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Washington Post will not make a Presidential endorsement for the first time since 1976

Cowards!

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by Anonymousreply 181October 28, 2024 9:20 PM

I just canceled my subscription

by Anonymousreply 1October 25, 2024 5:48 PM

It’s almost like Billionaire Jeff Bezos controls the newspaper or something.

by Anonymousreply 2October 25, 2024 5:49 PM

Hopefully more do the same, R1.

by Anonymousreply 3October 25, 2024 5:50 PM

ugh cowards. WTF

by Anonymousreply 4October 25, 2024 5:50 PM

WTF!!’ Cancelling my subscription

by Anonymousreply 5October 25, 2024 5:50 PM

Democracy hanging in the balance and they decide neutrality sounds safe. Unbelievable.

by Anonymousreply 6October 25, 2024 5:51 PM

Wow. Unbelievable. Thanks, Bezos.

by Anonymousreply 7October 25, 2024 5:53 PM

It really is fucking unbelievable, R6.

by Anonymousreply 8October 25, 2024 5:54 PM

The Post's motto used to be: "Democracy dies in darkness."

SO MUCH FOR THAT . . .

by Anonymousreply 9October 25, 2024 5:54 PM

Amazon has too many government contracts and anti-trust vulnerabilities.

by Anonymousreply 10October 25, 2024 5:55 PM

We'll see who has the last laugh if and when Trump wins and ships the entire WaPo staff to "reeducation" centers.

by Anonymousreply 11October 25, 2024 5:56 PM

Do newspaper endorsements really matter at all for presidential elections?

by Anonymousreply 12October 25, 2024 5:58 PM

I grew up with the Post in our household and have been a subscriber for 50 years, until today.

by Anonymousreply 13October 25, 2024 6:00 PM

Former editor Marty Baron:

"This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage."

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by Anonymousreply 14October 25, 2024 6:04 PM

Right-wing Twitter (which is basically all of Twitter at this point) is positively gloating about this.

by Anonymousreply 15October 25, 2024 6:05 PM

COWARDS KNEEL TO FASCISM

by Anonymousreply 16October 25, 2024 6:06 PM

The German industrialists put Hitler into office.

Nelson Peltz gathered a bunch of billionaires including Musk to organise funding for Trump.

[Quote]Last February, the billionaire financier Nelson Peltz summoned a group of about 20 wealthy, predominantly Republican donors and a handful of G.O.P. strategists to dinner at his $334 million waterfront estate in Palm Beach, Fla. There were plenty of people in the room who had publicly disavowed former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — Peltz among them — but it was pretty clear now that he was going to be the candidate, and it was time to get onboard and figure out how to help him win

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by Anonymousreply 17October 25, 2024 6:07 PM

Former Post writer Dave Weigel:

"Lewis's statement is about neutrality, but the Trump campaign is treating both the LAT and WP non-endorsement decisions as indictments of Harris."

by Anonymousreply 18October 25, 2024 6:09 PM

[quote] Do newspaper endorsements really matter at all for presidential elections?

Symbolically they do, but it’s unlikely they are swaying many Presidential voters, if they ever have. But this is a terrible moment to change a half-century of tradition. It’s a signal of capitulation to Trump’s lawlessness.

by Anonymousreply 19October 25, 2024 6:10 PM

Just when I thought I couldn’t be more outraged…cancelled my subscription.

by Anonymousreply 20October 25, 2024 6:11 PM

Typical garden variety cowards.

by Anonymousreply 21October 25, 2024 6:14 PM

It's all about Bezos and his business interests, as R10 points out. What a cunt he is. Time to cancel Amazon services as well, I'd say.

by Anonymousreply 22October 25, 2024 6:17 PM

I canceled my subscription.

But it's been obvious for years they're all in for Trump.

by Anonymousreply 23October 25, 2024 6:25 PM

Aaaaand canceled my subscription. I was already fed up with the sanewashing, the both-sidesing, the increasing prominence of conservative columnists (like the execrable Marc Thiessen) and the burying of certain headlines below the fold. This is the nail in the coffin.

