I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning:
I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.
We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.
There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.
I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity.
I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.
I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together to fill that void.
Jeff
One of the many stupid things about this very stupid discourse: the data on https://t.co/ZgH0KTELZV has been publicly available for years. Anyone could have looked up the cost of the government’s politico pro subscriptions in 2024 or 2022 or 2020.
Anyone consider that maybe Elon’s mission, is for Elon to get what he wants, rather than the country to get what you voted for ?
It’s not a shock for Elon , or anyone, to put their personal goals first
Elon seems to be on a mission to protect brand Elon at all costs. No ?
Free Speech is everything. Until it’s anything related to Elon. Who has complete control over speech here on X
The censorship of the platform you adore is in the hands of a single person, who is on a mission to make himself the most powerful person in the world.
above and beyond the President of the United States.
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