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Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not) (www.techdirt.com)
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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 84 points 6 days ago (2 children)

So, here’s the bottom line: when WaPo’s opinion pages are being gutted and tech CEOs are seeking pre-approval from authoritarians, the line between “tech coverage” and “saving democracy” has basically disappeared. It’s all the same thing.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's the thing I've been most worried about. The media have largely capitulated out of (justifiable) fear of reprisal and violence. The fear is legit, but we depend on the media to speak truth to power especially when democracy is on the line.

This is why I no longer believe this will end without violence.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Also just fear of going out of business by alienating any potential customers. When your revenues have been steadily dropping for decades now and it's starting to look like you're going the way of Kodak, it becomes more tempting to pander to the middle and try to avoid pissing as many people off as possible. This in turn means you can't speak the truth anymore.