Shame on the very same outlet that published the Pentagon Papers and employed Woodward and Bernstein. Kay Graham is turning over in her grave.

by Anonymousreply 24October 25, 2024 6:27 PM

I’m fascinated by people who still subscribe to newspaper. What century is this?

by Anonymousreply 25October 25, 2024 6:29 PM

They all know Trump is going to win, fascism is coming, and they’re scared shitless. Trump has an enemies list. He already said that he has plans for the NYT the minute he gets into office.

by Anonymousreply 26October 25, 2024 6:30 PM

Indeed, r24.

by Anonymousreply 27October 25, 2024 6:30 PM

Ominous

by Anonymousreply 28October 25, 2024 6:30 PM

r25 high-quality journalism doesn't fund itself.

by Anonymousreply 29October 25, 2024 6:32 PM

No wonder I prefer Temu and Ebay over Amazon

by Anonymousreply 30October 25, 2024 6:35 PM

[quote]Kay Graham is turning over in her grave.

You beat me to it.

If you really want to hit Bezos where it hurts, cancel Amazon Prime as well.

by Anonymousreply 31October 25, 2024 6:36 PM

[quote] But it's been obvious for years they're all in for Trump.

That’s absurd.

I can assure you that the editorial board was not going to endorse Trump.

by Anonymousreply 32October 25, 2024 6:36 PM

Didn’t they use the tag line, “Democracy dies in darkness,” or something to the effect? Guess they abandoned it.

by Anonymousreply 33October 25, 2024 6:38 PM

R33 Yes they did and that darkness is named Bezos.

by Anonymousreply 34October 25, 2024 6:39 PM

What a disgrace! I subscribed right after Trump was first elected to support US journalism and I just canceled my subscription. Democracy dies in darkness, my ass.

by Anonymousreply 35October 25, 2024 6:42 PM

Scrap the ‘first’ elected in my previous post!

by Anonymousreply 36October 25, 2024 6:45 PM

I'd just like to make a plea to remember that not everyone who works there is on board with Bezos.

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by Anonymousreply 37October 25, 2024 6:49 PM

I just canceled as well and was disappointed there wasn't a feedback form. Here's the info if anyone wants to write to the editor:

[quote]We accept letters by email and surface mail; however, because timeliness is a critical factor in the selection of letters we publish, we strongly encourage submissions by email. Submit via our online form. Letters to the Editor may also be sent to letters@washpost.com or to: Letters to the Editor, The Washington Post, 1301 K Street NW, Washington DC 20071

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by Anonymousreply 38October 25, 2024 6:49 PM

I'm probably one of the few hundreds of French with a running sub to the Washington Post and that one really pissed me off. So I went to cancel my subscription but when you want to cancel there are many options and the two closest seem to be "Concern about WaPo content" and "other" where you typically have a text field to elaborate on the reasons but I see none and I want them to know the reason. Should I go with "Concern about the content"?

How, hello neighbor Belgian lez!

by Anonymousreply 39October 25, 2024 6:49 PM

I went with “other.” The timing makes my reasons clear.

by Anonymousreply 40October 25, 2024 6:51 PM

I eventually went with the "concern", but just on the heels of the announcement, they'll figure it out by themselves.

by Anonymousreply 41October 25, 2024 7:00 PM

Hello, Frenchgay! I went with ‘concern’ about the ‘content’ in the end. I also assumed that the timing would make it clear, but I would have preferred to write a few words, including ‘spineless’ and something about an unforgivable betrayal of their history and slogan.

by Anonymousreply 42October 25, 2024 7:00 PM

Disgraceful, unforgettable, unforgivable. Enabling a criminal insurrectionist. For shame now and always.

by Anonymousreply 43October 25, 2024 7:10 PM

Meanwhile, at the Times

[gift link]

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by Anonymousreply 44October 25, 2024 7:13 PM

Dave Weigel:

"The decision not to publish was made by The Post’s owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos."

I worked at the paper for seven years and Bezos never interfered with a thing. This is five-alarm fire stuff.

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by Anonymousreply 45October 25, 2024 7:13 PM

I really honestly used to believe that wealth signified that a person had a good, solid work ethic and that they were educated and provided goods and services to people who would benefit by buying and using them. My mom and dad liked to playfully toss around the catchphrase, “If you’re so smart why ain’t you rich?”

Now all it looks like is that the greedy really have no interest in anything but becoming richer, that for them no amount of money could ever be enough if even one person on earth has more, and that they are perfectly happy to buy themselves a scum-sucking politician if their one interest stands any chance at all of being furthered.

I don’t know how much more disillusioning I can take.

by Anonymousreply 46October 25, 2024 7:47 PM

Spoiler alert, R46: the rich, especially the super-rich, almost never NEVER earned their wealth.

by Anonymousreply 47October 25, 2024 7:49 PM

A good reason why newspapers should strive to remain independent.

In the Post’s case it is probably better that they were purchased by Bezos than shut down, but being owned by a man with such massive business interests has proven to be a conflict of interest.

