"Our corporate media, run by billionaires, are abdicating their duty and fidelity to democracy by proactively bending the knee to Trump and his dictatorial ambitions. The people must resist."

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #RupertMurdoch
/4

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/democracy-dies-for-billionaires

Democracy Dies For Billionaires

^{THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali (The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali)}

"Will Lewis should be ashamed, if shame is an emotion he is capable of feeling. What an empty shell of a leader. What an embarrassing decline for a once-venerated news organization.

This decision won’t impact the outcome of the election in eleven days. But it will have a lasting impact on how people think of the Washington Post."

~ Dave Karpf

#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #RupertMurdoch #WillLewis
/5

https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/a-suggestion-for-the-washington-posts

A suggestion for the Washington Post's new motto: "Obey in Advance"

A study in willful incompetence

^{Dave Karpf (The Future, Now and Then)}

"As the 2024 election looms, media self-censorship in response to Trump’s potential return threatens the democratic role of journalism. …

In times like these, it's crucial for media organizations to remember their responsibility to the public. Anticipatory obedience may offer short-term safety, but it poses long-term risks to the very fabric of democracy."

~ Parker Molloy

#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #RupertMurdoch #WillLewis
/6

https://www.readtpa.com/p/playing-it-safe-is-risking-democracy

Playing It Safe Is Risking Democracy: Media’s Silent Endorsement of Authoritarianism

^{Parker Molloy (The Present Age)}

The aren't obeying in advance.

They want Trump to win.

#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #RupertMurdoch #WillLewis #LosAngelesTimes #media
/7

"One week before the mortals finish voting and might elect an authoritarian, one whose former chief of staff calls him a fascist, the Washington Post has decided that silence is the best way to guide its readers.

Silence, after all, will not offend the authoritarian should he win."

~ Benjamin Wittes

#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #RupertMurdoch #WillLewis
/8

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washington-post-bends-the-knee

The Washington Post Bends the Knee to Trump

Billionaires can’t be trusted to maintain the institutions of democracy.

^{Benjamin Wittes (The Bulwark)}