Question Authority (and Bloggers)
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A commenter wondered what was wrong with DailyKos making money. I don’t mind Kos making money from his blog, but I think it’s important to understand the motivations of any opinion writer (especially ones in positions of public influence). I think most people would assume that a community-driven “revolution,” as dKos is perceived, is a selfless, non-profit effort (I know I would). dKos is also known for firmly backing the Democratic party, and one of the long-time Democratic talking points is that they stand up for the common man, the working poor, etc.—in particular, they are known for standing against Republicans that cater to rich corporations and big businesses. I think it’s a little ironic that dKos endorses that thinking, when dKos itself could well be considered a “big business” blog. (This particular irony is not unusual among Democrats, I’ve noticed.) And as dKos grows in wealth and influence, it will inevitably become more and more like the lobbyists his writers so often disparage. Anyway, I’m just saying people shouldn’t blindly trust the idealism shown there—or anywhere, for that matter.
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