Way back when I was a senior in high school sixty years ago our “Civics” (do they still teach such stuff?) teacher was a young lib (later JFK’s campaign manager in Delaware County, Pa.) who had us all subscribe to the “Times” during the year, I suppose because it was considered such a great window on the world. As dumb and clueless as I was at the time, I still sensed there was something offensive about the rag. At one point he asked us to do analytic reports on articles we got to select from the paper and I vaguely recall that I chose one that was something about unions, which I “analyzed” as being undemocratic and no more than legalized extortion against employers all over the country - he didn’t approve at all as I remember - almost cost me an “A” for the reporting period, but I did okay on his exams and pulled the grade out - I hate the NYSlimes too.....
LOL. My Civics teacher said the only thing good about the NYT was the book review section, but that didn’t warrant the cost of the paper. He was a good old country boy, the salt of the earth.