Cartoonist Ann Telnaes leaves WaPo after someone above her killed a cartoon - the first that's happened in 16 years, she says.

The cartoon shows a bunch of oligarchs kneeling before and handing sacks of money to #Trump

#news #media

https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post

Democracy can't function without a free press

Open Windows- Ann Telnaes

@brianvastag

This is “Gleichschaltung”, a German term that historically refers to the process of “synchronization” or “bringing into line.”.

It is commonly associated with Nazi Germany, where it describes the systematic and forceful coordination of all institutions to align with Nazi ideology and policies.