TELL CONGRESS: Jeff Bezos reportedly stopped the Washington Post from endorsing in the presidential election. The news broke the same day the billionaire’s space company, Blue Origin, met with Trump. One thing is clear: Billionaires will always protect their money first, and that’s bad for democracy. Sign the petition: Tax the Rich! Billionaires like Jeff Bezos are a threat to our democracy.

Hi,

First, Jeff Bezos reportedly stopped the Washington Post, which he owns, from endorsing in the presidential election — ending a decades-long practice at the paper.1 On Friday, when this news broke, executives from Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, met with Donald Trump.2

Blue Origin has a $3.4 billion government contract with NASA, and the corporation regularly competes for other government contracts.3

Billionaires are having an enormous impact on our political system and our government — and pose a serious danger to our democracy because of their tremendous wealth (just look at Elon Musk and Bezos).

Sign the petition: Tax Jeff Bezos and the ultra-wealthy! Congress must act to preserve our democracy.

18 Washington Post opinion columnists called the decision not to endorse a “terrible mistake.”4 Over 200,000 subscribers have canceled their subscription to the paper since the news broke on Friday. That’s roughly 8% of the Post’s subscribers.5

Workers and consumers are furious at Jeff Bezos — a billionaire should not be able to unilaterally make decisions with such massive impacts on our democracy. It’s time to tax billionaires and make sure Jeff Bezos pays his fair share.

Add your name: Congress must take back power from billionaires like Jeff Bezos. Tax the rich now!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. The New York Times, “Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements,” October 27, 2024.
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Ibid.
  5. NPR, “Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement,” October 28, 2024.

 

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