Propaganda machine owned by a billionaire supports an incoming fascist regime? Aw man, too bad this has never happened before and we have no history to learn from about this.
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2025
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This is our "liberal media", correct?
Yes, but you gotta remember that liberalism is a capitalist ideology based on racism, colonialism, etc.
If the liberals of ~~Reddit~~ Lemmy could understand that, they'd be very upset.
Really cool they…
prioritized minimal disqualifying factors over strong qualifications.
So, there’s nothing great about them, and they are just above the bar on “disqualifying” as they see it.
Propaganda machine...feels like the author doesn't know this isn't a news organization anymore.
The WaPo is dead to me.
Not disappointed I cancelled my subscription
Linda McMahon in charge of education is fine with them?
There's not even any darkness left for democracy to die in anymore.
Wrestling is still real to them
I love this.
I thought they weren’t making political endorsements anymore…
Who cares? Not sure they have an audience anymore... alienated both sides and their own staff, tons of major departures. These opinions are embarrassing, desperate attempts to sound relevant again.
Bezos, a rich white billionaire who owns WP, donated money to Trump, also a rich white billionaire.
Now WP supports Trump. What a coincidence.
I'll admit they suckered me with a really good deal when Ann Telnaes left. But this is showing that she was 100% right. It's time to cancel WaPo folks. It's no better than the US Chamber of Commerce's* press releases.
Note - Not actually a government agency, they're a business lobby that cosplays a government agency.
It's completely sane if you consider the shared class interests of Trump and Bezos.
Is it insane to protect yourself from potentially the most powerful dictator to exist? The fact I'm saying this about trump makes me so mad.
Edit:
To all you that made this possible and reside here in the states. I never understood you. I never liked you. I never wanted to be around you. I hope you're miserable.
So happy I cancelled my subscription last year. The once venerable paper we loved is gone.
Wow. That is a crazy change.
I guess it's what those braindead readers want.
Someone who agrees with Trump's election interference, of which a news story breaks that said he would have been convicted for his meddling, is seen as someone with strong qualifications for Attorney General?! Yeah fuck you.
Not really they keep taking huge hits on their subscriber numbers. 10% dropped after the non-endorsement crap. I'm interested in finding numbers for Ann Telnaes' departure and the bleeding of the newsroom. But there's a reason they show ads on their page now.
Idk - I kinda think that if any of this shit mattered, what WaPo or other legacy media say, Trump wouldn’t have won.