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onecaliberal

(36,422 posts)
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:39 PM Oct 26

trump has already punished bezos

"In 2019, Trump found his lever. Amazon was due to receive a $10 billion cloud-computing contract from the Pentagon. The Pentagon suddenly shifted course and denied Amazon the contract. A former speechwriter for Defense Secretary James Mattis reported that Trump had directed Mattis to “screw Amazon.”
This is the context in which the Post’s decision to spike its planned endorsement of Kamala Harris should be considered."
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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/washington-post-endorsement-kamala-harris-trump-bezos-amazon-threat.html
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trump has already punished bezos (Original Post) onecaliberal Oct 26 OP
Bezos is in an abusive relationship. applegrove Oct 26 #1
That doesn't really make any sense. TwilightZone Oct 26 #2
Then Bezos should be Campaigning For a Cha Oct 26 #3
That wouldn't make any sense. TwilightZone Oct 26 #5
The newspapers could have just as easily backed Trump and made him happy. Srkdqltr Oct 26 #4
Fuck Bezos. Cowards don't win. ZonkerHarris Oct 26 #6

TwilightZone

(28,834 posts)
2. That doesn't really make any sense.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:50 PM
Oct 26

The contract issue is common knowledge and was extensively covered by the media at the time. Trump's dislike of Amazon is well-known.

Since Bezos is obviously aware that Trump is a vindictive hack who is anti-Amazon, he knows that Trump will continue to be a vindictive hack who is anti-Amazon, whether or not WaPo endorses Harris. Fear of Trump being a vindictive hack shouldn't logically be any consideration, because it's inevitable. Trump operates on whim.

I think many are making this harder than it needs to be. The real reason for the lack of endorsement is likely simple: greed. Trump's agenda is inherently designed to save Bezos billions or tens of billions even if Trump overtly and specifically doesn't want it to. He's better off with Trump in the White House, even if it's the vindictive Trump, which is really the only Trump.

Cha

(305,907 posts)
3. Then Bezos should be Campaigning For a
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:50 PM
Oct 26

Democratic Win. Not Cowering in a corner sucking his GD thumb.

TwilightZone

(28,834 posts)
5. That wouldn't make any sense.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:15 PM
Oct 26

He's a greedy bastard, by all indications. Even with a hostile Trump, he's better off financially with Trump in the WH because Trump's policies are inherently better for him, whether Trump wants it that way or not.

It's likely not about Trump or fear or whatever at all, as much as many want it to be.

It's more likely about Bezos. And money.

Srkdqltr

(7,799 posts)
4. The newspapers could have just as easily backed Trump and made him happy.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:13 PM
Oct 26

But backing Harris outright is tricky for them.
A non endorsement is easier. ?? Maybe??
Trying to keep both sides at bay?
Just a thought.

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