As you’ve probably heard by now, the Washington Post revealed a new motto today across all of its platforms: “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”
The @washingtonpost has a new slogan. And it's…awesome. pic.twitter.com/VFNbSRPtjG
— ProPublica (@propublica) February 22, 2017
Yeah, not really that awesome:
I thought people were joking about this new WP motto: "democracy dies in darkness." They were not. I shouldn't be laughing so hard.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 22, 2017
According to CNN’s Brian Stelter, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos first used the phrase last year, and it’s caught on:
WashPost's new "value statement:"
"Democracy dies in darkness" https://t.co/1dYypuVn7I pic.twitter.com/pmmlm1WmNk
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 18, 2017
Anyway, Twitter is doing its thing and photoshopping new mottos for the Washington Post, which are hilarious. Here are some of the better ones we’ve seen:
https://twitter.com/calebecarma/status/834426708069580800
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/834460941093842945
— Jason (@jasonelevation) February 22, 2017
I mean, there’s something to this one. pic.twitter.com/DCyjtbCVBA
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 22, 2017
Good question. pic.twitter.com/Rekb6rTAGq
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 22, 2017
Good news everyone. pic.twitter.com/QBxHAAhuqN
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 22, 2017
A long time ago in a district far, far away… pic.twitter.com/CFExaFHGLt
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) February 22, 2017
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) February 22, 2017
The Washington Post's new tagline is pretty good. pic.twitter.com/W922lcvzim
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) February 22, 2017
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 22, 2017
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 22, 2017
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 22, 2017
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 22, 2017
— julia reinstein ? (@juliareinstein) February 22, 2017
Keep ’em coming!
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