Monday, February 09, 2026

Democracy Dies in Broad Daylight

David Remnick: The dismantling of the Washington Post is a choice, not a necessity, and the blame lies with Jeff Bezos.

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The scale of the cuts at the Washington Post last week, coupled with the lack of any sense of a strategy other than retreat, is beyond demoralizing, David Remnick writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QxBcFb

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-- The New Yorker (@newyorker.com) Feb 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Is this news to anybody?

#1 | Posted by DarkVader at 2026-02-09 09:27 AM

Who needs Democracy when you have billions of dollars?

Democracy is for the Hoi Polloi.

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-09 11:09 AM

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