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Re:Jeff Bezos Defends Decision to Buy Washington Post by gist on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:34AM (#11815192)
Not taking sides here but will note that a newspaper shapes public opinion. It's not equivalent to buying a sports team or really any other purchase.
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Re:Jeff Bezos Defends Decision to Buy Washington Post by criddell on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @11:47AM (#11815345)
Good point. And with the recent talk about Thiel using his substantial resources to punish Gawker, maybe we should be keep a critical eye on billionaires buying newspapers.
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