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Photo of Jeff Bezos announcing that WaPo will not endorse a presidential candidate (Original Post) JHB Oct 2024 OP
Perfect. Bev54 Oct 2024 #1
Ended my Amazon Prime. The Unmitigated Gall Oct 2024 #2
Oh man. I will have to be brave MadameButterfly Oct 2024 #18
There's no doubt The Unmitigated Gall Oct 2024 #22
Jeff Neville Bezos DFW Oct 2024 #3
WAPO and Greg_In_SF Oct 2024 #4
I'm so glad to hear it. MadameButterfly Oct 2024 #19
Neville and Fred? Doppelgangers? usonian Oct 2024 #5
I'm not so sure. Are there any photos of Fred's 'stache in the late 30's? JHB Oct 2024 #7
I just did an image search. YMMV. usonian Oct 2024 #8
Wish I could find the date on this one. Does seem to be pre-war, from his apparent age JHB Oct 2024 #10
Definitely pre WWII. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #14
I'm having trouble with who is supposed to be Chamberlain and MadameButterfly Oct 2024 #20
I can't speak for anyone else who posted pictures, but... JHB Oct 2024 #23
I was referring to the photos only MadameButterfly Oct 2024 #24
Nice work. No biggie. I just saw a bit of a resemblance. usonian Oct 2024 #15
I don't know about the 'stache. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #9
Yes, of course a 60s or 70s photo wouldn't line up, but see #10 above. JHB Oct 2024 #13
"Peace in our time." James48 Oct 2024 #6
Quintessential chicken-shittery. B.See Oct 2024 #11
"C'mon fellas... I-I was just tryin' to be objective..." Montauk6 Oct 2024 #12
A well deserved burn Hekate Oct 2024 #16
So appropriate. LoisB Oct 2024 #17
I WAS GONNA SAY Skittles Oct 2024 #21

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,710 posts)
2. Ended my Amazon Prime.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:13 AM
Oct 2024

Other reason for stopping your membership?
“Interference in national media”

Anything else you’d like to add?
Yes. We don’t have hunger because we can’t feed the poor. We have hunger because we can’t satisfy parasite billionaires.

Fuck you, Jeff Bezos.

MadameButterfly

(3,290 posts)
18. Oh man. I will have to be brave
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 03:12 AM
Oct 2024

Don't know how I'll live without Amazon. I knew I should given it up when he bashed unions. Before that, independent book sellers. Besides my friend who works for them in horrific conditions. But I couldn't find what I wanted at other sites. This must finally be the line. If I want WaPost jounalists to give up their jobs, I can live with a little inconvenience.

Can some businesses step up please? You don't have to sell everything, books is enough. It can't just be those of us willing to suffer, for this to succeed there has to be a viable alternative. There are millions of us ready to sign up.
We also need to replace Twitter and the Washington Post. I know this is easier said than done, but the model that works is out there and a ready clientelle.

Years ago I chose a socially conscious cell phone service--Working Assets, now Credo mobile, until we moved to a place that didn't get their service well enough. We caved in to my teenage daughter who had to have it. But while it lasted it felt great to patronize a company with morals. I'm going to revisit it--see if they've improved their range. How great it feels to patronize corporations with a conscience.

If we fund the oligarchs, the oligarchs win.

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,710 posts)
22. There's no doubt
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:25 AM
Oct 2024

It will be harder, less convenient, likely more expensive.
But it seems to me the time has come to make a stand.
I will not pay one red cent to a fascist billionaire.
Every other aspect of my tiny economic life will be examined closely as well.

DFW

(58,516 posts)
3. Jeff Neville Bezos
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 12:14 AM
Oct 2024

(Was Trump late to his rally because he wanted a “piece in our time” ?)

MadameButterfly

(3,290 posts)
19. I'm so glad to hear it.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 03:14 AM
Oct 2024

We shouldn't underestimate the sacrifice. But why stay on at a fascist newspaper. I hope they will be hired by newspaper who respect them for their choice.

JHB

(37,793 posts)
7. I'm not so sure. Are there any photos of Fred's 'stache in the late 30's?
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:27 AM
Oct 2024

How closely did he trim the sides?

JHB

(37,793 posts)
10. Wish I could find the date on this one. Does seem to be pre-war, from his apparent age
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:56 AM
Oct 2024

ShazzieB

(21,179 posts)
14. Definitely pre WWII.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:09 AM
Oct 2024

Neville was born in 1869. Here he is in 1923 (the dude on the left is the PM of Australia).

MadameButterfly

(3,290 posts)
20. I'm having trouble with who is supposed to be Chamberlain and
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 03:20 AM
Oct 2024

who is supposed to be Fred Trump

JHB

(37,793 posts)
23. I can't speak for anyone else who posted pictures, but...
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:32 AM
Oct 2024

I thought I was clear in the OP that the Chamberlain figure in this situation is Jeff Bezos.

Apparently, Fred came into it when a poster saw a superficial resemblance between 1939 Neville and 1970s Fred. I don't see it myself. Being that Fred was a guy who was either a Klansman or was happy to join in alongside Klansmen, I figured he'd have more affinity with the guy who was the target of Neville's wishful thinking. Sure enough, in what looks like a pre-war headshot photo, he's sporting a mustache style that went out of fashion real quick a few years later.

MadameButterfly

(3,290 posts)
24. I was referring to the photos only
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:59 AM
Oct 2024

yes, you were clear in the OP and I agree with all your points

usonian

(19,202 posts)
15. Nice work. No biggie. I just saw a bit of a resemblance.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:15 AM
Oct 2024

Know any other cool doppelgangers?

I rather fancy Jeff Goldblum bears a resemblance to me. Details omitted.

ShazzieB

(21,179 posts)
9. I don't know about the 'stache.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:54 AM
Oct 2024

But Fred Trump wouldn't have nearly that much gray in his hair in the 1930s. He was born in 1905, so would have turned 30 in 1935.

Neville Chamberlain was born in 1869.

JHB

(37,793 posts)
13. Yes, of course a 60s or 70s photo wouldn't line up, but see #10 above.
Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:00 AM
Oct 2024

That one looks pre-war. Surely that style of mustache quickly went out of fashion after Hitler declared war on us.

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