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@freemo @maccruiskeen The notion that past newspapers were fair, balanced, and neutral is a modern concoction, not a historical one. Prior to consolidation, most towns had more than one newspaper and the editors therein were biased. They frequently made endorsements for their candidates based on their read of the issues and yes, bias. For current examples see the NYT and WAPO versus their Post and Times, respectively, counterparts. The difference today is A)consolidation and B)the internet. The hometown newspaper has gone the way of the dodo and billionaires are making decisions about their personal stake in the world, not on objective issues for the population at large. Musk thanking Soon and Soon replying on Twitter is all anyone needs to see.