This debate or discourse or discussion about why Bezos is dismantling WaPo or whether or not more subscriptions or boycotts could change things or how he could fund it easily is pointless. It’s moot.
Bezos bought the Post to control the narrative and push his agenda. Financials don’t matter.
It took me too long to recognize this. When I canceled my subscription it wasn’t because I thought it would influence Bezos at all; I just decided to stop giving him any of my hard-earned money.
Feb 5, 2026 00:37The most effective outcome of that is to redirect your money to a place you respect that can benefit from it.
That’s what I’ve done—& not paying Bezos allowed me to maintain my subscription to my local paper when the price went up
