Stop cancelling those you disagree with, or are more clever than you, like Kevin Durant?
Start evening out you political coverage and hire more conservative coverage. Call out misconduct on both sides, and don't cover for anyone. You've given the Bidens a pass on their obvious crimes.
Well…well….well…. what a surprise. I am shocked! Guess there is a reason Bari/TFP have dropped this story SUPER quick. I told you the truth would come out….the truth will be coming out about MANY things.
Turns out – as I said – the violent, hate-filled, genocidal Zionist Maccabi thugs were the aggressors, attacking people and destroying the property of Amsterdam residents. Even worse than the violence?! They were saying/chanting things that made people in the city feel uncomfortable, weirded-out and made them fear for their lives.
WHERE.WAS.DANIEL.PENNY?!!
Most countries would be embarrassed and ashamed if their citizens went abroad and behaved in this manner. Instead, we get screeches of “aNtiSemiTIsM” and “Dindu Nuffin.”
Long-time hypocrite Bari Weiss and TFP decided to slander the good, decent and honorable people of Amsterdam in order to promote their Zionist propaganda. Slandering people who were simply exercising their right to self-defense, right to existence and self-determination against a horde of savages.
Will there be an apology from Bari and the rest of her fraudulent and lying editors/writers for their intentional, deceitful and manipulative jOurNAliSM? Of course not!
Because they know the good, dutiful, indoctrinated smooth-brain radical rightists will clap and bark, “mUH aNtIseMItisM” like the well-trained, ignorant, mouth-breathing puppets they are. Why wouldn’t they? They are the same folks who believed, a few months ago, that black people were stealing pets and eating them.
However, 99% of this discussion board owes ME an apology – the “moron,” “idiot,” “retard,” etc. was correct again.
What I see is an unfortunate drift back to the same press bias that sent ya'll to Substack. There are plenty of left-leaning Substacks: Heather Richardson Cox, Robert Reich, The Bulwark, etc.., etc., etc. The idea behind the "Free" part of the Free Press is to escape from the thought and word police that is the essence of modern left-based "journalism". You cannot have your cake and eat it too here... either you are one of them are you are on the side of absolute free speech. And if you are on that side, you cannot be anywhere near their side.
I subscribe but have been thinking of dropping it because of the drift.
It's nice that sometimes I have no idea which side the author prefers, ideologically speaking. That's the way it should be.
And then there's Joe Nocera, who just doesn't seem like a particularly bright individual, and the occasional piece that breaks that spell. I remember him coming out on the set during the Election Night coverage, with the two Russian women, and he looked and acted exactly like he writes. Someone who would be at home on CNN, smug and comfortable, taking zero chances because he's so absolutely in tune with everything CNN stands for.
I hate the fact that this distracts me, makes me question the direction of Bari's entire project. How can she not see this poison and do everything possible to avoid it? How can she not physically recoil when that smugness enters a room? It's not like we'd want, or she'd ever hire, someone like Laura Ingraham.
But I have to think that somewhere deep down, she didn't start this project in order to become a slightly less offensive version of The New York Times. Or a news outlet that reflects our younger generation's inability to do math (a million would be about nine fully-loaded Michigan Stadiums, not ten).
I appreciate that you do not go total leftist, however, like the below comment from Matthew C. says you lean left. While some of your writers do show how dumb the left has been at times, you definitely are not "down the middle." That is fine. It is a free country, but I will unsubscribe soon if you don't start using writers that are a little right of middle too.
Please relax, everyone. It's a startup. What you're seeing now is a few folks warming up in the locker room. They can't cover everything, and I'm sure they have to pay competitive fees for the articles they publish. Heck, they don't even have a million subscribers yet.
Give TPF a little time. I'm sure they will find their legs and hit their stride.
I'm pretty happy with what I've seen in the last six months. I still read the Wall St. Journal, and the Washington Post. I still get the NY Times, too, on Sundays; I like the crossword puzzles, but in that entire tome of a Sunday paper, I don't see anything that rises to the quality of what I read here.
