Jeff Bezos denies his personal interests have anything to do with no-voting proposal.Image: trapezoid
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, has defended the famous US newspaper's decision not to recommend an election in the final sprint to the White House race.
The billionaire justified the controversial move in an opinion piece, largely due to the American public's declining trust in the media. Broadcaster NPR previously reported that more than 200,000 readers of traditional newspapers canceled their subscriptions following the decision.
Bezos pledged that he would not pursue any personal interests at the Washington Post. Instead, the reality is that many people believe the media is biased.
“Those who struggle with reality lose.”
Rather than relegating the Post to irrelevance, he would bring more awareness to under-researched podcasts and social media posts.
In any case, the media's electoral recommendations do not convince anyone to vote for a particular candidate. He admitted the controversial decision was taken in the final stages of the campaign due to “poor planning”.
The Washington Post announced on Friday that it would not recommend Democrat Kamala Harris or her Republican rival Donald Trump ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election.
This will also be avoided in future elections. A reporter from the newspaper later reported that a letter of recommendation for today’s Vice President Harris had been written, but Bezos decided not to publish it. The Washington Post Journalists Association expressed concern about management's apparent interference in editorial matters.
Trump's anger could hurt Bezos' company
Although Bezos no longer runs Amazon himself, his fortune consists largely of shares in the world's largest online retailer. He also owns Blue Origin, a space company that relies on government contracts. The Trump administration could make life difficult for his company. As a result, Bezos was accused of ordering no election advice out of fear of financial harm. The criticism was also fueled by the fact that Blue Origin boss Dave Limp met with Trump in Florida hours after the decision was announced. Bezos now writes that he had no prior knowledge of the incident.
The Amazon founder bought The Washington Post, which broke the Watergate scandal of the 1970s and led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 2013. In the subsequent 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, the newspaper supported Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. (Sudan Development Authority/Department of Political Affairs/United Press)
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