"vital news, ideas and insights for all Americans where, how and when they want it." OMG, how ridiculous. I highly doubt that "blue-collar Americans" will be lining up to read Bezos's juggernaut@@ newspaper.
Hey, here's an idea: A simple blue-red slider at the top of the homepage, you set it where you want and then only get news and opinions that flatter your biases! We'll make BILLIONS!
Doesn't the phrase "Cleveland firefighter" just automatically mark someone as a member of the elites? Like their conception of the working class comes entirely from The Village People: "Who should read the Post? Oh, all kinds of people, cops, construction workers, cowboys, Indian chiefs..."
The Post could team up with Matt Yglesias to make his dream of one billion Americans a reality, and even with that population, I doubt they'd reach 200 million paying users.
Sweet Jesus. Thank God I no longer write for -- or subscribe to, or read -- it. I remember feeling so proud when they started running my column. I believe the Washington Post has a smart and savvy readership (up until now); I assume subscribers will continue to abandon Bezospost
"This comes as Jeff Bezos, according to the Times, has expressed interest in expanding the Post's audience among conservatives and reaching more "blue-collar Americans who live outside coastal cities, mentioning people like firefighters in Cleveland."
Ewww.... those are the icky people. The uneducated and unwashed. The fascists cisgendered misogynist white supremacists. They don't hold the right values as we, the righteous coastal and big city liberal progressive, know them to be. I mean, they eat a lot of beef and drive diesel trucks and rub it in our faces!
With all this change in the mainstream media and tech to go back to 1A rights and old traditional values in journalism that are upsetting to us vagitarian single cat ladies and low-T vulnerable narcissistic pseudo males, where we we go for our safe spaces!?
You could have a stroke at your desk and be replaced in the comments by any anonymous 50+ crank and nobody would notice the difference in post quality.
What, that story didn't make it into your Right Wing Info-Bubble? You should try to read more widely. Also, I was wrong when I said $30 a day, it's $10.24 a day:
I recently canceled my subscription to WaPo, which is effective tomorrow. After reading the buzzword bingo list, I made the right choice.
Careful, if you announce that sort of thing here then people will buy extra subscriptions to keep the revenue stream balanced. Or so they say.
200 million of them!
How much income does the Post derive from imaginary subscriptions? Must be YOOGE.
"vital news, ideas and insights for all Americans where, how and when they want it." OMG, how ridiculous. I highly doubt that "blue-collar Americans" will be lining up to read Bezos's juggernaut@@ newspaper.
Burger King's mascot's phone must be ringing off the hook from all the journalism schools trying to hire him.
I want what I want and don't want anything I don't want. You can do that for me, Jeff? Use your AI, Jeff!
I'm sure Bezos, who owns one of the world's largest yachts, is exactly the right person to lead a news organization into the suburbs of Cleveland.
JFC. I don't look forward to not reading the WaPo's A.I.-generated slop.
News of any kind is a limited market.
Hey, here's an idea: A simple blue-red slider at the top of the homepage, you set it where you want and then only get news and opinions that flatter your biases! We'll make BILLIONS!
Doesn't the phrase "Cleveland firefighter" just automatically mark someone as a member of the elites? Like their conception of the working class comes entirely from The Village People: "Who should read the Post? Oh, all kinds of people, cops, construction workers, cowboys, Indian chiefs..."
Um, how about factual news stories without the need for AI and not killing editorial cartoons criticizing the owner? Kthxbye
You're management-consulting check is in the mail.
I am horrified. Glad I got out
Every day is a good day to not be subscribed to the Post.
The Post could team up with Matt Yglesias to make his dream of one billion Americans a reality, and even with that population, I doubt they'd reach 200 million paying users.
Sweet Jesus. Thank God I no longer write for -- or subscribe to, or read -- it. I remember feeling so proud when they started running my column. I believe the Washington Post has a smart and savvy readership (up until now); I assume subscribers will continue to abandon Bezospost
"This comes as Jeff Bezos, according to the Times, has expressed interest in expanding the Post's audience among conservatives and reaching more "blue-collar Americans who live outside coastal cities, mentioning people like firefighters in Cleveland."
Ewww.... those are the icky people. The uneducated and unwashed. The fascists cisgendered misogynist white supremacists. They don't hold the right values as we, the righteous coastal and big city liberal progressive, know them to be. I mean, they eat a lot of beef and drive diesel trucks and rub it in our faces!
With all this change in the mainstream media and tech to go back to 1A rights and old traditional values in journalism that are upsetting to us vagitarian single cat ladies and low-T vulnerable narcissistic pseudo males, where we we go for our safe spaces!?
Thankfully we still have BlueSky.
You could have a stroke at your desk and be replaced in the comments by any anonymous 50+ crank and nobody would notice the difference in post quality.
I think it's his complete lack of originality that offends me the most.
Hey, Mr. Cleveland firefighter, come over here, this low-T pseudo-male would like to talk to you.
LOL. Given the picture of LA firefighting personnel, I would not be surprised.
Please don't bother to explain what mixture of racism and homophobia prompted that comment.
1100 incarcerated firefighters risking their lives and getting paid $30 a day. Go ahead, make some lame wisecrack about 'em, asshole.
Huh? Are you hallucinating off your meds?
What, that story didn't make it into your Right Wing Info-Bubble? You should try to read more widely. Also, I was wrong when I said $30 a day, it's $10.24 a day:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/17/la-wildfires-incarcerated-firefighters
That's pretty close to slavery, maybe that'll make you like it more.