r/technology • u/marketrent • Jun 18 '26

Society Jeff Bezos called Washington Post his worst investment staffed with ‘terrible’ people, before laying off over 300 — “They don’t listen. My other companies, they listen”

https://gizmodo.com/jeff-bezos-called-washington-post-his-worst-investment-and-staff-he-laid-off-terrible-people-2000773533
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u/glitterandnails Jun 18 '26

We have been trained to idolize them. The rich have long known the power of continual psychological influence.

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u/Dionysus_the_Greek Jun 18 '26

Critical thinking has been the constant absence in American history and I don’t expect it to change anytime soon.

It feels like the Salem witch trials could happen again at any moment, and McCarthyism is just fine.

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u/glitterandnails Jun 18 '26

Things are getting so stupid that straight people may even be permitted to sue a trans and/or gay person for making them feel uncomfortable just from one’s mere presence.