The Washington Post deserves our gratitude for its craven, contemptible decision not to endorse any presidential candidate.
What informational value would there have been in an endorsement from a liberal paper that has published so many pieces on former President Donald Trump’s manifest unfitness for office? The paper’s abrupt and surprising reticence, on the other hand, delivers big news. And isn’t that what newspapers are supposed to do?
The non-endorsement was reportedly imposed upon the editorial staff by owner Jeff Bezos in a remarkably transparent bid to avoid antagonizing Trump if he regains the White House. The editorial board’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris was in the late stages of editing when Bezos told the staff of his decision. Many of Bezos’s investments could be vulnerable if Trump, a vengeful man, returns to office.
The decision quickly spurred a wave of denunciations, staff resignations and cancelled subscriptions. But if you think that Trump is a danger to American democracy, you should thank Bezos.
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