Robert Kagan, who resigned from his position [as editor at large at Washington Post] on Friday after more than two decades at the publication, told the Daily Beast that Trump’s meeting with executives of Bezos’ Blue Origin space company the same day th...
-
William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"It’s been suggested to me that Jeff Bezos’ decision here may be based on more than just fear. Perhaps carrots are operating in the background as well as sticks. I don’t know if that’s true. But I mention the possibility because I think it’s a critical driver of what I’ve called that climate of bewilderment. The choice has the whiff of decisions or deals made off stage, out of public view."
~ Josh Marshall
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #EconomicElites
/3 -
William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"A lot of the country is convinced that a second Trump presidency will push America into the kind of elective autocracy we see in degraded democracies like Russia, Turkey and India. That brings with it the standard package of curtailments of press and other civic freedoms."
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #EconomicElites
/4 -
William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"But here we see billionaires, who own press operations as side businesses, out of their back pocket, as it were, seeming to decide that it’s easier to pull up stakes in advance, get out of the way of the freight train, lay down before Trump has even won the election."
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #EconomicElites
/5 -
Philip Cardellareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy holy shit
-
William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Of all the expectations I had for these final weeks of the election, canceling two of my newspaper subscriptions wasn’t one of them.
I’ve always believed newspapers are essential to our democracy."
~ Elliot Kirschner
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #LosAngelesTimes #PatrickSoonShiong #EconomicElites
/6https://elliotkirschner.substack.com/p/canceled-subscriptions
-
William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"So, why did I cancel my subscriptions?
Because this wasn’t about an endorsement. It was about what it says of these papers’ owners—and a troubling trend among oligarchs more generally. From silent acquiescence to, in the case of Elon Musk, unhinged cheerleading, some of the most powerful people in the world are conspiring in complicity to undermine our country and our democracy."
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #LosAngelesTimes #PatrickSoonShiong #EconomicElites
/7 -
William Lindsey :toad:replied to Philip Cardella last edited by
@philip_cardella Yep, selling us all out. For money and power. This is coming right from the horse's mouth, as in Robert Kagan, who has every reason to know what happened. Just like what Germany's top business leaders did as Hitler rose to power….
-
Philip Cardellareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy yeah. If he feared Trump there's no need for a quid pro quo.
The stupidest thing is right now is the best time to attack Musk through the Democrats. SpaceX is a solid company that there's plenty of reason and precedent for it to be seized by the government and sold.
A Dem win would make this more likely.
But Bezos went to the man he thinks is easiest to control.
-
Piousunynreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Tryin to get my spouse to quit Prime. Turns out may not be an opton. Same with Amazon.
-
peachfrontreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
it would be nice if law enforcement arrested the bribe givers & bribe takers once in a while
but i forgot the SCOTUS ruled that taking bribes is only a crime if a Democrat does it
-
Effective tool of Satanreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy It has always been. The difference is that the US is able to pretend it isn't
-
@wdlindsy
No way this guy should be anywhere near a position of power.
https://youtu.be/1946TRPdT8s -
MEIDAS TCat Ignores the liesreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Bezos thinks Trump will stick to a deal?He's got to be the dumbest billionaire on Earth then. Everyone knows, you get your money upfront from Trump
-
@wdlindsy cowardice, greedy. Richest men in the world, never enough. Tax every penny over a billion at 99%, there's no better way to end this distortion.
-
J.H.Noyesreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Sounds like Bezos could use a stint in the clink for campaign finance violations given the clear quid pro quo nature of such an exchange.
-
@wdlindsy Gonna wean myself off of AmazonBezos is a fascist asshole.
-
Jonathan Doughtyreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Were I an anonymous source or would-be whistleblower, I would now wonder if divulging my information to Post journalists was wise. Does every significant story have to pass a Trump acceptability test? The journalist credentials of this formerly independent newspaper have all been sacrificed by Bezos’ obeisance and “I won’t cancel in support of them” can’t undo that. Jamal Khashoggi is weeping.
-
Danny Boling ☮️replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Yes, exactly this. Are these newspapers, or are they just mouthpieces?
-
William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"The staff at The Post is shocked and angry and demoralized. You know why. This nation is facing a decision so critical that its survival as a democracy may well be at stake. Obviously, people are confused: Otherwise, the polls would not be in a dead heat. Guidance from a trusted source could help."
~ Gene Weingarten
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #EconomicElites
/8