official signs we are marching to autocracy thread

[heelinhell]

I am seeing more signs that I have been posting on other threads, but I thought this might be a place to consolidate posts of the signs other posters see because the signs are expanding .

Jeff Bezos who, unfortunately, owns WaPo has fired the only full time black columnist because she dares to criticize Trump ?

Jeff Bezos' Washington Post fires last Black columnist on staff over Charlie Kirk posts

The Washington Post's last Black full-time columnist's 11-year career with the publication was cut short over her social media posts following the killing of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk in Utah, according to the writer Monday. Karen Attiah, 39, alleged in her Substack that the Jeff Bezos-owned...

www.rawstory.com

 

[gtyellowjacket]

I am seeing more signs that I have been posting on other threads, but I thought this might be a place to consolidate posts of the signs other posters see because the signs are expanding .

Jeff Bezos who, unfortunately, owns WaPo has fired the only full time black columnist because she dares to criticize Trump ?

Jeff Bezos' Washington Post fires last Black columnist on staff over Charlie Kirk posts

The Washington Post's last Black full-time columnist's 11-year career with the publication was cut short over her social media posts following the killing of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk in Utah, according to the writer Monday. Karen Attiah, 39, alleged in her Substack that the Jeff Bezos-owned...

www.rawstory.com

The Washington Post criticizes Trump and to a lesser extent bezos/amazon all the time. Without looking, I bet there are five or six articles on the front of the Wapo web page criticizing some Trump policy or other right now. Why would criticism of trump get anybody fired?

 

[rodoheel]

The Washington Post criticizes Trump and to a lesser extent bezos/amazon all the time. Without looking, I bet there are five or six articles on the front of the Wapo web page criticizing some Trump policy or other right now. Why would criticism of trump get anybody fired?

I don't know why this particular person was fired. But yeah, since about a year ago Bezos has made clear that WaPo would go in a more centrist/conservative direction. Maybe you can identify the 5 or 6 articles on the front page criticizing Trump right now, because I don't see them:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/

 

[ChapelHillSooner]

This post should be removed because it foments violence.

/s

Edit: In all seriousness I think this is a good thing to track.,

 

[rodoheel]

I will say - I do think this original post is a bad fit for a thread about "marching towards autocracy." There are a number of Trump admin actions that would make better examples.

 

[Healing]

This post should be removed because it foments violence.

/s

Edit: In all seriousness I think this is a good thing to track.,

Yep. I’ve heard naming things for what they are causes more of the thing to happen.

 

[heelinhell]

I will do say - I do think this original post is a bad fit for a thread about "marching towards autocracy." There are a number of Trump admin actions that would make better examples.

I agree and have been posting many other examples on other threads but it seemed that they did not fully align so I thought a separate thread focusing on the continuing march.

I posted the latest example because one of the major newspapers seems to appeasing Trump.

Should we be concerned that WaPo seems to be appeasing Trump and may be on the path to prohibit any negative Trump coverage ?

 

[UNCatTech]

The Washington Post criticizes Trump and to a lesser extent bezos/amazon all the time. Without looking, I bet there are five or six articles on the front of the Wapo web page criticizing some Trump policy or other right now. Why would criticism of trump get anybody fired?

Ask Jeff.

Maybe while he was kissing trumps ass or providing a gift, trump suggested it.

 

[gtyellowjacket]

I don't know why this particular person was fired. But yeah, since about a year ago Bezos has made clear that WaPo would go in a more centrist/conservative direction. Maybe you can identify the 5 or 6 articles on the front page criticizing Trump right now, because I don't see them:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/

How hard did you look?

‘Can we talk about RFK Jr.?’: A dark cloud hangs over vaccine makers

'Black communities shaken by Trump cuts, feel ‘left behind again’​

"This new fee proposal could upend American innovation'

'Former New York prosecutor Maurene Comey sues over firing by Justice Dept.'

'Trump’s unpredictable Guard deployments send big-city mayors scrambling'

'Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy'

'To fight extremists, Trump administration warms to Russia-friendly junta'

'Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists'

'EPA says companies shouldn’t have to report planet-warming emissions'

'Trump threatens to retake control of D.C. police over Bowser’s position on ICE'

'On Trump’s hand, it’s not just the bruise. It’s the (apparent) cover-up.'



And Bonus

'Senators pressure Jeff Bezos over Amazon schedules they say squeeze workers'

 

[rodoheel]

How hard did you look?

‘Can we talk about RFK Jr.?’: A dark cloud hangs over vaccine makers

'Black communities shaken by Trump cuts, feel ‘left behind again’​

"This new fee proposal could upend American innovation'

'Former New York prosecutor Maurene Comey sues over firing by Justice Dept.'

'Trump’s unpredictable Guard deployments send big-city mayors scrambling'

'Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy'

'To fight extremists, Trump administration warms to Russia-friendly junta'

'Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists'

'EPA says companies shouldn’t have to report planet-warming emissions'

'Trump threatens to retake control of D.C. police over Bowser’s position on ICE'

'On Trump’s hand, it’s not just the bruise. It’s the (apparent) cover-up.'



And Bonus

'Senators pressure Jeff Bezos over Amazon schedules they say squeeze workers'

????? Most of those, if not all, are straight news stories not expressing any opinion at all, much less one critical of Trump. Many of those are things that the Trump admin could be criticized for, but that's not what the articles are doin

 

[gtyellowjacket]

Ask Jeff.

