Quick fact check: Amazon doesn't own The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos -- in his personal capacity -- does.
Distinction without difference... The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
Bezos despises Trump and is likely to steer WaPo to criticize the President above and beyond what would be fair
Bezos is likely to have purchased WaPo with tax-considerations paying at least a partial role — the other big concern, no doubt, was to save money on lobbying, by flat-out owning the biggest loudspeaker in the capital.
they're not going to stop criticizing Trump (who leads the Right wing party) unless Bezos tells them to (like the owner of MSNBC tried to do with Maddow until the ratings spiked).
And WaPo is by no means the biggest loudspeaker. If you think anyone but Bernie and a handful of others in DC listen to WaPo you haven't been paying attention to the makeup of our government. The Right Wing one, hands down. Everything. They own the Senate, House, Judiciary and Executive plus all the State Legislatures. Maybe yo
. You don't like being called Racists. So much so that we can't even have a conversation about race any more. Sheesh, and you call us Snowflakes.
When everything is racist having a conversation about race and calling people racist is retarded and a waste of time. Or do I need to go to a progressive university like Evergreen to understand your version of racism?
The irony of your post. It's astounding. Only one ignorant of history would think that the 4th box hasn't been opened... multiple times, recently and repeatedly throughout history in the US. Black American gun rights is a very rich history and a good example for why the 2nd is very important.
If BLM thinks that the other 3 boxes have been exhausted and that violence is justified, that is their right. Who are they going to direct that violence toward? Remember, everyone is armed and can defend themselves and
Bezos is likely to have purchased WaPo with tax-considerations paying at least a partial role — the other big concern, no doubt, was to save money on lobbying, by flat-out owning the biggest loudspeaker in the capital.
Actually, he was testing the Amazon Echo in beta to see if it would subscribe to their newspaper and in the most literal sense Alexa did "buy a copy of The Washington Post.";)
Quick fact check: Amazon doesn't own The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos -- in his personal capacity -- does.
Distinction without difference...
Actually there is a real difference. Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon, is a different role than Bezos, owner of Amazon. Ethical people generally recognize the differences in these roles and try to avoid overlap. I don't know if Bezos is a particularly ethical person, but if he is he's made sure that the reporting staff feel perfectly clear to criticize Amazon and/or advocate for issues with which he personally disagrees.
The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
Bezos despises Trump and is likely to steer WaPo to criticize the President above and beyond what would be fair
Unlikely, if Bezos is ethical he gives the WaPo staff editorial independence (which is
Well my, yes, to a Trump supporter I'm sure that's true. That's why Trump turned over management of his companies to a family member, in a sham effort to distance himself from those companies and separate the national and his personal interests.
Only in Bizarro Trump World does the ownership of a major asset like a newspaper not make any difference. Tell me, if I sold the Trump company's assets and took the money, would it still not make any difference? And yeah, I know
And Trump didn't even claim ownership, he simply linked the two:
The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!
It should be obvious that Bezos bought the WaPo to promote his political views and the interests of his corporate empire, just like Carlos Slim bought into the NYT.
Quick fact check: Amazon doesn't own The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos -- in his personal capacity -- does.
Distinction without difference... The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
Bezos despises Trump and is likely to steer WaPo to criticize the President above and beyond what would be fair
Bezos is likely to have purchased WaPo with tax-considerations paying at least a partial role — the other big concern, no doubt, was to save money on lobbying, by flat-out owning the biggest loudspeaker in the capital.
Also, Trump sees no distinction between himself and the businesses that he owns (and, as president, no particular reason to distinguish between himself as president and the businesses that he owns, else he'd have divested or set up a blind trust, as previous presidents have), and he has no problem using one of his businesses to browbeat or reward someone involved in another, so he assumes Bezos is the same.
I don't know about WaPo, but generally newspapers have ownership arrangements structured to ensure t
Plus the pattern is those of Trump's claims which are not technically true but sort of ring true -- which is the majority of his claims -- almost always end up working in his favor as if by magic.
In seeking the unattainable, simplicity only gets in the way.
-- Epigrams in Programming, ACM SIGPLAN Sept. 1982
Distinction without difference (Score:4, Insightful)
Distinction without difference... The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
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How is this different from the Koch brothers?
