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Why do you jump to the conclusion that Bezos is being extorted? It's also possible that he just thinks some of these editorial positions are bad for business. W
by nickff 2y ago
Why do you jump to the conclusion that Bezos is being extorted? It's also possible that he just thinks some of these editorial positions are bad for business. WaPo was a failing business when he bought it (and doesn't seem to be doing great yet), so it's not unreasonable for a new owner to make changes.
- layer8 2y agoThe purpose of an op-ed section is to present opinions independent from the editorial positions. So it can’t be the editorial positions as such that he’s worried about.
- snowwrestler 2y agoHe bought it 12 years ago and just now got around to reading the opinion pages, is that your theory?
- JeremyNT 2y agoIt's certainly strange, because his paper was clearly anti Trump for most of his tenure as owner. And yet, he actually started cracking down on the editorial board before the election. Maybe his position evolved over time?
- snowwrestler 2y agoMaybe he saw the same polling lots of people saw at that time?
- cavisne 2y agoMy favorite theory is he was so unhappy with what liberals did to his LOTR series he became a republican. In reality its probably because his number 1 focus is Blue Origin and he needs government support for this.