Maybe while he was kissing trumps ass or providing a gift, trump suggested it.

I did ask Jeff and he said he had no idea who this particular columnist was and he has no idea why she was fired. So then I asked this lady's ex-boss and they said it was because this lady's contributions weren't making enough money.

 

[gtyellowjacket]

????? Most of those, if not all, are straight news stories not expressing any opinion at all, much less one critical of Trump. Many of those are things that the Trump admin could be criticized for, but that's not what the articles are doin

Come on. Do you really think those articles are going to be on Fox news? Do you feel like the Trump administration would want those articles published if they had any say?

 

[rodoheel]

Come on. Do you really think those articles are going to be on Fox news? Do you feel like the Trump administration would want those articles published if they had any say?

There is a difference between "don't report any facts that could be remotely construed as bad for Trump" (Fox News) and "report facts neutrally but don't opine that Trump is bad or to blame for these things" (increasingly, WaPo). No one is saying that WaPo is anything like FoxNews - and if they are that's absurd and I'm happy to say so. Just that the WaPo over the last year has made an effort to limit editorial coverage that is expressly negative towards Trump. Not do away with entirely, I don't think - but certainly reduce, and/or moderate the tone of what is published.

 

[4thgenheel]

Come on. Do you really think those articles are going to be on Fox news? Do you feel like the Trump administration would want those articles published if they had any say?

 

[1moretimeagain]

On the lookout for autocracy?

Military deployment in the streets can be a tell-tale sign.

 

[gtyellowjacket]

There is a difference between "don't report any facts that could be remotely construed as bad for Trump" (Fox News) and "report facts neutrally but don't opine that Trump is bad or to blame for these things" (increasingly, WaPo). No one is saying that WaPo is anything like FoxNews - and if they are that's absurd and I'm happy to say so. Just that the WaPo over the last year has made an effort to limit editorial coverage that is expressly negative towards Trump. Not do away with entirely, I don't think - but certainly reduce, and/or moderate the tone of what is published.

What? You think reporting something like an unemployment rate that is negative isn't at least being a little critical of trump administration policies? Do you think if Trump was some authoritarian demanding that wapo fire anyone that wrote something he didn't like, he would let that reporter and editor stay on board?

What about the other articles? I listed 11. You can't find five or six that are critical of the Trump administration in there by your even tighter definition then any reasonable person? Is an article about black communities left behind by Trump's cuts not critical enough for you? How about Trump warming to a Russian friendly junta? Is that just a neutral based article not implying praise or criticism? What about a cover-up of a bruise on Trump's hand? I mean they use the phrase cover-up. Does that sound neutral to you?

 

[1moretimeagain]

This is from a few minutes ago




Remember the ladies that protested Trump’s restaurant visit last week?

 

[Bobfripp]

On the lookout for autocracy?

Military deployment in the streets can be a tell-tale sign.

Well, thankfully that's not going in the USA! /s

 

[rodoheel]

What? You think reporting something like an unemployment rate that is negative isn't at least being a little critical of trump administration policies? Do you think if Trump was some authoritarian demanding that wapo fire anyone that wrote something he didn't like, he would let that reporter and editor stay on board?

What about the other articles? I listed 11. You can't find five or six that are critical of the Trump administration in there by your even tighter definition then any reasonable person? Is an article about black communities left behind by Trump's cuts not critical enough for you? How about Trump warming to a Russian friendly junta? Is that just a neutral based article not implying praise or criticism? What about a cover-up of a bruise on Trump's hand? I mean they use the phrase cover-up. Does that sound neutral to you?

Let me make this easy for you: I do not think that Trump is necessarily "demanding that wapo fire anyone that wrote something he didn't like." Which is part of why I said, above, that this story is a weird fit for this thread title. What I do think is that Bezos has been trying very hard to suck up to Trump and part of that has been changing the tilt and tone of WaPo's editorial coverage, in particular, over the last year or more. There has been a lot of news coverage about Bezos's communication to the E-board about the policy changes, their reaction to it, and the wider media world's reaction to it, that i suspect you haven't missed (and if you have I don't know how).

I read the "Russian-friendly junta" article earlier, and yes, I do not think there is anything in the article that Trump would say is upsetting to him. It is pretty much a neutral description of Trump's approach to foreign policy. Read it yourself, and if you think differently, quote the passage in question.

I haven't read the other articles in detail, just skimmed a few. If you have and want to link the actual passages you contend express a negative opinion of Trump, please go ahead. Based just on titles. the "cover-up" one about Trump's hand seems the likeliest to convey a negative opinion - and Trump is very vain so he probably doesn't like the attention on that - but I haven't read it.

 

[Mulberry Heel]

This is from a few minutes ago




Remember the ladies that protested Trump’s restaurant visit last week?

I love how Republicans claim that any liberal protestors or "agitators" are being paid by George Soros or somebody. There must be a lot of wealthy protestors walking around these days. And of course the underlying message the GOP is sending is that almost no one actually really holds liberal beliefs, they're just being paid to make a fuss. And that's also why any election liberals win simply have to be stolen, because nobody in their right mind would ever vote for liberals, so they must cheat to win.