Biden just gave Zelensky the okay to fire US missiles into Russia. Write an indepth article about this and you can fill your stadium. Write about your circulation goals and we will find where the exits are!
Obviously TFP is growing and some people are mad about that. The very fact that half y'all are unhappy with how left or right some of their journalists/pieces are is a good indication TFP continues to stick to the middle of the road like they always have. Good riddance to the unsubscribers, I hope you find precisely the thing you're looking for and it tickles your ears without challenging your world view in the slightest ✌
So Bari. If this is true, then why the ____ do you persist in censoring some of your biggest fans for having critical things to say about woke things? Hmm? Seriously. Do you even review what your pet Lucy the censor is doing? The pattern is obvious, and it drives smart people away in disgust. I've been banned for a month, last time. It was because I riffed with Nellie about Ivanka v. Kamala. The point was that the Ivanka spread (that Nellie called hot) was likely done in support of Trump, not against him.
Really. The clumsy, obnoxious woke censorship is a real thing Bari. You babble on in your articles about how bad censorship is, and then you do it. And you do it EXACTLY like a sweet young ivy-league thing would decide to do it. Look in the mirror if you want to get where you hope to go.
My guess, Spartacus is that Bari has already had a million unique subscribers. You can’t censor your customers and expect them to stay. I’ve had a couple of comments removed for no other reason than suggesting that one of their favorite roving reporters behaved like a lout in upscale social setting.
Stop cancelling those you disagree with, or are more clever than you, like Kevin Durant?
Start evening out you political coverage and hire more conservative coverage. Call out misconduct on both sides, and don't cover for anyone. You've given the Bidens a pass on their obvious crimes.
Only then will I recommend you.
mUh pOGroM!
“kRistALLnACHt!!”
Well…well….well…. what a surprise. I am shocked! Guess there is a reason Bari/TFP have dropped this story SUPER quick. I told you the truth would come out….the truth will be coming out about MANY things.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/amsterdam-israeli-soccer-fans-violence-1.7383558
I tried to tell you.
Turns out – as I said – the violent, hate-filled, genocidal Zionist Maccabi thugs were the aggressors, attacking people and destroying the property of Amsterdam residents. Even worse than the violence?! They were saying/chanting things that made people in the city feel uncomfortable, weirded-out and made them fear for their lives.
WHERE.WAS.DANIEL.PENNY?!!
Most countries would be embarrassed and ashamed if their citizens went abroad and behaved in this manner. Instead, we get screeches of “aNtiSemiTIsM” and “Dindu Nuffin.”
Long-time hypocrite Bari Weiss and TFP decided to slander the good, decent and honorable people of Amsterdam in order to promote their Zionist propaganda. Slandering people who were simply exercising their right to self-defense, right to existence and self-determination against a horde of savages.
Will there be an apology from Bari and the rest of her fraudulent and lying editors/writers for their intentional, deceitful and manipulative jOurNAliSM? Of course not!
Because they know the good, dutiful, indoctrinated smooth-brain radical rightists will clap and bark, “mUH aNtIseMItisM” like the well-trained, ignorant, mouth-breathing puppets they are. Why wouldn’t they? They are the same folks who believed, a few months ago, that black people were stealing pets and eating them.
However, 99% of this discussion board owes ME an apology – the “moron,” “idiot,” “retard,” etc. was correct again.
LOL!!!!!!
What I see is an unfortunate drift back to the same press bias that sent ya'll to Substack. There are plenty of left-leaning Substacks: Heather Richardson Cox, Robert Reich, The Bulwark, etc.., etc., etc. The idea behind the "Free" part of the Free Press is to escape from the thought and word police that is the essence of modern left-based "journalism". You cannot have your cake and eat it too here... either you are one of them are you are on the side of absolute free speech. And if you are on that side, you cannot be anywhere near their side.
