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>If you insist on thumping your chest about your independence
Isn't that just basic conflict of interest disclosure? If he didn't say anything, that would be deceptive. As it is, I can make up my own mind and be aware of the link. Or should they just never write anything about Amazon? Your take seems to lack any nuance and present a false dichotomy. I can dislike the influence of large corporations over jocularism and also recognize that bias and influence do not mean 100% control over what every journalist writes.
Isn't that just basic conflict of interest disclosure? If he didn't say anything, that would be deceptive. As it is, I can make up my own mind and be aware of the link. Or should they just never write anything about Amazon? Your take seems to lack any nuance and present a false dichotomy. I can dislike the influence of large corporations over jocularism and also recognize that bias and influence do not mean 100% control over what every journalist writes.