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IzzaNuDay

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16. As a long time WaPo reader

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 02:40 PM

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it pains me to see what’s happening to this paper. Back in the Watergate days over 50 years ago, WaPo had been a beacon of accountability in the press. To now see it capitulate to the White House is tragic. I predict WaPo will be bankrupt within 5 years.

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