I can’t help but wonder if he has ever shut down reporting adverse to Amazon’ s interests.

by Anonymousreply 48October 25, 2024 8:09 PM

Bezos earned his wealth. He revolutionized retailing.

by Anonymousreply 49October 25, 2024 8:10 PM

At the end of the day, the Oligarchs own and run ALL MEDIA

by Anonymousreply 50October 25, 2024 8:11 PM

[quote] I can’t help but wonder if he has ever shut down reporting adverse to Amazon’ s interests.

Gee, I wonder, R48.

[quote] Bezos earned his wealth. He revolutionized retailing.

R49, he didn't earn $203 billion.

by Anonymousreply 51October 25, 2024 8:12 PM

FIGHT THE POWER

by Anonymousreply 52October 25, 2024 8:12 PM

R46, I think it is still sort of true with the guys that build a business up from nothing. At least the first generation. Their children and grandchildren tho are another story. All they know is money.

The rich tech guys tho are a different matter.. Usually very liberal socially, but greedy to the max and with some strange goals based on sci-fi novels they read as kids. They saw the dystopian futures and thought "Robots are cool!"and missed the whole end of humanity angle.

by Anonymousreply 53October 25, 2024 8:15 PM

For all the retribution Trump is threatening, I would like to see uncle Joe open a can of whoopass on these oligarchs, whether Kamala wins or he’s in a lame duck period. Use that immunity!

by Anonymousreply 54October 25, 2024 8:17 PM

Wait till the youngins get the full bullywhip of the Fascist Supreme Court

by Anonymousreply 55October 25, 2024 8:20 PM

Time to put Bezos’ WaPo out of business.

by Anonymousreply 56October 25, 2024 8:23 PM

Canceled my subscription. Bezos and his balloon-lipped Pennywise girlfriend can go die in a grease fire. What an absolute coward. How much money does this asshole need?

by Anonymousreply 57October 25, 2024 8:24 PM

Not exactly the answer--putting out of business a legitimate newspaper and its editors and writers because of its billionaire owner, R56.

by Anonymousreply 58October 25, 2024 8:25 PM

Bezos is being a coward (though to be fair he may have legal obligations to Amazon’s shareholders), but it makes no sense to call him a pro-Trump oligarch. He’s been funding a newspaper highly critical of Trump for years.

Some people just learn the lesson they want to learn from the news.

by Anonymousreply 59October 25, 2024 8:26 PM

[quote] He’s been funding a newspaper highly critical of Trump for years.

And, R59, what good has it all been for if he refuses to have his paper endorse Harris at the most critical point in this country's history since the Civil War?

by Anonymousreply 60October 25, 2024 8:29 PM

[quote]Not exactly the answer--putting out of business a legitimate newspaper and its editors and writers because of its billionaire owner, [R56].

Agreed. They still do good work, aside from this incident.

Additionally, I have two former co-workers on staff there, and I wouldn't want them to lose their jobs. Or anyone else. I've been at a newspaper that folded, and it sucks.

by Anonymousreply 61October 25, 2024 8:30 PM

R59 Nope. WP has been sane washing Trump for several years now. Excessively. Throwing in some articles critical of Trump to give the appearance of balancing out the normalizing of a very abnormal and dangerous individual is basically gaslighting the reading public. Democracy does die in darkness and the WP is in part responsible for dimming if not altogether turning off a bright light. I also cancelled my subscription today. The only major reputable news source I will have as a go-to site is now BBC News.

by Anonymousreply 62October 25, 2024 9:08 PM

Sorry but if this surprised anyone who worked at the Post they must be brain dead. The Post has coddled Trump and his supporters for years. Anybody who actually reads the Post knew this was coming.

by Anonymousreply 63October 25, 2024 9:22 PM

[quote]I can’t help but wonder if he has ever shut down reporting adverse to Amazon’ s interests

Post staffers have consistently said for years that he does not interfere in their reporting or the editorials (see R45 above for one example), which is why they're so gobsmacked at this. (For one thing, their tech columnist used to badmouth Alexa and Amazon products all the time in the newspaper.)

by Anonymousreply 64October 25, 2024 9:33 PM

WHY AREN'T I FIFTY POINTS AHEAD?!

by Anonymousreply 65October 25, 2024 9:35 PM

[quote] The only major reputable news source I will have as a go-to site is now BBC News.

Why thank you!

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by Anonymousreply 66October 25, 2024 9:43 PM

Yeah the BBC is most certainly NOT impartial regarding British news.

