I feel that I have to say SOMETHING.

So I said this:

When The Washington Post declined to endorse Harris in late October, I was initially annoyed but decided to give them a pass, based on their reasoning that they were returning to an earlier policy of non-endorsement.

At the same time, I was reminded of one of the earliest lessons learned in journalism school, which is that the purpose of most newspapers is profit, not public service. Claiming that an endorsement of a particular candidate would compromise the Post’s independence was a weak cover-up, in my opinion, but I had hopes of a post-election reassessment, and return to earlier values.

However, at this point it seems obvious that what ended up being compromised was the integrity of The Washington Post. Today’s editorial cartoon cut amounts to self-censorship in the name of making money, pure and simple.

If I wanted information from a purely profit-driven source with little regard for balance, nuance and fact checking, and a primary focus on entertainment, I’d tune into Fox. As of today, I’m adding The Washington Post to the same category, sadly mourning a further dimming of democracy.