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Ms. Toad

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1. That title and body make no sense at together.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 04:13 PM

Mar 2025

The article (the entirety of which you have quoted) is about accepting kickbacks - not pressuring others to pay them.

The title is about pressuring others to pay kickbacks.

While the title may be justified by a fuller exploration of whatever charges were brought, it isn't justified by the body of the article.

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Election Workers Pressured to Pay Kickbacks [View all] applegrove Mar 2025 OP

That title and body make no sense at together. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #1

The first part of the NYTimes article at the link, in the applegrove Mar 2025 #3

Better to link to the NYT article, then. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #4

I get many articles from the political wire amalgamation site. applegrove Mar 2025 #5

Then link to both - Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #6

The link to the original article is always in the body of applegrove Mar 2025 #7

There is a significant problem on DU of clickbait headlines. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #9

In the end, the article at NYTimes matched the title. applegrove Mar 2025 #10

"...a fish rots from the head down." 100%.!! Mike 03 Mar 2025 #2

It will take lots of money to get into university, or applegrove Mar 2025 #8