Amazon," not how much does Bezos own. It's still way too much money.

butterflieskatz.bsky.social•125 days ago

I was just thinking if you boycott Amazon, you are hurting a lot of other people beside Bezos.

It's fine if people want to boycott Amazon for ethical reasons. I am in a situation where I can't.

twoandseven.bsky.social•126 days ago

I find it hilarious that they are making more news by killing an endorsement than they would have if they'd just published the endorsement they had already written.

lenorarose.bsky.social•125 days ago

Especially considering the Opinion (and Humour) columns the paper itself has been publishing since.

shadenightingale.bsky.social•126 days ago

That’s the greatest weakness fascists and those who enable them have—ultimately, they’re not very smart or clever, whatever they might think of themselves. It’s very easy to outmaneuver them. The only reason they ever get a foothold is from public apathy rather than any ability on their part.

tobysackton.bsky.social•126 days ago

This fear to endorse at the Washington Post and also the LA Times is pure fascism. These billionaire owners are making decisions based on fear of retribution by Trump. Legal protections don’t apply. If Trump wins every major corp in America will act this way. 5 alarm fire.

palehorse.bsky.social•126 days ago

This asshole lives in FloriDAH right?

Where the hell is a damn hungry python when you need one? 🐍🤷🏽‍♂️

linuxrebel.org•126 days ago

Yeah but unfortunately, pythons don't eat piles of shit.

palehorse.bsky.social•126 days ago

True! But all the shit is in the inside, not outside.

We all know he’s definitely full of shit. 😉👍🏽

linuxrebel.org•126 days ago

Yes but if rumors are true he also smells like shit. Which may put the python off.

palehorse.bsky.social•126 days ago

👍🏽😉

appleorchard.bsky.social•126 days ago

Suck harder, Bozos, FU!

billhinderman.com•126 days ago

First three words of that headline are such a tease.

kithrup.bsky.social•126 days ago

*Nobody* likes Jeff.

annabellelecter.bsky.social•125 days ago

Yet people will still shop at Amazon and stay mad for nothing

bleedinghearts.bsky.social•126 days ago

candacerobbauthor.bsky.social•126 days ago

Just subscribed to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

samwalmd.bsky.social•125 days ago

He wants his tax cut.

larryhosek.bsky.social•126 days ago

This is the definition of fascism.

steelplumage.bsky.social•126 days ago

All the money Amazon stole from folks during the pandemic it's no surprise. Almost makes life not worth it knowing we'll forever be slaving to pay for a roof over our heads while these ass mats sit on their fancy boats making the world a worse place.

sbcaliflocal.bsky.social•126 days ago

Their new motto: "Democracy dies with us"

rochambeaux.bsky.social•124 days ago

So maga is against freedom of speech now too? seems like pre war germany more and more each day.

dlynch.bsky.social•126 days ago

Just in case you weren't sure whether Bezos was a moral-free money-grabbing piece of shit.

katennp.bsky.social•126 days ago

Money is killing us

tonysomo.bsky.social•126 days ago

So imagine his cold calculation. If I endorse Harris and Trump wins, he’s ruthless & lawless enough to threaten my fortune. And if I endorse Trump and Harris wins, no problem, because she’ll follow federal laws; I’m safe.

jakealbrecht.bsky.social•126 days ago

Be grateful that these people in a time of crisis are identifying themselves fully as your enemy. They will toss aside your safety. Your country. Everything you hold dear for an extra few dollars. They will never have enough. They will kill us all to stay comfortable.

giselle97.bsky.social•126 days ago

I thought the Washington Post was meant to be a reputable newspaper. My mistake.

clancyny.bsky.social•126 days ago

"In a 2019 lawsuit, Amazon claimed it had lost a $10 billion cloud computing contract with the Pentagon to Microsoft because Trump had used 'improper pressure ... “to harm his perceived political enemy' Bezos."

lucid-metta.bsky.social•126 days ago

Honest headline.

I canceled my subscription today.

lesterbut.bsky.social•126 days ago

saw the "Jeff Bezos killed..." part of the post and my heart skipped a beat...

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