> In this metaphor we're all going to the gulag together

You are wearing the metaphor thin.

The point was that intimidation by government of media organizations has been happening for months, this is the latest.

Suppression of free speech by government is applied unequally. Hypocrisy is a feature.

> Then does it matter if I notice it or not?

That's up to you, but it doesn't change the reality.

I think I was pretty clear that I understood the gist of what they were saying ("you're not taking this as seriously as I think you should"), but that I was curious about what the actual writing meant. The writing, at least, was interesting.