Oh...right...it's not.
Yeah, the Kochs don't like Trump either.
Koch network slams Trump immigrant ban [usatoday.com]
Koch network to Trump administration: "You are never going to win the war on drugs. Drugs won." [denverpost.com]
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Distinction without difference
That is true, much like the distinction between republicans and democrats that everyone likes to play up but really amount to nothing.
Bezos despises Trump
That is shtick, for ratings...
Um, WaPo is a left wing paper... (Score:1)
And WaPo is by no means the biggest loudspeaker. If you think anyone but Bernie and a handful of others in DC listen to WaPo you haven't been paying attention to the makeup of our government. The Right Wing one, hands down. Everything. They own the Senate, House, Judiciary and Executive plus all the State Legislatures. Maybe yo
Re:Um, WaPo is a left wing paper... (Score:4)
. You don't like being called Racists. So much so that we can't even have a conversation about race any more. Sheesh, and you call us Snowflakes.
When everything is racist having a conversation about race and calling people racist is retarded and a waste of time. Or do I need to go to a progressive university like Evergreen to understand your version of racism?
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No, just don't be a racist.
How do I not be a racist if "everything is racist"?
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When everything is racist having a conversation about race and calling people racist is retarded and a waste of time.
(emphasis mine) What a perfectly fitting reply! How much longer before we have to open the fourth box of liberty?
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The irony of your post. It's astounding. Only one ignorant of history would think that the 4th box hasn't been opened... multiple times, recently and repeatedly throughout history in the US. Black American gun rights is a very rich history and a good example for why the 2nd is very important.
If BLM thinks that the other 3 boxes have been exhausted and that violence is justified, that is their right. Who are they going to direct that violence toward? Remember, everyone is armed and can defend themselves and
Re:Distinction without difference (Score:5, Funny)
Bezos is likely to have purchased WaPo with tax-considerations paying at least a partial role — the other big concern, no doubt, was to save money on lobbying, by flat-out owning the biggest loudspeaker in the capital.
Actually, he was testing the Amazon Echo in beta to see if it would subscribe to their newspaper and in the most literal sense Alexa did "buy a copy of The Washington Post." ;)
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Distinction without difference...
Actually there is a real difference. Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon, is a different role than Bezos, owner of Amazon. Ethical people generally recognize the differences in these roles and try to avoid overlap. I don't know if Bezos is a particularly ethical person, but if he is he's made sure that the reporting staff feel perfectly clear to criticize Amazon and/or advocate for issues with which he personally disagrees.
The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
Unlikely, if Bezos is ethical he gives the WaPo staff editorial independence (which is
The Hidden Punchline (Score:2)
Unlikely, if Bezos is ethical
Ha haha haha hahahahah ah aha hoe hhe hah hoe heh haha haha *gasp*.
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"Distinction without difference..."
Well my, yes, to a Trump supporter I'm sure that's true. That's why Trump turned over management of his companies to a family member, in a sham effort to distance himself from those companies and separate the national and his personal interests.
Only in Bizarro Trump World does the ownership of a major asset like a newspaper not make any difference. Tell me, if I sold the Trump company's assets and took the money, would it still not make any difference? And yeah, I know
in addition, read the actual tweet (Score:2)
And Trump didn't even claim ownership, he simply linked the two:
It should be obvious that Bezos bought the WaPo to promote his political views and the interests of his corporate empire, just like Carlos Slim bought into the NYT.
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Distinction without difference... The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
Also, Trump sees no distinction between himself and the businesses that he owns (and, as president, no particular reason to distinguish between himself as president and the businesses that he owns, else he'd have divested or set up a blind trust, as previous presidents have), and he has no problem using one of his businesses to browbeat or reward someone involved in another, so he assumes Bezos is the same.
I don't know about WaPo, but generally newspapers have ownership arrangements structured to ensure t
Re: Distinction without difference (Score:2)
Which surely means that Amazon can't use the Washington Post losses to reduce their tax liability.
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Wash. Post shows no influence from Bezos and no one has reliably reported any, stop talking out of your ass.
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Plus the pattern is those of Trump's claims which are not technically true but sort of ring true -- which is the majority of his claims -- almost always end up working in his favor as if by magic.