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Lonestarblue

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4. Bezos and Lewis misjudged their readers.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:01 AM

Feb 4

They have lost thousands of subscribers with their turn toward becoming another Fox. I am one of them and will never go back unless Bezos sells the Post to someone who wants to restore it to an important media outlet and who will fire Lewis and all the right-wing writers he has brought onboard.

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Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs [View all] demmiblue Feb 4 OP

Fire all the right-wingers, rebuild the Post's reputation, and you'll get your old circulation numbers back. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 4 #1

Is it because people stop reading the paper and many unsubscribed?....... Lovie777 Feb 4 #2

Starting with valid editors and journalists . . . . . no_hypocrisy Feb 4 #3

Bezos and Lewis misjudged their readers. Lonestarblue Feb 4 #4

Will the WAPO have a similar article about the same at the NYT? NewHendoLib Feb 4 #5

Unfortunately, I need newspapers to put under the litter box oberle Feb 4 #6

It's like that bit from "Network" Bok_Tukalo Feb 4 #7

Bezos's support of TSF is why I ended my WAPO subscription. Trueblue Texan Feb 4 #8

So, if you haven't canceled your subscription NOW would be a great time to do it. nt littlemissmartypants Feb 4 #9

As of 10:45 AM, Wednesday . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 4 #10

Fact of the matter angrychair Feb 4 #11

"Democracy Dies In Darkness" tonekat Feb 4 #12

Soon there will be a single pet reporter remaining Wicked Blue Feb 4 #13

I agree with much of what is posted here. But there is also a change in people's choices. Fla Dem Feb 4 #14

Can Anyone Recommend a Good Paper? DrFunkenstein Feb 4 #15

Finance question: How many reporters' salaries ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 5 #16