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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.

talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/t

TPM - Talking Points Memo · Trust, Bewilderment and Billionairedom: Understanding the Backlash Against BezosBy Josh Marshall
Eric Beckman

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 @mnreformer and Sahan Journal. Possible factor, in addition to the factors that Marshall discusses,