Yep. History spinning an old hit at higher volume.
Billionaire robber barons of the New Gilded Age just buying up the media and government levers like last time.
The paper that broke Watergate runs from him not because they see him winning and are afraid of retribution. They see him losing and do not want to be called out as having anything to do with it. imho
I'm trying to remember if Jeff did the usual "I'm not going to change the integrity of the newspaper," when he bought it.
New rule. If you have your own rocket space business, your accounts all get locked and redistributed. Your finances roll over like some early Atari game.
If America makes it through what may happen, I do look forward to the scathing companion piece to The Post and All The President's Men that will be made for Oscar season 2029 about these events.
I agree about the punches, especially her husband's mental health issues in a time when so little was known, compared to now, about how to diagnose and treat such things. I loved how matter-of-fact her storytelling was in the book and would love to hear the audio version.
Bezos is seeing where the money and control is. Trump would let him break the back of workers and loot the world. No pesky unions, overtime, or regulations.
Meanwhile, Dems aren't going to make it a personal vendetta against Bezos like Trump would.
Sorry for stating the obvious but it’s the oligarchic. Ownership (and their lickspittles) that are too chickenshit, not the good reporters and support staff
They aren't scared. This is an intentional ploy by the owners to help Trump get elected. They want tax breaks and do not care what lives they ruin to get them.
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Billionaire robber barons of the New Gilded Age just buying up the media and government levers like last time.
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New rule. If you have your own rocket space business, your accounts all get locked and redistributed. Your finances roll over like some early Atari game.
999,999,999 => 0
Thanks for the clarification!
https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwMik0SzFg9BLITizJSCzKzEtVSC9KzEjMBQB-TwlS&q=katharine+graham&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1077US1078&oq=katherine+gra&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgBEC4YChixAxiABDIGCAAQRRg5MgwIARAuGAoYsQMYgAQyBwgCEC4YgAQyBwgDEC4YgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyCggFEC4Y1AIYgAQyCggGEC4Y1AIYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEC4YgATSAQg1OTEwajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Graham
Billionaires should not exist.
1. Infotainment—80s
2. Fairness Doctrine abolished—80s
3. Citizens United—00s
4. Consolidated media—00s
5. Social media used to manipulate voters—‘10s
It’s fantastic to think the US 4th Estate still exists to serve us checks/balances… it’s failed to do this for decades now b/c $$$
Meanwhile, Dems aren't going to make it a personal vendetta against Bezos like Trump would.
Another Dick.
Wannebee