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fujiyamasan

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20. Good point

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 04:08 PM

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Bezos learned after the AWS/JEDI contract fiasco that it’s best not to fight the power (even tepidly). His shift and that of all the Silicon Valley CEOs has been interesting. From being critics of Trump to absolute sycophants, they’re all opportunists to the core.

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