Neither is The National, tbf.

by Anonymousreply 67October 25, 2024 10:01 PM

Nobody's going to cancel Amazon because what is the competitor?

I want Kamala to win so badly, but some of this is starting to feel like John Kerry 2004. I really hope the last week and a half is stellar for her.

by Anonymousreply 68October 25, 2024 10:10 PM

[quote] Sorry but if this surprised anyone who worked at the Post they must be brain dead. The Post has coddled Trump and his supporters for years. Anybody who actually reads the Post knew this was coming.

That’s the New York Post, dear.

by Anonymousreply 69October 25, 2024 10:10 PM

[quote] Time to put Bezos’ WaPo out of business.

Better yet, Walmart + is just as good as Amazon Prime.

by Anonymousreply 70October 25, 2024 10:13 PM

Walmart was one of the Republican parties' biggest donators.

They also treat their employees like shit.

by Anonymousreply 71October 25, 2024 10:16 PM

You are not going to make a dent in Amazon’s bottom line with this protest. Cancelling WAPO subscriptions in response to their decision sends a clear message. Shopping at Walmart instead of Amazon because Amazon’s largest shareholder own the Post is an empty and futile gesture.

by Anonymousreply 72October 25, 2024 10:20 PM

Nobody's going to cancel Amazon because what is the competitor?

I buy off eBay, r68.

by Anonymousreply 73October 25, 2024 10:20 PM

I still get all my beanie babies from eBay.

But seriously, I try to make as much of my purchases locally and whenever possible from independently owned stores. I still buy online of course because I can't find what I need sometimes.

by Anonymousreply 74October 25, 2024 10:32 PM

This is very astounding, clearly they do not think Harris/Walz is good for the country's future.

by Anonymousreply 75October 25, 2024 11:38 PM

No, MAGA dick—they already wrote the endorsement of Harris, but clearly their owner is too scared to cross Trump because Trump will violate the law with impunity to punish his enemies

by Anonymousreply 76October 25, 2024 11:45 PM

Many former Post employees have canceled their subscriptions in disgust.

by Anonymousreply 77October 25, 2024 11:53 PM

I cancelled my subscription this morning as well. I've had it a long time and will miss my paper in the driveway every morning. But it's the only way to send my small message. I'm glad to read several others here have as well.

I guess he wants that tax cut for billionairs Trump is promising. But this is a blow - a political blow. What he claims to not want.

by Anonymousreply 78October 25, 2024 11:58 PM

My partner canceled his subscription! I just evade the paywall, and will think about stopping.

by Anonymousreply 79October 25, 2024 11:59 PM

My canceling said I would get my paper until Nov 4. So it's hard to just truly cancel. I guess that's when my subscription would have been to be renewed.

by Anonymousreply 80October 26, 2024 12:08 AM

Anyone who still gets newspapers is a fossil.

by Anonymousreply 81October 26, 2024 12:18 AM

Canceled. Now I need to stop ordering from Amazon.

by Anonymousreply 82October 26, 2024 12:21 AM

R75 = Troll.

Go back to your whore mother in Kiev.

by Anonymousreply 83October 26, 2024 12:30 AM

Your “English” was the tell, R75.

No native speaker would write “This is very outstanding.”

No potato vodka for you, tonight 🇷🇺

by Anonymousreply 84October 26, 2024 12:31 AM

“Very outstanding” r86?

by Anonymousreply 85October 26, 2024 12:41 AM

R85 is the ghost of Sylvia Brown.

by Anonymousreply 86October 26, 2024 12:43 AM

Oops.

Hoist on my own petard.

by Anonymousreply 87October 26, 2024 12:45 AM

r13 I wonder how many subscribers they lost today. The firefighter union also refused to endorse anyone. Very suspect. I want to say this is sexism, but they did endorse Hillary Clinton. So is this more of an anti black/half black woman thing??

by Anonymousreply 88October 26, 2024 12:47 AM

Democrats had years to select a qualified white straight male candidate. Lots of Americans are not preparing for having a black woman to be president. It is just the reality. I am not surprised

by Anonymousreply 89October 26, 2024 12:51 AM

I cancelled but my subscription remains active until it expires eight months from now. When I worked in magazine publishing, we were obligated to offer disgruntled subscribers a pro-rated refund if they so desired. How can I make that happen here?

by Anonymousreply 90October 26, 2024 12:53 AM

[quote]Anyone who still gets newspapers is a fossil.

