Summary
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from The Washington Post after the paper refused to publish her cartoon depicting owner Jeff Bezos and other media leaders kneeling before Donald Trump.
Telnaes criticized the decision as censorship, calling it dangerous for press freedom.
The Post’s opinions editor, David Shipley, defended the move, citing redundancy with other content.
Telnaes’s resignation follows backlash over the Post’s recent editorial decisions, including avoiding endorsements for Kamala Harris, which led to mass subscription cancellations.
Telnaes has long been celebrated for her bold commentary and award-winning work.
That depends on how you define “not allowed to criticise”.
To the neo-Nazis who invented and popularized the phrase, it means “People calling me an asshole when I say bigoted shit.” They use it as part of their constant refrain that they’re being “censored” by people who refuse to give them a platform to spew their poison.
It is a good message, but one that can easily be twisted into something very dangerous if you’re not careful.
Interesting. I wasn’t familiar with the backstory, thanks!
Most truths are double edged, if not multiple edged, like throwing stars.
Gets so fucking old that there is always someone who will go out of their way to drag conversations down into negativity and mansplainingly remind everyone there’s some fucking reason we should have a problem with something even though right here in the immediate it’s hurting nobody. Just endless fucking vitriol.