Mary Trump - The Lights Are Dimming
I’m still thinking about Jeff Bezos’ egregious decision to force his paper, The Washington Post, to abdicate it’s journalistic responsibility by not endorsing a candidate for the presidency—only eleven days before the election in which the choice is between a fairly centrist Democrat and a full-blown fascist.
The fallout is greater than anyone—especially Bezos—expected. Bezos’ cluelessness is likely the result of his arrogance because, like many other wealthy men, arrogance made him overstep. Or maybe it’s just that a lot of wealthy men are members of the Dunning-Kruger club for oligarchs.
As I pointed out yesterday, I wasn’t debating the importance of endorsements (in the grand scheme of things, I don’t think they count for much). I wanted, instead, to look at the potential impact this glaring omission had specifically in the wake of the Post’s endorsements in the last two elections.
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On September 28, 2020, the Post’s board called Donald “the worst president of modern times,” claiming that “Democracy is at risk, at home and around the world. The nation desperately needs a president who will respect its public servants; stand up for the rule of law; acknowledge Congress’s constitutional role; and work for the public good, not his private benefit.”
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