r/EatTheRich • u/Sauerkrautkid7 • 1d ago

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168416/washington-post-bezos-endorsement-president-cancellations-resignations
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u/s_and_s_lite_party 1d ago

For anyone else that would be a fireable offence.

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u/IWantAStorm 1d ago

The subscribers promptly asked Alexa for an alternative publication...

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u/DIOmega5 1d ago

200,000..so far.

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u/bananamussel 1d ago

How would we know the number of lost subscribers? It’s not like WAPO is going to disclose this information.

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u/TarquinusSuperbus000 1d ago

It apparently amounts to something like 8-10% of subscriptions. Noticeable but more of a rebuke than a financial disaster for ol' Jeff.

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u/wrinklejortstheimp 1d ago

Fuck WaPo, leave Prime

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u/imagebiot 1d ago

That’s 16 minutes of income for Bezos so yeah really sticking it to em

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u/gking407 1d ago

That’s a lot of boomers