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peggysue2

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55. Good one on you, John

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 02:08 PM

Oct 2024

I canceled my WAPO subscription a number of weeks ago. I was weary of the bothsiderism and the chicken-shit opinion pieces. If I had held back, this refusal to stand up for democracy would certainly have tipped me over.

This is exactly what Timothy Snyder warned of: obedience in advance as opposing forces attempt to normalize fascist behavior and/or deny that fascism exists.

More subscribers need to send the message:

We. Are. Not. Having. It.

Enough is enough.

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Per MSNBC Washington Post won't endorse a candidate. Today I will cancel my Washington Post subscription. These cowards [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2024 OP

If they don't know right from wrong why should anyone trust their paper? bullimiami Oct 2024 #1

Exactly, especially with this election, where our democracy is at stake. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #3

Bring back Woodward and Bernstein, and reputable managing editors like Ben Bradlee FakeNoose Oct 2024 #18

And visionary publisher/owners like Katharine Graham! Staph Oct 2024 #62

I did too. hlthe2b Oct 2024 #2

Absolute Cowards! BlueHurricane Oct 2024 #4

Didn't the OP say that Bezos had drafted a statement wnylib Oct 2024 #60

Yes it did. That's what I don't understand... Cha Oct 2024 #75

I wondered about that, too. Either the newspaper's wnylib Oct 2024 #97

Well since that post we've learned that it was Bezos Cha Oct 2024 #98

Thanks. wnylib Oct 2024 #100

But why should they be? It makes no sense. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #5

Owners are scared of retribution. tman Oct 2024 #7

That's it. GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #20

But only from Trump. They know Harris is too ethical to retaliate. Nt spooky3 Oct 2024 #44

Makes sense given the Murdoch-ization of WaPo pat_k Oct 2024 #10

That's what I don't understand FrankBooth Oct 2024 #14

democracy vs fascism Skittles Oct 2024 #89

Owners (Bezos) are scared lof trump's retribution. tman Oct 2024 #6

He is one of the richest people on the planet newdeal2 Oct 2024 #27

It's not security, it's money and bother Maeve Oct 2024 #92

Murdoch-ization of the Washington Post pat_k Oct 2024 #8

Maybe if I don't upset the leopard it won't eat my face... sarisataka Oct 2024 #9

"Democracy dies in darkness." Reader Rabbit Oct 2024 #11

The cowardice is stunning Marigold Oct 2024 #12

NYT..all the news that's shit to print. BattleRow Oct 2024 #70

That there is an Undecided. Sneederbunk Oct 2024 #13

Based on MSNBC saying it? Shouldn't we let the WP make their own announcement? yellowcanine Oct 2024 #15

They did. BlueHurricane Oct 2024 #17

They did, that is where MSNBC got the story, from the Washington Post. Here it is: JohnSJ Oct 2024 #23

On Political Endorsement sarisataka Oct 2024 #24

Actually... no paywall... littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #49

Fuck these cowards PCIntern Oct 2024 #16

This is why alternate media is flourishing Keepthesoulalive Oct 2024 #19

I canceled mine a while ago but I had just purchased a year subscription so it won't run out for quite awhile. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #21

such fucking bullshit,,, paving the way for fascism LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #22

Just cancelled mine. RedSpartan Oct 2024 #25

Cowards! Subscription canceled Danmel Oct 2024 #26

Does it matter? Mosby Oct 2024 #28

It matters to me Keepthesoulalive Oct 2024 #95

Cancelled today as well Maeve Oct 2024 #29

American journalism is just about hit rock-bottom. I remember when newspapers and reporters were respected Walleye Oct 2024 #30

Any newspaper, WAPO, LA Times, etc, that has neither the clarity of vision nor the values to speak out against fascism JohnSJ Oct 2024 #31

There would likely be Trump Camps just for Journalists bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #32

Instead of a whimper, the newspapers will fall with a bang. Baitball Blogger Oct 2024 #33

