Many/most of the columnists for major papers (NY Times, especially) are rather mediocre. They aren't terrible, but they aren't really a draw unto themselves, ei

Many/most of the columnists for major papers (NY Times, especially) are rather mediocre. They aren't terrible, but they aren't really a draw unto themselves, either. I can't see them commanding much of an audience if forced to exist alone on Substack, away from the Times branding. Hence the hostility.