LoL, r81, what's it to you?

by Anonymousreply 91October 26, 2024 12:53 AM

Bezos doesn't want to piss off Elon.

Billionaire bros gotta stick together.

by Anonymousreply 92October 26, 2024 12:54 AM

[quote]I cancelled but my subscription remains active until it expires eight months from now. When I worked in magazine publishing, we were obligated to offer disgruntled subscribers a pro-rated refund if they so desired. How can I make that happen here?

Email them. They have to do it.

by Anonymousreply 93October 26, 2024 12:56 AM

According to NPR, they lost 1,600 digital subscribers in the three hours after the story broke.

It's going to be a lot more. The movement is taking off on Twitter. Many celebrities.

by Anonymousreply 94October 26, 2024 12:57 AM

r81 Obviously people subscribe digitally not just a physical paper if that is what you mean by "fossil." Some people actually want to support journalism.

by Anonymousreply 95October 26, 2024 12:57 AM

Well at least they claim they won't make future endorsements. I always thought it wasn't impartial to endorse candidates as a serious newspaper. But the fact they started now is suspect and shameful.

by Anonymousreply 96October 26, 2024 1:00 AM

Fuck you bezos bitch!

by Anonymousreply 97October 26, 2024 1:01 AM

Bezos is probably worried that Dump will launch a soft coup if he gets back into the White House. It’s quite possible he will.

by Anonymousreply 98October 26, 2024 1:04 AM

Gee, r98, almost sounds like something to put in an editorial, along with an endorsement of the person running against the fascist.

But that would take an ounce of courage, I guess.

by Anonymousreply 99October 26, 2024 1:07 AM

It's owned by a billionaire. They can't endorse Trump, so that's the position they take. They don't lack courage, they simply don't give a shit.

by Anonymousreply 100October 26, 2024 1:11 AM

And here, all along, I thought having mega-billions made you invulnerable, where you didn't have to subject even a neuron to noticing the existence of the likes of Donald Trump.

And talk about dishonor for Bezos and the owner of the LAT.

I mean it's one thing to have to kowtow to a modern-day version of, say, Ghengis Khan, who was truly smart and tough.

But to Donald Trump?

Ugh. I hardly have a pot to piss in, but at least I can look myself in the mirror.

by Anonymousreply 101October 26, 2024 1:12 AM

I cancelled my subscription too, though the WP has been circling the drain for awhile now. This stunt was just the final nail in the coffin. Which is genuinely sad because we need a (sort of) impartial media now more than ever.

by Anonymousreply 102October 26, 2024 1:19 AM

Cancelled subscription to WAPO. Detailed their cowardice in my email. Fuck ‘em!

by Anonymousreply 103October 26, 2024 1:19 AM

[quote]According to NPR, they lost 1,600 digital subscribers in the three hours after the story broke.

I hate Besos more than I hate Trump. But I sincerely doubt NPR could possibly know this with enough confidence to report it as fact.

by Anonymousreply 104October 26, 2024 1:21 AM

The endorsement for Kamala has been written. But they were told it would not be printed.

The NYT should get a hold of that endorsement and print it. The WP editors are furious - I bet they would hand it over.comment.

24,000 people have commented so far. Readers are furious as well. The comment editor is saying they are going to try to going to try to get as many of them printed as they can.

by Anonymousreply 105October 26, 2024 1:24 AM

[quote]Canceled. Now I need to stop ordering from Amazon.

I was thinking this too, we've all become too dependent on Amazon to bring everything to our doorstep & meanwhile, we've mad an asshole way too powerful

by Anonymousreply 106October 26, 2024 1:26 AM

[quote]But I sincerely doubt NPR could possibly know this with enough confidence to report it as fact.

Unless the NPR reporter on the media beat *actually has sources inside the WaPo*.

You think???

by Anonymousreply 107October 26, 2024 1:31 AM

It’s not hard to believe that one or more disloyal employees at WaPo gave NPR the info.

by Anonymousreply 108October 26, 2024 1:43 AM

All the President's Men is airing on TCM right now...

by Anonymousreply 109October 26, 2024 1:43 AM

Covering all the bases.

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by Anonymousreply 110October 26, 2024 1:48 AM

Based on the way the media was in 2016 and really all this election cycle, this bullshit with WaPo and the L.A. Times just feels like:

MISOGYNY + RACISM x FASCISM = THIS BULLSHIT

by Anonymousreply 111October 26, 2024 1:50 AM

I cancelled my WaPo sub a few months ago but my annual sub doesn’t end until next year. I think the renewal was only like $25 but I wish I could get a refund anyway just to spite them.