A more effective strategy world be Deminpenn Oct 2024 #34

True. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #35

Remember Sears was amazon Deminpenn Oct 2024 #36

Boycott Amazon! CloudWatcher Oct 2024 #69

My sister just emailed to say she just canceled her subscription. redwitch Oct 2024 #37

Total bullshit -- they've been endorsing congressional and senate candidates. onenote Oct 2024 #38

The intimidation of the media is a significant milestone on the way to a banana republic Alhena Oct 2024 #39

Democracy Dies by Assisted Suicide tishaLA Oct 2024 #40

The Fourth Estate has failed America Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #41

Pathetic MT in SF Oct 2024 #42

making this worse, not better RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2024 #43

Fucking cowards!!!! Initech Oct 2024 #45

Add me to the list of "just cancelled" yliza Oct 2024 #46

This is how fascists control the press JoseBalow Oct 2024 #47

The readers' comments Mme. Defarge Oct 2024 #48

Comments are still open ok_cpu Oct 2024 #84

As someone who came of age during Watergate orangecrush Oct 2024 #50

I just canceled too. Goddamned cowards. catbyte Oct 2024 #51

Just hit send... CCExile Oct 2024 #52

Is this the part where Democracy Dies in Darkness? ............... riversedge Oct 2024 #53

I'm really surprised PennRalphie Oct 2024 #54

Good one on you, John peggysue2 Oct 2024 #55

"Anticipatory obeisance" nt poli-junkie Oct 2024 #56

Today the Washington Post Mme. Defarge Oct 2024 #57

Just cancelled too. Onthefly Oct 2024 #58

I cancelled my subscription, as well. Arkansas Granny Oct 2024 #59

Cancelling immediately. dsharp88 Oct 2024 #61

Disappointing, but I wasn't reading it that much anyway. iscooterliberally Oct 2024 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2024 #64

The ultimate sanewashing of Trump by WaPo. nt SunSeeker Oct 2024 #65

Just cancelled and selected concern about content BootinUp Oct 2024 #66

Just cancelled Washington Post subscription MonaLisa1 Oct 2024 #67

The fourth estate, as protector of democracy and investigative backhoe digging for truth among government secrets Magoo48 Oct 2024 #68

R I P. MFrs. Gonna be mass cancellations. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #71

Me too DoBW Oct 2024 #93

Me too. mac56 Oct 2024 #72

Damn this sucks. Subscription canceled. another_hanna Oct 2024 #73

Welcome to DU! Wednesdays Oct 2024 #82

Tell 'em "Democracy Dies in Darkness." Kid Berwyn Oct 2024 #74

I just cancelled mine neohippie Oct 2024 #76

I thought democracy dies in silence? Pachamama Oct 2024 #77

I cancelled mine 2 years ago RainCaster Oct 2024 #78

I guess they forgot what Thomas Payne said about the press............. turbinetree Oct 2024 #79

The WaPo needs to take that motto off their masthead. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #80

To save democracy, we must break up the billionaires surfered Oct 2024 #81

Do voters actually care about these big paper endorsements in the GE? Renew Deal Oct 2024 #83

honestly, it's what it shows Skittles Oct 2024 #90

Cancelled FranklinsTower Oct 2024 #85

Misogyny wins again. They can't handle a serious prospect of a female leader. n/t TygrBright Oct 2024 #86

I think they endorsed Hillary Skittles Oct 2024 #91

Bezos had just purchased the paper then. He hadn't closed the iron fist yet. n/t TygrBright Oct 2024 #94

I just canceled my WP subscription. arkielib Oct 2024 #87

I'll miss Jennifer Mme. Defarge Oct 2024 #88

I canceled today, even though I had paid $120 for Feb'24-Feb'25. Dock_Yard Oct 2024 #96

I will be cancelling my Washington Post subscription LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #99

Newspaper endorsements aren't relevant in 2024 Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2024 #101

They traded "Democracy dies in darkness" for "Peace in our time" JHB Oct 2024 #102