Truth about NYT and WaPo:
There are good journalists working for both, and both are important instruments in the battle to protect the truth and maintain a fact-based public discourse.
BUT…
Ownership at both orgs has put profitability above principles, and we’ve ended up with two algorithmically guided click bait machines that run on emotion (principally rage and fear) rather than on commitment to democratic values.
Capiitalism über Alles is lethal to democracy and to civilization.
Alexander Karn /
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2024-07-22 21:58:04
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