Why does it matter who invented something when the conversation is about building an empire around it?
Here's the article summary to ponder:
> If Bezos were the political victim of surveillance state abuses, it would be scandalous and dangerous. It would also be deeply ironic. That’s because Amazon, the company that has made Bezos the planet’s richest human being, is a critical partner for the U.S. Government in building an ever-more invasive, militarized and sprawling surveillance state.
Which of that ruffles you?