Jeff Bezos, the titan of e-commerce and one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet, says he is moving from Seattle to Florida.
He explains it is to be closer to his aging parents, but let’s face it — a guy like Bezos can hop on his private jet and fly south to Miami anytime he has a need or desire to get out of the hellscape that Seattle has become.
The truth is Washington state policies are driving businesses and billionaires out of Seattle’s urban core. Bezos won’t be the last to leave.
Billionaires are not the only ones unhappy with Seattle. Last week, the Seattle Times reported that 21% of Seattle young adults have been medicated for depression and anxiety. (RELATED: SUZANNE DOWNING: Generation Blubber — Good Times Forge Weak Men)
In another recent survey, Seattle ranked No. 1 for the blues, with the percentage of adults having feelings of depression ranging…