In what world is the Wall Street Journal liberal in any sense of the word?
this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2026
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I mean, the actual international meaning of the word. But yeah, not in US usage of liberal vs conservative
Their news coverage is classical liberal, but their op-ed section frequently elevates fascist voices.
"But what's the difference, amiright?"
... gods, I'm tired
Right? It's ran by News Corp, meaning ran by Murdoch. In case you don't know, he is a right wing, evil lunatic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_%26_Company
I have no choice but to ignore the voices in the newspaper
I feel so sad from what I see
Misinformation around me
I have no faith in what I read
The tabloids and the TV screen
I see it just as clear as the high definition images
How very long must his arms be to span the distance he can reach?
To make all our four corners square
We’re in his conservative lair
I wonder if he knows this song...
Probably read it before it was done
He probably hacked my phone
I’ll change the locks when I get home
Evilest Man -- King Gizz
"Liberal" in the broad, 19th century sense that some conservative parties still use it. And socialists, who regard it as broadly applicable to ideologies of capitalist democracy.
Maybe they'd prefer "Rightsizing the genepool to enable optimal economic performance at scale"
How convenient that only now (I think this was an article from 2024, but you know what I mean), with Israel's genocide under greater scrutiny than ever, that the WSJ starts "just asking questions" about the usefulness of the term genocide.
This is not liberal publication.
It's owned by someone who sniffs Trump's farts for fun. And some of those farts, guys... They aren't farts. They are an oval office special.
That’s liberalism. Americans think liberal means social liberalism, which is still a branch of capitalist ideology but makes some platitudes to social freedoms.