"Democracy, the Post says, dies in darkness. Newspapers are murdered in broad daylight."
~ Charles Pierce
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/10
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70249537/washington-post-layoffs/
"Bezos is himself the reason for the Post’s awful economic position. If he were not so determined to make the paper worse in almost every way, it could be on much sounder financial footing. ...
It’s hard to overstate what a spectacularly imbecilic idea it was to move the Post to the right just as Donald Trump brought his version of fascism to America."
~ Paul Waldman
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/9
https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/jeff-bezos-is-killing-the-washington
"Democracy, the Post says, dies in darkness. Newspapers are murdered in broad daylight."
~ Charles Pierce
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/10
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70249537/washington-post-layoffs/
"These layoffs come on the heels of the release of a bribe masquerading as a propaganda piece, the so-called 'documentary' about Melania Trump, which Bezos’ Amazon reportedly funded to the tune of 75 million dollars."
~ Elliot Kirschner
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/8
https://elliotkirschner.substack.com/p/darkness-at-the-washington-post
"Bezos is himself the reason for the Post’s awful economic position. If he were not so determined to make the paper worse in almost every way, it could be on much sounder financial footing. ...
It’s hard to overstate what a spectacularly imbecilic idea it was to move the Post to the right just as Donald Trump brought his version of fascism to America."
~ Paul Waldman
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/9
https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/jeff-bezos-is-killing-the-washington
"This isn’t just about layoffs; it’s about a calculated erasure of the narrative. By controlling the papers of record and social media platforms, the ultra-wealthy can decide which stories are “important” and which should be buried under the guise of 'moving on.'”
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/7
"These layoffs come on the heels of the release of a bribe masquerading as a propaganda piece, the so-called 'documentary' about Melania Trump, which Bezos’ Amazon reportedly funded to the tune of 75 million dollars."
~ Elliot Kirschner
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/8
https://elliotkirschner.substack.com/p/darkness-at-the-washington-post
"The recent bloodletting at legacy institutions like the Washington Post is not a mere byproduct of a 'shifting media landscape.' It is what happens when the billionaire class acquires the very mechanisms meant to hold them accountable."
~ Danielle Moodie
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/6
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/burn-the-billionaires-democracy-ish
"This isn’t just about layoffs; it’s about a calculated erasure of the narrative. By controlling the papers of record and social media platforms, the ultra-wealthy can decide which stories are “important” and which should be buried under the guise of 'moving on.'”
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/7
"This isn’t just the broligarchy’s attack on journalism, but it’s their continued assault on American workers and unions. The endgame is to create an authoritarian regime that dominates an overworked, poor, tired, and sick population that is confused, disoriented, and no longer believes the evidence of its own eyes and ears."
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/5
"The recent bloodletting at legacy institutions like the Washington Post is not a mere byproduct of a 'shifting media landscape.' It is what happens when the billionaire class acquires the very mechanisms meant to hold them accountable."
~ Danielle Moodie
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/6
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/burn-the-billionaires-democracy-ish
"This isn’t just the broligarchy’s attack on journalism, but it’s their continued assault on American workers and unions. The endgame is to create an authoritarian regime that dominates an overworked, poor, tired, and sick population that is confused, disoriented, and no longer believes the evidence of its own eyes and ears."
#JeffBezos #Trump #WashingtonPost #TechBros #EconomicElites #fascism #journalism
/5
The Washington Post has laid off about 30% of staff across all departments, shuttering the sports and books sections and letting go all Middle East correspondents and editors, plus the beat reporter who covered Amazon. Former race and ethnicity reporter Emmanuel Felton wrote on X: "I’m among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn’t a financial decision, it was an ideological one." Here's more from @Variety.
