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   than the primary. But there’s this massive cultural unease, about Trump   
   and Big Tech dealing for more corporate tax cuts, about the weakness of   
   the Democrats, and so on. It’s probably too much to overcome.”   
      
   Amazon dropped an October surprise, announcing major layoffs. Harrell   
   seized on the bad news to ask his big closing question: Is now really   
   the moment for Seattle to try another political experiment?   
      
   But then Amazon also announced it had raked in record profits, up 38%.   
   The stock soared. The company’s valuation rocketed up $225 billion —   
   more than the entire valuation of Boeing in a single day — raining   
   unfathomable wealth, once again, on elite parts of its home city. A city   
   still with homeless encampments and a budget deficit.   
      
   Remember when they used to say all politics is local? Not anymore.   
      
   Danny Westneat: dwestneat@seattletimes.com. Danny Westneat, a metro news   
   columnist at The Seattle Times since 2004, takes an opinionated look at   
   the Puget Sound region's news, people and politics.   
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