Golden Quisling of the Week — Jeff Bezos & The Washington Post Editorial Board

 

This week’s gold-plated cowardice award goes to Jeff Bezos and the shell of what was once the Washington Post.

While federal agents are turning Minneapolis into a proving ground for extrajudicial execution, the "paper of record" for the nation’s capital has decided that the most "principled" stance is to stop having principles. This isn't just an editorial pivot; it is a preemptive white flag flown from the top of a billionaire’s vanity project.

The Charge: Strategic Atrophy

Bezos didn't need to send a memo ordering his staff to love the regime. He simply narrowed the walls until the truth couldn't fit inside them anymore. By mandating a focus on "free markets and personal liberties" while systematically purging the voices that point out how the state is currently eviscerating both, he has performed a corporate lobotomy on American dissent.

Let’s look at the "Bezos Doctrine" for what it actually is:

• Linguistic Laundering: When the Post describes the Minneapolis killings as "friction between federal initiatives and local activists," they aren't reporting. They are cleaning the blood off the floor for the administration.

• The "Neutrality" Trap: There is no "middle ground" between a boot and a neck. To claim neutrality in the face of the DHS’s current "impunity tour" is to volunteer as the state’s publicist.

• Contractual Silence: We see you, Jeff. We see the satellite launches, the cloud computing bids, and the logistics contracts. The Post isn't an independent press anymore; it’s a bargaining chip used to ensure Amazon’s 2026 fiscal year remains "abomination-free."

The "Democracy Dies" Irony

The irony of the slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness" has finally reached its terminal point. Under Bezos, the Post has decided that if the darkness is profitable enough, they’ll just sell the flashlights to the guys in the masks.

This isn't "avoiding bias." This is collaboration via omission. By choosing to ignore the systemic architecture of the "Necessary Abomination" to focus on the Dow Jones, you are telling every vulnerable person in this country that their life is a rounding error in your portfolio.

Enjoy the trophy, Jeff. It’s made of the same hollowed-out "liberties" you claim to protect.