'Democracy Dies in Oligarchy,' Says Sanders of Mass Layoffs at Washington Post (www.commondreams.org)

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Senator Bernie Sanders condemns Jeff Bezos for slashing 300 jobs at the Washington Post despite his immense wealth. Bezos spent millions on a documentary about Melania Trump, yet can't prioritize the newspaper.

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[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Democracy dies in darkness, and the oligarch running the Post bought it so that he could turn off the lights.

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