Josh Marshall has an interesting take on the (warranted IMO) Bezos backlash that makes sense to me, analytically and anecdotally: his tacit support for Trump crystallizes the disaffection and bewilderment that many civically-minded people feel.
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trust-bewilderment-and-billionairedom-understanding-the-backlash-against-bezos
I wonder how many of the 60K (and counting) cancellations were by people who became subsribers after 2016. I subscribed as part of. my response to Trump's election as a move to support journalism and to stay more informed. Obviously, WaPo and NYT have disappointed many who did this. I've since let it lapse, and added excellent, local non-profit sources for #MNastodon @mnreformer and Sahan Journal. Possible factor, in addition to the factors that Marshall discusses,
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