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Katherine Dee's avatar

I think the real test if he has staying power. My sense is things these days can only happen in trends. An individual is worth nothing, a pattern is worth everything.

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Mo_Diggs's avatar

I get that, but the million dollar question is will the media be able to capture the level of "anti" that's out there now?

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Katherine Dee's avatar

It’s too early to make that bet— we need one more domino to fall for a vibe shift imo

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MattWritesOccasionally's avatar

I don’t see how they can capture “the anti” when they’d lost all credibility well before LM. That news is beginning to break through alternate journalists on substack should terrify them. Great piece btw

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Mo_Diggs's avatar

Good point but never underestimate the powers of co-opting.

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MattWritesOccasionally's avatar

True, but Substack has also created an economic model that undermines legacy media. If you can do it here, you own the product and have creative control vs just collecting a paycheck. Sure there’s “brand prestige” but is that even valuable anymore? I know what I’d choose…

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Frank DiStefano's avatar

What a brilliant concept of the anti-influencer Mo!

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Mo_Diggs's avatar

Thank you!

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