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[–] Cummunism@hexbear.net 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

multiple people on the editorial board resigned so i'm not sure it was the boards decision more than the billionaire owners decision. Link

A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race — after the paper’s board proposed backing Kamala Harris — has created a tempest, prompting three members of The Times editorial board to resign and provoking thousands of readers to cancel their subscriptions.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That's even better though, fuck em ghouls bye

i'm thinking she does some lawyer speak of "after getting retired, new editorial board saw the light" type of dealio

[–] Cummunism@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

yeaaa im not gonna listen to a billionaire or their kid either.

[–] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Their kid seems to have some minimum of human decency if nothing else. Does she deserve special attention for being a billionaire's kid? No, not really. But standing up against genocide certainly is a good take regardless of who it's coming from..

[–] Cummunism@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

i just think the tweet is incorrect, because she says it's the editorial boards decision when the LA Times has an article saying it was the owners decision.

plus these endorsements don't matter anyways, it's not 1960.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

rare billionaire (the only one i heard of?) opposing genocide? good egg, could get puyi treatment if revolution happens

[–] Cummunism@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

unless something is said specifically about it, going from "no endorsement" to "definitely opposes genocide" is a leap. the daughter isnt the billionaire.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago

there is also this: https://www.semafor.com/article/11/16/2023/la-times-bars-reporters-who-signed-open-letter-from-covering-gaza

so the question is, does shit flows from the billionaire or editorial board?

For my family, Apartheid is not a vague concept. My father was an emergency surgeon at Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. He treated students shot by the police during the Soweto Uprisings – where 176 died

there is this from the daughter.

At the same time, owner seems like a dipshit. who knows

[–] FreydounHosseini@vegantheoryclub.org 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do Americans even know that endorsements don’t actually mean anything?

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The liberals in solid solid blue states freak out if you even imply that you aren't fully enthusiastic about checking that Kamala box to "save democracy" or whatever. Anything short of full support, regardless of context, breaks their brain.

[–] Maturin@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Same is deeply red states. As if it matters even a little bit.

[–] SocialistMonk@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So fucking true. I've been banned from instances for saying I wouldn't for Harris or Trump. LMAO

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh no! She's only going to win (or lose) by a margin of 10% in your state instead of 10.000001%!!

[–] SocialistMonk@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Right?! lmao

That's the .world instance for ya! Those crybabies are something else! lolol

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

My gut feeling is that these are some not voting for biden is voting for trump types who may stand to benefit from trump winning whether they admit it or not

[–] regul@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Dawg it was because the owner of the LA Times is a biotech guy who has stuff in front of the FDA. He saw how Trump was vindictive to Amazon last time.

It has nothing to do with principles of any sort. The faildaughter is gaslighting you.