Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris

Re:Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala H... by j_maffe on Sunday October 27, 2024 @01:47PM (#41964255)

I don't accept anything that isn't properly cited and sufficient evidence is provided from reliable sources. Neutral news offerings (such as AP or Reuters) are of course a better source of news. It is however useful to subscribe to journals that has some form of basic agreement on fundamental values. For example, it'd be useless for me to follow a news outlet that downplays the importance of democracy.

This is not propaganda, as opinionated journalism's objective is still to transparently cover issues it cares about without distortion or attempt at manipulation, which is very different from propaganda.

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Re:Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala H... by lurking15 on Monday October 28, 2024 @09:40AM (#41970921)

> For example, it'd be useless for me to follow a news outlet that downplays the importance of democracy.

You seem to be pretty strident and inflexible in your thinking, so at least you recognize that you're unable to read anything that challenges your rigid precepts and offers an opportunity to expand your mind or engage in a real exchange of ideas.

And please spare me the predictable response, because it's clear that you don't care about democracy exactly, like so many others nowadays, it's an amorphous stand-in that allows you to thoughtlessly discard opposition.

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Re:Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala H... by j_maffe on Monday October 28, 2024 @12:55PM (#41973356)

I said I wouldn't follow a news outlet. That doesn't mean I wouldn't entertain any opinions or arguments that challenge my own.

> And please spare me the predictable response, because it's clear that you don't care about democracy exactly.

I will save myself writing your own words for you:

> You seem to be pretty strident and inflexible in your thinking,

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