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44. Can they opt out for aesthetic reasons?

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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:38 PM

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Bezos issued a Fatwa to his employees: OPT OUT of Melania doc for "political reasons" and LOSE YOUR JOB. [View all] Miles Archer Jan 2026 OP

FU bdamomma Jan 2026 #1

That is not right. Is his demand un constutional ?????? Trueblue1968 Jan 2026 #14

No, because he employs them. iemanja Jan 2026 #18

Not necessarily. I am not a labor lawyer, but, Bluetus Jan 2026 #35

Not least because the director has multiple credible accusations of sexual harrassment. meadowlander Jan 2026 #65

I'm not sure the previous harassment would be a factor, but I recall Bluetus Jan 2026 #70

No. They choose to work there. He pays them. Demobrat Jan 2026 #52

So, if he demanded they go to his home and scour the toilets ... NeoTrajan Jan 2026 #55

If it's in their job description. iemanja Jan 2026 #67

was there a line about supporting a gold diggin ho? Skittles Jan 2026 #91

What do you care if she's a gold digger? iemanja Jan 2026 #95

what does that have to do with anything? Skittles Jan 2026 #99

She is disgusting by association iemanja Jan 2026 #100

There are these things called job descriptions. Demobrat Jan 2026 #88

Refusing to attend an event which is not part of work one was hired for is NO reason to lose ones job Stargazer99 Jan 2026 #78

It was not about refusing to attend an event, it was about refusing to work on the film, thesquanderer Jan 2026 #80

I'm not wealthy. Just a person who knows Demobrat Jan 2026 #89

Is anyone surprised? homegirl Jan 2026 #97

All the more reasons NOT to order stuff from AMAZON!! ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #2

I never order anything from Amazon. Ritabert Jan 2026 #6

I have not ordered anything in 2 years. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #8

or subscribe to Washington Post!!! n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #12

I was completely off Amazon for a few years, and then my union changed our Scrivener7 Jan 2026 #24

Yoiks! I'd sooner pay for prescriptions myself than depend on Amazon. hunter Jan 2026 #61

Would anyone be surprised.... OGBuzz Jan 2026 #53

Not I. niyad Jan 2026 #56

Not at all Rebl2 Jan 2026 #73

Please do not insult our porcine relations that way. niyad Jan 2026 #54

Well, that's a lot of lipstick for that pig (the documentary, not Melania--I wouldn't insult pigs with that hlthe2b Jan 2026 #3

What do AMZN shareholders think of that? C_U_L8R Jan 2026 #4

Ask anyone with a 401k Gore1FL Jan 2026 #26

Very Likely ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #41

Bigger dick than his rocket IA8IT Jan 2026 #5

Feed him Viagra and he gets taller Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #40

Forced indoctrination. yourout Jan 2026 #7

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #23

They should have... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #9

Sue the piece of garbage. That isn't part of a job description lostincalifornia Jan 2026 #10

What makes you think it isn't part of their job description? thesquanderer Jan 2026 #82

It almost certainly is part of the job description whopis01 Jan 2026 #96

Go to hell, Bozo. Glad I never did business with that creep's company. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #11

Freedoms just another word BidenRocks Jan 2026 #13

Kris Kristofferson on writing that song.... progressoid Jan 2026 #20

Amazing story. Thanks for sharing. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #29

Wow, thank you very very very... quaint Jan 2026 #39

What a great story! Thanks for sharing with us all. halobeam Jan 2026 #79

I think Bezos is sucking Trumps dick infullview Jan 2026 #15

Along with a massive number popsdenver Jan 2026 #19

I think they own the WORST politicians money can buy biophile Jan 2026 #77

Agreed popsdenver Jan 2026 #84

I think you're right. BlueKentuckyGirl Jan 2026 #75

If you can't tell where government ends and business starts - It's FASCISM! flashman13 Jan 2026 #16

One dictionary I read years ago popsdenver Jan 2026 #22

That was the definition Mussolini liked to use. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #68

Correct. Hitler went a step farther and turned business into an arm of the war machine. Speer became it's overseer. flashman13 Jan 2026 #90

As Ike is reputed to have said... RobertDevereaux Jan 2026 #32

DUMP AMAZON!! Coventina Jan 2026 #17

I depend on Amazon because I'm handicapped, but...... young_at_heart Jan 2026 #30

I have tried very hard to do so. piddyprints Jan 2026 #31

Yep. progressoid Jan 2026 #66

Report that to ebay. VTderry Jan 2026 #92

I've stopped using them for everything but my Kindle. GoneOffShore Jan 2026 #43

Shittiest company in America wolfie001 Jan 2026 #21

There's plenty of companies in this country vying for that title! Initech Jan 2026 #93

A one day boycott on Amazon would be interesting. Their infrastructure is so huge that one day without sales twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #25

Would have to include streaming services HipChick Jan 2026 #46

Home run. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #59

Wouldn't hurt a bit. piddyprints Jan 2026 #69

But, he can't make Americans or the rest of the world watch this shit. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #27

Billionaires are social parasites Zelda_Orchid Jan 2026 #28

Bezos is scum. dalton99a Jan 2026 #33

One of the most direct-to-the-point cartoons ever. Only WWII cartoons re. Hitler could be more direct. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #71

He truly is a little man .............spoken just like true union busting scab that he is...........I would have told turbinetree Jan 2026 #34

Explains why so many refused to be credited as working on it. maxsolomon Jan 2026 #36

he's the same nerd that he was in high school that let bullies take his lunch money. Javaman Jan 2026 #37

A threat like that should be illegal, if it isn't already sakabatou Jan 2026 #38

Boycott Amazon whenever and wherever possible Botany Jan 2026 #42

Can they opt out for aesthetic reasons? fierywoman Jan 2026 #44

Why not opt out for harm to one's health? lostincalifornia Jan 2026 #51

Let's face it. SergeStorms Jan 2026 #45

The billionaire class just keeps poking the bear with a stick. rubbersole Jan 2026 #47

Ugh. Well, it's probably chockablock full of unintentional humor Warpy Jan 2026 #48

Not really surprised...if you work for Amazon Studios you make what they tell you to make nt EX500rider Jan 2026 #49

I'll bet he's in the files. RandiFan1290 Jan 2026 #50

He is losing millions on this film. tavernier Jan 2026 #57

Let him bdamomma Jan 2026 #74

The Trump approach is not working with the American people no matter who tries it. Martin68 Jan 2026 #58

What a fucking tool. Initech Jan 2026 #60

Try this . . . I did and it was great!!! AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #62

Thanks for the reminder! ShazzieB Jan 2026 #98

What motivated Bezos to force this film into being? Aussie105 Jan 2026 #63

So he's forced women to work with a credibly accused sex offender or lose their job? meadowlander Jan 2026 #64

Is opting Rebl2 Jan 2026 #72

BOYCOTT AMAZON Blue Owl Jan 2026 #76

Can you opt out because its a boring trash Johonny Jan 2026 #81

He'd have been better off if they'd all refused radical noodle Jan 2026 #83

In related news... OGBuzz Jan 2026 #85

This is how it happened AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #86

Imagine AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #87

Are Jeff and Melania lovers? hunter Jan 2026 #94