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kcr

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40. You seem awfully invested

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 10:22 AM

Oct 2024

In demanding DUers consume news media they have no interest in. Frankly, it's a little weird. And your contention that these media outlets you deem acceptable are the only ones available is false.

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Excuse me, but why do you think canceling WaPo subscriptions is helpful? Putting some of [View all] sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 OP

IMHO, no Democrat should subscribe to oligarch-run newspapers servermsh Oct 2024 #1

So no news at all? iemanja Oct 2024 #4

Pro Publica Yavin4 Oct 2024 #7

Okay, that leaves one news source. iemanja Oct 2024 #9

There are also all kinds of independent journalists on substack, podcasts, and YouTube channels. Yavin4 Oct 2024 #11

LOL iemanja Oct 2024 #12

YouTube still allows for independent voices. Yavin4 Oct 2024 #22

All owned by corporations iemanja Oct 2024 #24

ProPublica is great, but it isn't news LeftInTX Oct 2024 #35

The Seattle Times is still family owned leftieNanner Oct 2024 #30

The Guardian, NPR, PBS, the BBC ... muriel_volestrangler Oct 2024 #37

Every bit helps. Further, I have no problem putting jrthin Oct 2024 #2

What makes you think they are "helping'? They have no control over the matter iemanja Oct 2024 #6

Yes, numerous times. Mr.Bill Oct 2024 #18

Yes, if my boss is doing unethical things. jrthin Oct 2024 #19

Can you tell me about that incident? iemanja Oct 2024 #20

I was responding to a hypothetical. Still, I'd like to think jrthin Oct 2024 #21

A paycheck enables one to survive iemanja Oct 2024 #23

You seem awfully invested kcr Oct 2024 #40

I'm pointing about that media is by nature owned by corporations iemanja Oct 2024 #41

If I may butt in to this sub-thread for a moment MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2024 #42

It is not ok to normalize what is happening. Quiet Em Oct 2024 #3

Cancelling PRIME is next HAB911 Oct 2024 #5

this Iris Oct 2024 #8

Prime is a ripoff. If you buy $35 of merchandise, you still get the free delivery. Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #29

it's also a video subscription like netflix eShirl Oct 2024 #32

I don't do business with Amazon, or Xitter, or Facebook. I won't support those who wish to subvert our government. pecosbob Oct 2024 #10

So, just do nothing? FrankBooth Oct 2024 #13

There are a lot of good news sites out there that will publish truth, not bullshit by some of their writers. Bev54 Oct 2024 #14

I am not reading the crap put out by the Times or Post. Demsrule86 Oct 2024 #15

"America's best journalists?" Please. Jirel Oct 2024 #16

It probably doesn't make much impact. I did it anyway, and am at least sending the saved money to The Guardian RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #17

Feel good Baggies Oct 2024 #25

It's like any other product. I won't buy it if I don't like how the business operates. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #26

The owners can rethink this move Mz Pip Oct 2024 #27

They do what they do for $$$ and power, and We the People can keep such FROM them, elleng Oct 2024 #28

To avoid poisoning your brain while fooling yourself into thinking that you RockRaven Oct 2024 #31

I'll cancel tomorrow -- give them the next month so I can read election night coverage. Sparkly Oct 2024 #33

Not everything is convenient GenThePerservering Oct 2024 #34

washington post gryan Oct 2024 #36

Piss poor management deserves to be punished. Emile Oct 2024 #38

Elie Mystal @ElieNYC: I'm getting sick of people saying "cancelling subscriptions hurts the writers Passages Oct 2024 #39

I'm with you MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2024 #43

Same folks who scream about how bad the NYT is bif Oct 2024 #44

I think this is different Lulu KC Oct 2024 #45

Because the owner is only interest in one thing and that is the bottom line, money. republianmushroom Oct 2024 #46