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‘Emotional Decision’: Jeff Bezos Leaves Seattle For Florida
Daily Caller ^ | COREY WALKER REPORTER November 03, 2023 7:47 AM ET

Posted on 11/03/2023 7:46:22 AM PDT by Red Badger

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday that he is departing Seattle for Miami.

“Seattle has been my home since 1994 when I started Amazon out of my garage. That’s my dad behind the camera in this video, touring Amazon’s first “office.” My parents have always been my biggest supporters. They recently moved back to Miami, the place we lived when I was younger (Miami Palmetto High class of ’82 — GO Panthers!)” Bezos wrote on Instagram.

He shared that his parents decided to move to Miami, and that he wanted to remain physically close to them. He also added that his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez loves the city and that some of his business operations are moving into southern Florida.

“I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami. Also, Blue Origin’s operations are increasingly shifting to Cape Canaveral. For all that, I’m planning to return to Miami, leaving the Pacific Northwest,” he added.

Blue Origin is an aerospace manufacturer and space technologies company that makes rocket engines for spacecraft and satellites. The company says that it wants to create reusable rockets to meet the needs of both defense and commercial customers.

“I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart,” he concluded.

Bezos joins the growing number of wealthy individuals to leave liberal enclaves in favor of red states. Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin announced that he would depart Chicago for Miami, citing violent crime rates.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: amazon; bezos; florida; miami; seattle
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1 posted on 11/03/2023 7:46:22 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Joe Brower

Ping!.....................Can’t we just say “NO!”???????............


2 posted on 11/03/2023 7:47:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

You can say it, Jeff..

it’s about the crime and taxes.


3 posted on 11/03/2023 7:48:53 AM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: Red Badger

But doesn’t he read his own Washington Post stories about how Florida is too authoritarian?


4 posted on 11/03/2023 7:49:08 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Red Badger

Sure, the emotion is: “I just saved myself $100 million. Yippee!!”


5 posted on 11/03/2023 7:50:07 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: aynrandfreak

And too homo and transphobic, lol.


6 posted on 11/03/2023 7:50:08 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Red Badger

As he takes his politics with him.


7 posted on 11/03/2023 7:50:23 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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To: Red Badger

Translation: Seattle is becoming a ****hole because of their leftist policies and the writing is on the wall


8 posted on 11/03/2023 7:50:32 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: Red Badger

Hypocrite


9 posted on 11/03/2023 7:52:57 AM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: Red Badger

Now he can use his money and influence to destroy south Florida.
I mean what could go wrong?


10 posted on 11/03/2023 7:53:22 AM PDT by TexasM1A
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To: Red Badger

Bezos may be a narcissistic lowlife but he is no fool. Only an idiot would voluntarily live in Seattle.


11 posted on 11/03/2023 7:54:48 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Red Badger

Low crime rates - no poop on the sidewalks - and ‘the homeless’ don’t run the show. Did I mention ZERO state income tax?

He’ll love Florida... glad Jeff Bezos is coming back...


12 posted on 11/03/2023 7:54:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (The reason Biden won't protect our border is he wants cash kickbacks for doing it. )
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To: Red Badger

GD hypocrite, he’s doing it to get out of paying state income taxes


13 posted on 11/03/2023 7:54:57 AM PDT by oil_dude
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To: Red Badger

“I will do my best to turn Miami into another sh!thole like Seattle,” Bezos added.

Not really. But that’s will be the end result of the flight of the lefties.
(Somebody ought to write a country song about that. ‘The Flight of the Lefties’.


14 posted on 11/03/2023 7:55:03 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: PGR88

Jeff might have to squeeze a penny for a while

JEFF AND MACKENZIE BEZOS’ RECORD $160 BILLION DIVORCE IS FINAL

https://www.theabramslawfirm.com/bezos-divorce-sets-a-record/


15 posted on 11/03/2023 7:56:23 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: Red Badger

He should just say that liberalism has ruined the state and Seattle sucks.


16 posted on 11/03/2023 7:57:44 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

Trading heroin for cocaine.


17 posted on 11/03/2023 7:57:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: OrioleFan

And brings his nasty a@@ to FL along with his politics. A real freak. Boring a@@hole loser trying to horn in on Space X probably. Elon Musk is light years smarter even if Asbergers.


18 posted on 11/03/2023 7:58:28 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: Red Badger

Oh great! Big time rich liberals polluting a red state after they screwed up their home towns.


19 posted on 11/03/2023 7:58:33 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: Red Badger
Z"Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart"

That's a diplomatic way of saying, "Seattle, you've become a woke shithole. Bye!"
20 posted on 11/03/2023 7:58:40 AM PDT by adorno
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