Ned Pillersdorf is running as a Democrat for the 5th congressional district seat held by MAGA-moron Hal Rogers.

The Lexington Herald Leader recently slashed it’s newsroom.

What do these things have in common?

Ned tells us (from his Facebook page):

Received stunning news from the Lexington Herald Leader today . As a result of the mass layoffs they will not be following through with coverage of the congressional campaign in the fifth congressional district, and curtailing any coverage in general in eastern Kentucky. The reporter who emailed me expressed his clear disgust with the elimination of coverage.

Sad times for journalism , and as importantly for our democracy in terms of informing voters.

I truly believe the wanton destruction of newsrooms is a deliberate effort by the ultrarich to eliminate everyone else’s freedom of speech. The only speech they believe in is the garbage that comes out of their own mouths.

Let’s not forget that Hal Rogers is a MAGA dipshit that did this:

And let’s also remember that Hal Rogers represents the poorest congressional district IN THE NATION, and although he isn’t close to being a billionaire, he has a net worth of more than $25 million, something his constituents can never even dream of having.

Louisville Public Media wrote this about the Lexington massacre:

McClatchy, a subsidiary of the Chatham Asset Management hedge fund, began announcing major layoffs at newspapers across the country Thursday morning, including at the Lexington Herald-Leader.

The majority of the positions at the Herald-Leader were eliminated, with 13 journalists notified of being laid off, effective in two weeks. The eliminated positions include seven news reporters, three sports reporters, two visual journalists and one editor.

This currently leaves the Herald-Leader with just two reporters who cover city and state government.

So, Ned Pillersdorf’s message won’t be distributed to the people of Kentucky, because one of the two “allegedly” serious newspapers in the Bluegrass State isn’t going to let people know who’s running for office.

And who does that suit best?

If that reference is too obscure for you, let’s be more specific. These are the people who want the rest of us silenced: