I think the point is that in today ' s world of link bait and viral headlines , publishing a factfree editorial can do much more damage than previously . It ' s always been questionable to publish nonsense under the justification of opinion but it was typically buried in the back pages and clearly in the editorial section . Now that same garbage can be easily shared as Washington Post Article Trump ' s Climate Plan OK and not technically be untrue , even though the facts are 180 degrees from what would reasonably be inferred by a casual Facebook user . If publications want to keep a reputation as trustworthy and factual , they can no longer leave this issue unaddressed . <| sep |> And if it was reversed , Texas , the world ' s 10 th largest economy would be disenfranchised ? What does that matter ?