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Faustian Bargain Has Jeff Bezos Selling Out Democracy to Dethrone Elon Musk

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Amazon warehouse with images of Melania, Bezos and Telnaes cartoon of oligarchs bowing to Trump

Jeff Bezos is choosing autocracy over democracy in a naked bid for power and profit. From mass Amazon layoffs to killing the Washington Post’s Kamala endorsement and bankrolling Trumpworld vanity projects, this post argues Bezos isn’t afraid of Trump… he’s courting him. iPINIONS unpacks how billionaire greed, media capture, and MAGA capitalism are converging in… Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Amazon, Authoritarianism, billionaires, Elon Musk, iPINIONS, Jeff Bezos, media, oligarchs, Trump, Washington Post

Ellison, Bezos, and Other Oligarchs Turning US Media into a MAGA Propaganda Empire

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
oligarchs buying up media to help Trump

Trump’s billionaire backers (Ellison, Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg, and Murdoch) are turning America’s news industry into a MAGA propaganda machine. They’re gutting journalism for profit and power, while pretending it’s free speech. iPINIONS sees this as a silent coup reshaping America’s media landscape. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/ellison-bezos-and-other-oligarchs Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: CBS, CNN, Elon Musk, Fox News, iPINIONS, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, MAGA, Mark Zuckerberg, media, oligarchs, Rupert Murdoch, Trump

Farewell Address: Biden Echoes My Warning about Mercenary Oligarchs

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Trump as King Louis and oligarchs as his courtiers

President Biden delivered his Farewell Address on Wednesday. Presidents usually use this final primetime slot to pat themselves on the back and hand historians the first draft of their legacy. That’s why these speeches are often as forgettable as the annual State of the Union Address. The notable exception is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address… Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Bezos, Biden, democracy, Eisenhower, Farewell Address, Musk, oligarchs, Robespierre, tech-industrial complex, Trump

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