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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[image or embed] -- The New Yorker (@newyorker.com) Feb 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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[image or embed]
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#1 | Posted by DarkVader at 2026-02-09 09:27 AM | Reply
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 | Reply
This makes for a Sad day, I heard about it last week. The Post actually had for the most part good, accurate and fair reporting. They didn't have the issues that the NYTs has been plagued with. Canceling my subscription.
#3 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-02-09 11:45 AM | Reply
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