I subscribe but have been thinking of dropping it because of the drift.
It's nice that sometimes I have no idea which side the author prefers, ideologically speaking. That's the way it should be.
And then there's Joe Nocera, who just doesn't seem like a particularly bright individual, and the occasional piece that breaks that spell. I remember him coming out on the set during the Election Night coverage, with the two Russian women, and he looked and acted exactly like he writes. Someone who would be at home on CNN, smug and comfortable, taking zero chances because he's so absolutely in tune with everything CNN stands for.
I hate the fact that this distracts me, makes me question the direction of Bari's entire project. How can she not see this poison and do everything possible to avoid it? How can she not physically recoil when that smugness enters a room? It's not like we'd want, or she'd ever hire, someone like Laura Ingraham.
But I have to think that somewhere deep down, she didn't start this project in order to become a slightly less offensive version of The New York Times. Or a news outlet that reflects our younger generation's inability to do math (a million would be about nine fully-loaded Michigan Stadiums, not ten).
Bye
I appreciate that you do not go total leftist, however, like the below comment from Matthew C. says you lean left. While some of your writers do show how dumb the left has been at times, you definitely are not "down the middle." That is fine. It is a free country, but I will unsubscribe soon if you don't start using writers that are a little right of middle too.
Please relax, everyone. It's a startup. What you're seeing now is a few folks warming up in the locker room. They can't cover everything, and I'm sure they have to pay competitive fees for the articles they publish. Heck, they don't even have a million subscribers yet.
Give TPF a little time. I'm sure they will find their legs and hit their stride.
I'm pretty happy with what I've seen in the last six months. I still read the Wall St. Journal, and the Washington Post. I still get the NY Times, too, on Sundays; I like the crossword puzzles, but in that entire tome of a Sunday paper, I don't see anything that rises to the quality of what I read here.
Been with from the Manifesto
Congrats on what have achieved
Stay the course!
I couldn't find a way to gift a subscription. Does one exist? If not, it would be a good idea.
Biden just gave Zelensky the okay to fire US missiles into Russia. Write an indepth article about this and you can fill your stadium. Write about your circulation goals and we will find where the exits are!
What’s the easiest way to give a subscription? Make a good Christmas present. Do we get anything for that?
Obviously TFP is growing and some people are mad about that. The very fact that half y'all are unhappy with how left or right some of their journalists/pieces are is a good indication TFP continues to stick to the middle of the road like they always have. Good riddance to the unsubscribers, I hope you find precisely the thing you're looking for and it tickles your ears without challenging your world view in the slightest ✌
aka I enjoy the obvious Leftist slant of this site that appeals to my TDS, so I will continue to subscribe.
Did Baroness Bari really just write? "...and we are building a community..." I'm OUT.
Been to that stadium, you don't want to be like that, love your website and network of writers.
I was able to convince the conservative and independent members of friends and family to subscribe to Common Sense and TFP.
So Bari. If this is true, then why the ____ do you persist in censoring some of your biggest fans for having critical things to say about woke things? Hmm? Seriously. Do you even review what your pet Lucy the censor is doing? The pattern is obvious, and it drives smart people away in disgust. I've been banned for a month, last time. It was because I riffed with Nellie about Ivanka v. Kamala. The point was that the Ivanka spread (that Nellie called hot) was likely done in support of Trump, not against him.
Really. The clumsy, obnoxious woke censorship is a real thing Bari. You babble on in your articles about how bad censorship is, and then you do it. And you do it EXACTLY like a sweet young ivy-league thing would decide to do it. Look in the mirror if you want to get where you hope to go.
My guess, Spartacus is that Bari has already had a million unique subscribers. You can’t censor your customers and expect them to stay. I’ve had a couple of comments removed for no other reason than suggesting that one of their favorite roving reporters behaved like a lout in upscale social setting.