re: The New York Times buying The Athletic for $550 million.

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They're really poorly run across the board. I'm not Trumpkin and find the NYT to be awful these days. I am in my 40s and loved it 20 years ago

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All of this

I remember during the 2016 election wondering what the hell was going on. At some point they became just consumed by identity politics. Stuff like trans rights became a huge coverage issue at the same time the rust belt was suffering through a opioid epidemic and massive joblessness.

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I also think they broke their own, very old record, for retractions this year or last

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Even the stuff they don't retract is low quality. They have essentially become CNN or Fox with a more aristocratic patina.