Democracy Dies When the Press is Owned by Billionaires.
this post was submitted on 29 May 2024
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But he promised to give his money away when he dies. Don't you like charity?
Is that the name of his mistress?
Probably, just look for the person made of plastic and trying to look 18 at 40.
Let's make sure that happens soon then.
That's not how those schemes work.
Buffet, Gates, the Patagonia family, etc., all those Billionaires do is transfer all their wealth, tax free, into "charitable" entities that their descendants can continue to live off of, and profit from, indefinitely.
That by itself is sinister, but the worst part is that the majority of people actually believe they're really giving away their wealth. So they cheat the system, that they already rigged, and it actually gives them a better public image.
For journalists, it raises a question: Should a public official’s family be held to the same standards as that official themselves?
Bullshit. It raises the question: Should a Supreme Court Justice be believed unconditionally when he offers an excuse for what really looks like inappropriate bias? The discovery that another flag associated with the January 6 attack flew in front of Alito's beach house has shown that the NYT was correct not to accept his story about his wife. I'm honestly surprised by the discussion of how a judge's family is expected to behave - it's as if a dead body was found in Alito's house, he said that he had no idea how it got there, and the press started talking about whether or not he had a responsibility to monitor access to his property more closely.
Why are people SO UPSET at a Judge flying Seditionist flags? It's not like this Judge is sitting on the HIGHEST COURT in the Land and using his Seditionist Bias to REWRITE Laws so they inflict as much Damage on us as Possible!
I mean, there's so much more important things to fight about, like litter boxes in classrooms. The news is just woke.
If I have to say it, you're bad at doing internet.
That’s the actual article that broke this story and it’s a good read. It’s far more complicated than you think
Good link, but not complicated. Judges got a pass on reporting before they started making politically-based decisions. Now they are treated like politicians. The only complicated part is the WP had this for 3 years without publishing.
We learned nothing from 2016 election
This. WaPo admits it deflected the narrative and people are talking about what Alito knew.
Wait so is he admitting that he knew about it now? The first article I read about this asserted that Alito had no idea about the flag.
Of course he knew. He probably attached and raised the flag himself. Both of them.
That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I did, you deserved it.
No, it's in the article.
Democracy does what in darkness, WaPo?
Democracy already died. In broad daylight.
On 5th avenue.
For journalists, it raises a question: Should public officials’ families be held to the same standards as the officials themselves?
Ginny Thomas has a dissenting opinion on this question. Piece of shit trash. I hate these people.
Catch and kill for fascism.