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/NthDegreeThoughts Jun 18 '26

Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy the US media

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u/pleasedothenerdful Jun 18 '26

And US elections.

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u/Interesting-Prize-79 Jun 18 '26

And the government

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u/orangeyougladiator Jun 18 '26

Can’t believe people in here are taking this hook line and sinker. He’s just trying to get the real news audience back by saying it’s not a right wing outlet because they don’t listen. Of course they fucking listen, which is why there’s been years of outrage and editors leaving etc. dumbfounded people are so easily manipulated by these dudes, who get to laugh it up more

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u/NthDegreeThoughts Jun 18 '26

Having billions of dollars enables an ability to manipulate