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Bezos, Politics, and Institutional Integrity
This chapter examines Jeff Bezos's recent congratulatory tweet to Donald Trump, igniting a discussion about the relationship between wealth, media influence, and political endorsement. It addresses the weakening of institutional checks on power in light of Trump's actions and remarks on the potential consequences for civil service and governance under a Trump administration. The chapter also points out the fading enthusiasm among activists who once opposed Trump, raising concerns about the public's capacity for resistance to authoritarianism.