Journalists and liberal activists are outraged after Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, expressed his support for personal liberties and free markets in a memo to Post staff. Bezos stated that the paper will be writing in support and defense of these pillars, while opposing viewpoints will be left to be published by others. The departure of opinion editor David Shipley, who disagreed with Bezos's views, was also announced. Journalists at the Post and beyond were shocked and stunned by Bezos's endorsement of freedom, with some calling it an attack on progressive opinions and an abandonment of principles.