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8. Vaingloriously flopping...

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 06:44 AM

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... Bezos performs a purposeful, sacrificial belly flop onto a frozen lake of morals, likely wearing a bespoke "Be Best" jacket with Trump sneakers barely shimmering in the twilight of his own integrity.

Proving that all the money in the world can't buy you class, let alone respect.

Off to cancel Amazon, long overdue after voiding the WSJ.

The things these billionaires do to fluff Trump's presidency and defend the value of their wealth -- something they cannot even comprehend beyond their material possessions and a balance sheet -- as opposed to leaning on their backbones. In a world full of Bezos, Cooks, and Zucks, be a Dimon, Buffet, or best yet, a Mark Cuban (yes, it is absurd to even think this).

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