Cancelled NYT months ago.

Independent media is the only way to go now. The corporate stuff is just up its own ass condescending bullshit.

by Anonymousreply 112October 26, 2024 1:53 AM

Jeff Bezos salutes Trump: Sir, Yes, Sir!

by Anonymousreply 113October 26, 2024 2:07 AM

You tell 'em sis

by Anonymousreply 114October 26, 2024 2:17 AM

r104 obviously the subscriptions department leaked the info.

by Anonymousreply 115October 26, 2024 2:23 AM

Also, we know in 2028 they’re going to endorse whatever sad sack loser is left in the Republican Party.

by Anonymousreply 116October 26, 2024 2:39 AM

Bezos cares more about his stupid spaceship than he does his newspaper.

I hate to sound like one of those conspiracy people - but the billionairs seem to be forming some kind of group. Any one of them would like to rule this country or the world.

by Anonymousreply 117October 26, 2024 2:53 AM

Streisand effect. This will ironically motivate people for Harris.

by Anonymousreply 118October 26, 2024 3:10 AM

Just canceled WP.

by Anonymousreply 119October 26, 2024 3:27 AM

Disgusting

by Anonymousreply 120October 26, 2024 3:31 AM

Worst person in the world who constantly denigrates journalists vs Kamala Harris.

Which one to support? Hmmmm

by Anonymousreply 121October 26, 2024 3:33 AM

Canceled WaPo tonight. Just canceled Amazon Prime. Fuck Bezos.

by Anonymousreply 122October 26, 2024 3:53 AM

R118 I hope so.

by Anonymousreply 123October 26, 2024 5:35 AM

IN OTHER NEWS:

Donald Trump met with executives at Blue Origin today—the space company owned and operated by Jeff Bezos.

WAPO endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. Bezos suffered for that forthright stance after Trump won the presidency. The Trump administration awarded a $10 billion cloud computing defense contract to Microsoft rather than Amazon in a move that was widely seen as politically motivated and was later cancelled by the Biden administration.

The Post’s absent proprietor does not, it appears, wish to put in such a situation again.

by Anonymousreply 124October 26, 2024 6:28 AM

The majority were digital subscriptions, genius at R81.

by Anonymousreply 125October 26, 2024 6:54 AM

To me, this sounds less like Bezos is afraid of being put on some list and more like he is afraid of losing space contracts .and similar. It's just simple greed and nerdy shit rather than real fear.

by Anonymousreply 126October 26, 2024 6:57 AM

BTW, I've been challenged by others before on my personal boycott of amazon, but you really won't miss it. Order directly from the companies themselves, shop local, etc. Bezos was only part of the reason I started my boycott. All the fakes was the main reason. Any company that will sell you a fake or knock off "accidentally" because they lump their own stock in with that from unreliable sources is a total piece of shit that is not worth your money. (Yep, it's not just the third psrty sellers on there. You can order directly from Amazon and get scammed. If it hasn't happened to you yet, it will.) I'd rather not be electrocuted by a Chinese knockoff or send people gifts that turn out to be crap. Fuck Amazon.

by Anonymousreply 127October 26, 2024 7:06 AM

Cancelled my subscription. Fuck you, Bezos. Read that in incognito mode you can still access some content, but not sure if that’s true or not but I’ll try it out.

by Anonymousreply 128October 26, 2024 7:09 AM

Most of Bezos' capital comes from AWS and government/defense contracts.

by Anonymousreply 129October 26, 2024 7:46 AM

R127 I’ve stopped my prime subscription last year after many, many years. I miss it much less than I thought I would. I do still buy the occasional thing that is difficult to source otherwise. I haven’t cut my kindle cord though as I’m in too deep at this point.

by Anonymousreply 130October 26, 2024 8:18 AM

[quote]I hardly have a pot to piss in, but at least I can look myself in the mirror.

I happened to see a great interview with Pacino this week. When he met Serpico to research the role, he finally dared to ask the cop why he didn't just take the bribe money, it would have been so much easier. Serpico said: "If I took the money, who would I be when I listen to Beethoven?"

