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    14 days ago

    It’s crazy how many people mistake opinion pieces for articles. This isn’t the NYT’s opinion. It’s just that one person’s opinion.

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      14 days ago

      That’s one hell of a conclusion to jump to. We’ve all got fucking eyes and can see the header, bozo.

      If it was just some person’s opinion, it would be posted as a Facebook screed, on a personal blog, Medium post, or Substack post. You get the picture. There’s an infinite amount of places online to personally toss your own opinion up for the world to see.

      While the opinion piece label is a very important disclaimer-- The New York Times reviewed, vetted, and made an active choice to publish this drivel and attach their name and reputation to it. Pretending that doesn’t mean anything is a mistake.

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        14 days ago

        It’s their job to report what people are thinking and saying. That doesn’t mean they endorse the opinion. Clearly, you also don’t understand what an opinion section is.