Jeff Bezos says Donald Trump's behavior 'erodes democracy'
by Olivia Solon in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#1YS0P)
The Amazon founder spoke out against the Republican nominee, but said he supports Facebook's decision to keep Trump backer Peter Thiel on its board
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel should not be ousted from Facebook's board for his political views, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has said, even though he believes Donald Trump's actions "erode democracy".
Speaking at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, the entrepreneur described how the Republican presidential candidate had attacked him on Twitter, making allegations that he bought the Washington Post to exert political power and avoid paying taxes.
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