I grew up watching great films like 'Serpico', and yes, 'All The President's Men.' Bezos's abdication is shocking and culpable at this landmark moment in American history.

by Anonymousreply 131October 26, 2024 8:44 AM

I'd love to quit Amazon over this, but I see people suggesting Walmart + as a replacement. Is that really a superior option? Aren't the Walton family huge GOP assholes as well?

by Anonymousreply 132October 26, 2024 12:04 PM

Everyone knows now why Bezos didn't endorse Harris. TFG meeting up with Blue Origin/Bezos today while TFG leaves his stupid cult followers for 3 hrs or more hours waiting out in the cold at Traverse City.

by Anonymousreply 133October 26, 2024 12:47 PM

I read some article a few months ago, when there was that mutiny in their newsroom, saying that they are in pretty bad shape financially. Basically, the only big newspaper that's doing well is NYT since they were able to navigate the digital arena very successfully. Can WP afford to alienate the existing subscribers?

by Anonymousreply 134October 26, 2024 1:14 PM

Bezos does not care if the paper earns money. He is a rabid right wing douchebag.

by Anonymousreply 135October 26, 2024 1:22 PM

Tee-hee.

Am I imagining it, or is the NY Times on their digital front page more prominently re-positioning their endorsement of VP Harris since yesterday when the WaPo announced they were cancelling themselves out of fear of Trump?

The NY Times isn't blameless.

But I do hope, for my entertainment dollar, they're deliberately doing that to show-up the WaPo.

by Anonymousreply 136October 26, 2024 2:49 PM

A rabid right-wing douchebag? Some people distort reality to fit their mind.

by Anonymousreply 137October 26, 2024 2:50 PM

The Times didn’t endorse Harris. They just bashed Trump.

by Anonymousreply 138October 26, 2024 2:51 PM

I don't think endorsements matter but I cancelled my subscription on principle. Cowardice.

by Anonymousreply 139October 26, 2024 3:26 PM

I suspect the Times will endorse Harris soon.

by Anonymousreply 140October 26, 2024 3:28 PM

They won’t.

by Anonymousreply 141October 26, 2024 3:28 PM

[quote]The Post's motto used to be: "Democracy dies in darkness."

And so it will. Flawless logic.

by Anonymousreply 142October 26, 2024 3:35 PM

Bezos is indeed a rabid right-wing douchebag committed to the new feudalism.

by Anonymousreply 143October 26, 2024 3:55 PM

[quote]Bezos does not care if the paper earns money.

This is correct, it's just a toy to him, one of many. It's the regular people who will be out of work who will suffer, if the WaPo lays off a bunch of staff thanks to the cancelled subscriptions.

by Anonymousreply 144October 26, 2024 3:58 PM

The editor of WaPo's Letters to the Editor section today hit back: the letters (and comments thereto) are scorching.

by Anonymousreply 145October 26, 2024 3:58 PM

I wonder who Bezos's Cuban family ancestors were allied with - Bautista or Castro?

If Bautista, cowering to right-wingers who suppress the press is a familiar move.

Of course, and I'll beat 'ya to it, Castro also oppressed the media.

But I think it if his ancestors were with Bautista, who knows, this behavior of kneeling to Trump may be in the family tree

by Anonymousreply 146October 26, 2024 4:03 PM

The logic of conservative control of the media was never about making profitable media. It was about removing all contrary voices so the rich and corporations could loot the company unhindered by competing influences. A rational person would never have paid drunks like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaughs, or dolts like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, or ugly gasbags like Bill O'Reilly to spout lies. It was just giving money to otherwise unemployable untalented people to create a background noise in people's lives, like subliminal advertising to make people think the country is conservative when it isn't.

by Anonymousreply 147October 26, 2024 4:05 PM

Bezos was adopted his mother's second husband Mike Bezos. Bezos' biological father died some years back.

by Anonymousreply 148October 26, 2024 4:05 PM

Bezos’ biological father was Danish-American

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by Anonymousreply 149October 26, 2024 4:07 PM

Oh. I was wrong.

I stand corrected, r148 and r149.

by Anonymousreply 150October 26, 2024 4:11 PM

Miss Bezos you were a shopgirl in a bookstore. You know nothing about economics or politics. BUTT OUT!

by Anonymousreply 151October 26, 2024 4:11 PM

Doesn’t matter. Most of the MAGAs probably assume he’s Jewish.

by Anonymousreply 152October 26, 2024 4:16 PM

The NYT endorsed Kamala almost a month ago.

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by Anonymousreply 153October 26, 2024 4:24 PM

[quote] I'd love to quit Amazon over this, but I see people suggesting Walmart + as a replacement. Is that really a superior option? Aren't the Walton family huge GOP assholes as well?

