Hi,

We've discovered Amazon's next hostile takeover target: our elections
themselves.

Amazon is spending a whopping $1.5 million to try and buy the Seattle City
Council in Tuesday's election. It's a huge amount of money compared to
what has been spent in the past. And it's happening because Amazon doesn't
want to pay more taxes, despite the fact that its CEO Jeff Bezos is the
world's richest man.

If they succeed, Bezos and Amazon will start spending big in an election
near you — and maybe even in the 2020 presidential election itself. Will
you stand up to their brazen attempt to buy our democracy?

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Amazon to stop trying to buy elections!

At a time when the rich and large corporations are working overtime to buy
elections, Amazon stands out for how much it is willing to spend to rig
the rules in its favor.

Why is Amazon doing this? In 2018, the Seattle City Council passed a bill
to tax large corporations to fund housing and homeless services — made
necessary in part by Amazon driving up gentrification and displacement.
Amazon used its position as one of the largest employers in Seattle to
bully the Council into repealing the bill. Now the company is using its
outsized resources yet again to try to overwhelm the voice of ordinary
people with its millions.

I live in Seattle and it's honestly scary to see a huge corporation trying
to buy our elections like this. Thankfully, national leaders have spoken
out against Amazon. Now we need your voice to help put a stop to these
tactics before they spread further.

But this isn't just about Seattle. If Amazon succeeds in its hostile
takeover here, you can expect them use the same tactics in your city and
your state.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tell Amazon to keep their hands off our democracy!

Robert and the team at Demand Progress

 

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