There isn’t even a cynical explanation for Jeff Bezos destroying The Washington Post

There isn’t even a cynical explanation for Jeff Bezos destroying The Washington Post

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Addresses the Economic Club Of New York

300 journalists have lost their jobs at The Washington Post. Over 300,000 readers have canceled their subscriptions. Owner Jeff Bezos, who purchased the legendary publication in 2013, has driven his reputation into the ground by using his vast empire to churn out content designed to make President Donald Trump happy: Amazon MGM Studios spent $40 million to produce a fawning documentary about Melania Trump, which premiered days before the Post sent out mass layoff notices. And yet, he’s gotten nothing out of his attempts to suck up to Donald Trump – at least, nothing that’s a net positive to his bottom line.

Which begs the cynical question: …

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