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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 01:18 PM Mar 2018

thought experiment: Jeff Bezos versus the Idiot in the White House

If you were Jeff Bezos of Amazon, how would you handle the Idiot in the White House ?

Stay quiet ? Come out fighting hard ? Nuanced polite statement ?

Reference: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/29/us/politics/trump-amazon-taxes.html

I don't know quite what I'd do.

eta:

In 2015, shortly after Mr. Trump started his attacks against the company, Mr. Bezos joked on Twitter about sending the candidate into space on a rocket made by Blue Origin, a space exploration start-up Mr. Bezos owns.





But since Mr. Trump became president, Mr. Bezos and Amazon have become much quieter about his attacks. The company has refused to comment publicly about them. People who work there say privately that, while they do not enjoy Mr. Trump’s tweets, they are more likely to prompt eye rolling rather than some form of crisis control.
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thought experiment: Jeff Bezos versus the Idiot in the White House (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2018 OP
i'd say "here's our tax returns. now let's see yours." unblock Mar 2018 #1
excellent response!!!!! nt steve2470 Mar 2018 #2
Give them some time and some rope. herding cats Mar 2018 #3
I would publicly remain silent on the matter Generic Brad Mar 2018 #4

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
3. Give them some time and some rope.
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 01:23 PM
Mar 2018

The real reasons behind this attack will come out. They can't help themselves.

If you look here Parscale is already stumbling over the truth vs their spin.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210428714

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
4. I would publicly remain silent on the matter
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 01:46 PM
Mar 2018

Trump has limited attention span. If someone does not spar or engage with him, he just moves on to the next target.

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