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Mme. Defarge

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1. This!!!!!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 12:32 AM

Oct 2024

If there’s any bright side to this shameful moment, it’s that the owners of these two newspapers inadvertently illustrated the perils of a second Trump term in stronger terms than we could have done in any endorsement (or the five-part series we planned to complement the Harris endorsement, which was also spiked).

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L.A. Times Editorial Board member who resigned gives a very strong message to voters. [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2024 OP

This!!!!! Mme. Defarge Oct 2024 #1

I certainly hope so ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Oct 2024 #3

Cowardice is a self-fulfilling prophecy. usonian Oct 2024 #2

When a newspaper doesn't publish something because dobleremolque Oct 2024 #4

What I am finding interesting about the WaPo situation is that they are publishing multiple anti-Trump/ LauraInLA Oct 2024 #5

Perhaps cowardice was not the motivator, but rather the chance to get closer to a pure oligarchy for themselves. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2024 #6

Agree. tanyev Oct 2024 #7