The skepticism is only applied to promote the narrative

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Submitted by Prester Kahn (United States), Nov 12, 2020 17:01

"But the lack of skepticism by the Times when it comes to the government officials' claims of success seems an exception to the paper's usual approach."

Unfortunately, this is not quite the case. The Times shows their "decided lack of skepticism" only when the story fits the an anti-Trump / anti-conservative narrative. If a story does not fit those narratives, it is written in a manner to display extreme skepticism. As recent history shows, editors allow stories that do not fit this guide at their peril.

I remember when the Times was a real investigative newspaper. I remember the Pentagon Papers. I remember when a subject's political persuasion didn't carry any weight when the story was written.

Today, the Times has modified it's motto from "The paper of record" to "The paper that records the liberal/socialist cause." I continue to mourn the death of the old Gray Lady.

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