
Robert Reich is an American economist, professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, as well as serving as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton
See, he knows the facts, but in the interest of manipulating you he ignores them and instead intentionally misleads with disingenuous ranting.
Bezos wealth is in investments that rise and fall in value with the markets. He has sold most of his Amazon stock. Forbes calculates; his stake in the company has gone from 42% in 1997 to just under 10% currently.
There is no connection between Bezos net worth and Amazon workers, none.
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Ah yes
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Bezos and Amazon are intertwined forever,regardless of his ownership percentage. Reich is a liberal commentator who is well aware of what it takes to get eyeballs on his scribbles. He is clever but you are right he does this to make a non existent connection and pull in the ordinary reader.
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Meanwhile, in an index fund in some poor worker’s 401K or IRA is some Amazon stock helping everyday Americans save for a happy retirement…..
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