Another reason to cancel your subscription to #WaPo
"An endorsement of Harris had been drafted by Post editorial page staffers but had yet to be published, according to two people who were briefed on the sequence of events and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The decision to no longer publish presidential endorsements was made by The Post’s owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to four people who were briefed on the decision."
@ChrisPierson Fear of retribution, most likely. Bezos has a lot on the line.
@Boyceaz @ChrisPierson A vengeful President could crush him like a raw egg. Consider how Putin and MBS handled their billionaire oligarchs.
@Coctaanatis @ChrisPierson Pfft. Different class of billionaire. Bezos can buy an island lair the CIA doesn't even know about.
@Boyceaz @Coctaanatis I believe his actions this summer and the changes at the paper indicate that he doesn't want to sell stock in the paper. He wants more control over it.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/18/media/jeff-bezos-will-lewis-washington-post/index.html
@ChrisPierson @Boyceaz @Coctaanatis
It gives him control over the public discourse.
And billionaires always want more power
@Coctaanatis @ChrisPierson Amazon has Government Contracts.
@Coctaanatis @ChrisPierson the almighty💰wins
@Coctaanatis @ChrisPierson Not buying it. He's immensely wealthy. He could sell his stock tomorrow and never work again, and die a multi-billionaire. If anyone ever was untouchable it's him.