I mean, he's destroying what's good in it *for us* because once they own the paper it's no longer an investment per se, but a tool. Its financial returns aren't what they're interested in, it's the paper's instrumentality as a propaganda outfit.

February 04, 2026 - 16:02 UTC

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They don't need to make a good paper that appeals to a lot of people. They need a bullhorn with the WaPo's skin to assure centrists and conservatives that they're correct and continue to pressure the Overton window to the right. Jeff Bezos doesn't care if subscriptions and ad rev are down.
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