Jeff Bezos: Last News

Lies and money won this time, but don’t give up the fight

America has become a certified oligarchy. Gone are any traces of grassroots democracy. Instead, we are headed down the same road as former superpowers Russia and China.
As sad as it is, apparently money is all that matters.

Money controls the media, the economy and now the government, though many have said that for years. Now the rich — from Jeff Bezos to Elon Musk — will manage our former democracy and we will be governed by spreadsheets and profit margins.

For minorities like me, a queer kinky guy, it’s going to be different. Survival will be based on how valuable I can make myself to the oligarchs in control. Luckily, much of my minority has a certain amount of economic privilege, and with that comes some influence — though not much.

What will the next four years look like? I have absolutely no idea, except that I will survive and do everything I can to keep me and my fellow kinky queers safe, both physically and emotionally. I will avoid supporting the oligarchy as much as possible, but that is tough when the rich have stacked the deck.

I am angry and sad: angry that misinformation and lies won the day and sad that so many Americans believed those lies and misinformation.

At their heart, I still believe in the good of people. But when they are swayed by massive social media campaigns and have fallen into a cult-like trance believing a convicted felon and con man will do anything to make our country great, I cry.

I cry not because of politics; I cry out of compassion for a deluded people who have given up their morals for the promise of a “happy meal.”

But I will not hate. As tough as it is, I will not hate. Because hate brought us to this point.

I will instead muster all the love I have and keep loving my fellow Americans through this dark period. We all will need that.

As we move into this dark time, love is the light that will sustain us. It has sustained millions throughout history, and it will again.

Jeff Bezos