The article critiques Jeff Bezos's control over The Washington Post's opinion section, highlighting the longstanding issue of media ownership influencing editorial content. Bezos's recent announcement to realign the section to support personal liberties and free markets is seen as hypocritical given his prior actions, including the cancellation of a significant endorsement and his financial ties to Donald Trump. This shift reflects a broader trend of the tech elite leaning towards conservative positions in the political landscape, demonstrating the power dynamics inherent in media ownership.
If Jeff Bezos wanted to turn The Washington Post's opinion section over to an AI-powered version of Alexa, he'd be within his rights to.
The scale of the hypocrisy on display here is eye-watering.
This is the same Jeff Bezos who decided to cancel the Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris just before the election.
The tech aristocracy's rightward turn is by now a familiar theme of the post-election period.
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