Billionaire Elon Musk expressed support for fellow mogul Jeff Bezos’ decision to refocus The Washington Post’s opinion section exclusively on personal liberties and free markets, a move that has already prompted the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley.
“Bravo, @JeffBezos!” Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns, in response to Bezos’ announcement.
In an internal email to staff that Bezos later shared publicly, the Amazon founder declared that The Post’s opinion pages would now defend two “pillars”: personal liberties and free markets. “Viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others,” Bezos wrote.
The pivot represents a significant editorial shift for the storied newspaper, which Bezos purchased in 2013 for $250 million. In his message, Bezos argued that while newspapers once provided broad opinion coverage, “today, the internet does that job.”
“I am of America and for America, and proud to be so,” Bezos wrote. “I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion.”
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk joined Musk in celebrating the decision, writing: “Good! The culture is changing rapidly for the better.”