Yup, Walton family are huge GOP donors and anti-union. But, in recent years there have been articles claiming that Walmart's treatment of employees has improved.

by Anonymousreply 154October 26, 2024 4:32 PM

^Shows how much importance these things have that the expected endorsement hardly registers, but that doesn’t justify being a chickenshit.

by Anonymousreply 155October 26, 2024 4:32 PM

r146 His cuban side is via his step dad. And like most cubans who came over they were anti castro and right wing.

by Anonymousreply 156October 26, 2024 4:47 PM

THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Only Patriotic Choice for President

is now, at least on my digital NY Times front page, at the top spot.

Along with nice pick of Kamala.

They first published this in early Oct.

I'm calling it - to reposition it to the top of the page is deliberate by the NY Times since the WaPo announced they weren't endorsing Harris or Trump.

by Anonymousreply 157October 26, 2024 6:32 PM

ooops, sorry, r153 I was too busy typing away to see your post.

Thanks for posting that.

Oh, and by the way, my understanding is that the Arthur Ochs Sulzberger has long wavered between holding on to the NY Times and selling it.

But what if Bezos makes him an offer for it?

Since Bezos is so in thrall to Trump and, apparently thinks Trump is going back into power, why not buy the Times and really coddle Trump during Trump's Reign of Terror and Error?

by Anonymousreply 158October 26, 2024 6:40 PM

When billionaires own newspapers

They care only about the bottom line

by Anonymousreply 159October 26, 2024 7:36 PM

Have any major papers endorsed Trump?

by Anonymousreply 160October 26, 2024 7:36 PM

Only The Moscow Times, R160.

by Anonymousreply 161October 26, 2024 7:47 PM

The truly prestigious publications such as NY Post and Maxim. Probably the Epoch Times.

by Anonymousreply 162October 26, 2024 7:47 PM

[quote] When billionaires own newspapers

[quote] They care only about the bottom line

Which seems the exact opposite of what should happen. They should be one group that actually don't give a fuck about some bottom line, but of course we are society that has decided to worship money so enough is never enough.

by Anonymousreply 163October 26, 2024 8:01 PM

I canceled my WaPo subscription. He's a billionaire, so I can't really hurt him financially, but I will not give him another nickel.

by Anonymousreply 164October 26, 2024 8:02 PM

Hedging their bets. They don't want the retaliation when the fucker wins. Which at this point is a strong possibility.

by Anonymousreply 165October 26, 2024 8:26 PM

Luke 12:16-34 King James Version

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

by Anonymousreply 166October 26, 2024 11:29 PM

Cliff Notes version of R166: You can’t take it with you.

by Anonymousreply 167October 27, 2024 1:12 AM

Did Trump make a backroom deal with Bezos?

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by Anonymousreply 168October 27, 2024 5:07 AM

Trump has never upheld a deal in his life. Does Bezos think it’ll be different for him?

by Anonymousreply 169October 27, 2024 6:39 AM

I'm starting to think Trump is going to win. But, if Harris wins by some miracle, I will laugh my ass off at Bezos, Musk, and Thiel. I just wish more billionaires were like Mark Cuban and Bill Gates.

by Anonymousreply 170October 27, 2024 7:00 AM

^^Bezos, Musk, and Thiel. Talk about a Trilogy of Terror!

by Anonymousreply 171October 27, 2024 8:16 AM

Today’s Times

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by Anonymousreply 172October 27, 2024 3:07 PM

Is NYT seeking atonement?

by Anonymousreply 173October 27, 2024 4:18 PM
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by Anonymousreply 174October 27, 2024 4:55 PM

Atonement for this?

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by Anonymousreply 175October 27, 2024 5:02 PM

Or this?

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by Anonymousreply 176October 27, 2024 5:03 PM

Absolutely brilliantly graphic @ R174 - as though Richard Avedon had done agitprop. It's one for the ages, and I hope it goes very viral right now too.

by Anonymousreply 177October 27, 2024 5:12 PM

WAPO subscription canceled and Amazon Prime cancelled.

Bye Jeff.

by Anonymousreply 178October 27, 2024 5:28 PM

I watched The Post in theaters and several times on cable. I'm thinking about a buying a digital copy through the Apple store as a way to pay tribute to Katherine Graham.

by Anonymousreply 179October 27, 2024 9:36 PM

[quote]Executives at a major Bezos-owned company seeking federal contracts met with Donald Trump on Friday, the same day The Post announced it would not make a presidential endorsement.

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by Anonymousreply 180October 27, 2024 9:51 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah in advance, Amazon!

Santa Claus, for one, will be shopping locally this year.

by Anonymousreply 181October 28, 2024 9:20 PM
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