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Bernardo de La Paz

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1. Cowardly folding to tyrants buys zero protection in the long run, for anybody. . . . . nt

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Ex-WaPo Editor: This Is a Straight Bezos-Trump 'Quid Pro Quo' [View all] Ramsey Barner Oct 2024 OP

Cowardly folding to tyrants buys zero protection in the long run, for anybody. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #1

But isn't Bezos a kind of tyrant himself? Tansy_Gold Oct 2024 #23

He'd only be a sub-tyrant, like Putin's oligarchs, squeezed for DoneOld's benefit, left alone when not useful. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #24

Or... windows.... yardwork Oct 2024 #27

Horrifying Marthe48 Oct 2024 #2

From what little I know, this seems not only plausible and perhaps spot on. Hedging the bets.....n/t Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #3

Wouldn't it be so easy for Bezos to come out and be honest about this? erronis Oct 2024 #11

Would be nice. Not holding my breath Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #13

Democracy for sale in broad daylight. Freethinker65 Oct 2024 #4

We'll not forget this fuckery JoseBalow Oct 2024 #5

Fuck no ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #9

OR this complete card-carrying cowardice. calimary Oct 2024 #20

People forget Sugarmaggie Oct 2024 #6

Welcome to DU, Sugarmaggie! calimary Oct 2024 #21

It's happened before, it's happening again and it will continue especially if he's elected again. chowder66 Oct 2024 #7

Can Bezos really believe Nasruddin Oct 2024 #8

We are watching in real time how oligarchs operate...........never in my 73 years of being in this country turbinetree Oct 2024 #10

My plan to avoid Amazon at all costs seems aocommunalpunch Oct 2024 #12

Something about multibillionaires AverageOldGuy Oct 2024 #14

I feel most of them did not have any of that to begin with. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2024 #26

Billionaires intervening for ultimate power Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #15

When we buy it, read it, turn it on, click it; they aren't the problem we are. Magoo48 Oct 2024 #16

I just cancelled my subscription. Oliver Bolliver Butt Oct 2024 #32

Oh well, no more Amazon for us mdbl Oct 2024 #17

Bezo is not as smart as I thought...... Butterflylady Oct 2024 #18

Shakespeare bmichaelh Oct 2024 #19

I love Shakespearean insults! ShazzieB Oct 2024 #31

Ha! Oh, that is fun, and cathartic! electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #33

Canceling subscriptions and swearing off Amazon isn't going to hurt Jeff Bezos. It'll only hurt the dobleremolque Oct 2024 #22

lets do both Blues Heron Oct 2024 #25

Not continuing to give him our dollars is the only recourse we have against him. Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #39

So, Bezos was the Stormy Daniels in this hush bribe deal? Baitball Blogger Oct 2024 #28

Bezos has left himself without a plan B. Brilliant. C_U_L8R Oct 2024 #29

Trump can't be trusted to keep his bargain. He's a liar. surfered Oct 2024 #30

This is all about future government contracts Deminpenn Oct 2024 #34

But why didn't WaPo just endorse Trump instead? Rocknation Oct 2024 #35

Simply not endorsing Harris pissed off a lot of the editorial and writing staff... RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #36

Speaking of WaPo's "normalizing" of Trump Rocknation Oct 2024 #43

Seriously! Taking a stand, even if it's the wrong one, is better than not taking one! Initech Oct 2024 #46

"If you choose not to decide, you'll still have made a choice." Rocknation Oct 2024 #48

Jeff Bezos can go shove his precious fucking billions where it don't shine. Initech Oct 2024 #37

Why can't they just go ahead and publish the endorsement? SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2024 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2024 #40

Pathetic Blue for the win Oct 2024 #41

Shouldn't that be an undeclared contribution in kind? JT45242 Oct 2024 #42

Bezos is a f*cking coward and self-censorship for money is the clue. NotHardly Oct 2024 #44

What has trump said or done in his lifetime... S/V Loner Oct 2024 #45

Since he resigned over it, I'm prepared to believe him. malthaussen Oct 2024 #47