The Washington Post removed an opinion piece Saturday evening. I inquired about the author’s identity after I couldn’t find any evidence of him online.
The story, “D.C., you’re depressing,” was published online Friday. The author of the piece was listed as Jason Huntmann, who said he was a recent transplant from California.
In it, Huntmann described a negative recent experience on the city’s public transportation system Metro, using it as an illustration of all that is wrong with Washington, D.C., and its people.
“The capital of America the Beautiful is, in fact, ugly and uninspiring,” he wrote. “The city houses elected officials cheering the bright and shining American Dream, but the citizens who work around them appear to be enduring unspeakable oppression.”
Some people on Twitter, including Washington Post writer Dan Zak, suggested Huntmann’s critique was unfair. Read more
