Bari Weiss's Narrative: Paid for by Billionaires, Not Public Interest
The story correctly points to Weiss's influential role and the Ellison family's substantial financial backing of her ventures, like The Free Press . What goes unmentioned is how this 'free marketplace of ideas' consistently and conveniently aligns with AIPAC's agenda, which is then amplified by politicians who cash AIPAC checks. For instance, in 2023 alone, AIPAC gave over $12 million to federal
candidates, according to OpenSecrets. These are the same politicians who then echo the very narratives Weiss's platform promotes, often without critical inquiry. It appears 'critical thinking' only applies when critiquing viewpoints that deviate from this well-funded consensus. One might wonder if the 'free press' is truly free when its loudest voices are financed by those with a clear,
geopolitical interest. How many 'independent' platforms need billionaire patrons to 'break free' from, well, actual independent journalism?