Betsy Reed, editor of The Guardian US, speaks out about the craven refusal of both Los Angeles Times and Washington Post to endorse Kamala Harris in the election — that is, to reject fascism
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
"The Washington Post, too, has seen about 2,000 subscribers bow out, and fourteen of the newspaper’s columnists called the decision not to condemn Trump’s threats to the 'freedom of the press and the values of the Constitution' 'a terrible mistake.' Cartoonist Ann Telnaes published a blacked-out square, playing on the Post’s motto that democracy dies in darkness."
#Trump #fascism #LosAngelesTimes #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"William Lewis is a liar who apparently believes the American people are stupid. As Santiago Mayor (@SSantiagoMayor) said on Twitter, 'Funny how no newspaper had an issue with their editorial boards calling on Biden to withdraw.'”
~ Robert B. Hubbell
#Trump #fascism #LosAngelesTimes #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #WillLewis
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"On the same day that Bezos ordered WaPo not to endorse Kamala Harris (which the Editorial Board was prepared to do), Trump met with representatives of Bezos’ struggling space flight company, Blue Origin."
#Trump #fascism #LosAngelesTimes #WashingtonPost #JeffBezos #WillLewis #EconomicElites #CorporateLeaders
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"This is a rather monstrous abdication of responsibility in the face of the very real fascist threat that looms over us all—especially those of us who aren’t billionaires. It is yet another stark and troubling instance of the failures of our corporate media to do its job."
~ Mary Trump
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Joseph Meyerreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Pope Francis recently called for Catholics to reject consumerism and individualism. But are those not key components of US economic and social systems long promoted by Liz Cheney and other Republicans? Maybe we have a more fundamental problem than irresponsibility by corporate media.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Joseph Meyer last edited by
@JosephMeyer I'd say the irresponsibility of corporate media is rooted on economic matters. I also continue asking myself how Pope Francis and top Catholic leaders expect us to listen carefully to their teaching about ethical matters when they so blatantly deny principles of equality and justice by excluding women from ordination and all governing power in the church. Some of us have stopped listening due to that glaring disconnect.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to xs4me2 last edited by
@xs4me2 So it seems to me.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to zeemeermin last edited by
@zeemeermin Yes.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to wasabi brain last edited by
@virtualinanity A very good question. At the very least, this and so much else reminds us that money does not buy happiness.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Godfrey642 last edited by
@Godfrey642 Yes, those are very good points.
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Ultra Verifiedreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Godfrey642 last edited by
@Godfrey642 Perhaps what we're seeing now more in focus is how blatant this all is.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Reallyblue3 last edited by
@Reallyblue3 That seems absolutely right to me.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Global Repercussions last edited by
@Global_Repercussions Good points.
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xs4me2replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
America is at a dangerous crossroads... what shall it be?
Democracy or the road to absolute power for the few.
Democracy could just die in darkness...
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kampfschwaetzerreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I always refuse to remember articles, which mix facts and opinions.
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@wdlindsy It's not only the anti-trust threat. Rember the "Jedi Cloud" programme that had been awarded to Microsoft after Trump had a meltdown over the Bezos and the WaPo? Jedi was scrapped later, and the successor programme's split between Microsoft, AWS, and Google. Bezos knows that Harris would never interfere but a wannabe dictator like Trump would. For the same reason, btw, Microsoft's and Google's AI refused to tell you who won the 2020 election. https://winbuzzer.com/2024/06/07/ai-chatbots-from-google-and-microsoft-sidestep-2020-election-outcome-xcxwbn/
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SellaTheChemistreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I wonder whether it's cowardice… it may just be self-interest.
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Godfrey642replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Precisely.
Govt in any country has to govern for the ppl not just the elite. The elite never seem to hear the word No. They act with impunity on the national and global stage. Im very very very concerned about the global reach of not just Musk but operators like Bezos and Zuckerberg plus of course the banks.Most govt fiscal policy will take around 3yrs to "mature". So Obama's policies in his 2nd term cushioned Trump. Trumps mess and tax cuts for the wealthy hit Biden before 2022 mid terms.
If ppl are finding prices high it's bc companies are price gouging to make profits for shareholders and wages are not rising in line with inflation. Prices never drop. Wages have to rise. But companies aren't doing this.
Interest rates are controlled by banks and they never act for the little ppl only the top dogs. The whole thing stinks of rampant free market.
Ppl complain about handouts to those that need support (elderly, disabled, vets, trans, poor, refugees etc)
The biggest handouts go to ppl at the top in tax breaks that they don't need.#freemarket #greedflation #usapolitics #CapitalismIsFailingYou
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Godfrey642 last edited by
@Godfrey642 Yes, good analysis for sure.