The problem as I see it, is that someone involved with a newspaper should hold any form of elected or appointed position. That should tip you off to the type of journalist they are. Most journalists I've known wouldn't vote in a primary because that'd show with party affiliation they hold.
While you aren't wrong, sometimes it's just really nice to browse through a store and see what they have. I can scroll through Amazon and Etsy all day, but going into a store just brings a different, valuable experience.
The Good, Bad, Billionaire podcast did an episode on Adam Neumann in the not so distant past. Didn't really add anything I didn't already know from watching the Jared Leto show on him, but it was still entertaining.
The guy ended up not getting fired, unfortunately because he's a asshole. But I had to sit in meetings dealing with his punishments. And then I was cold all day because it was just above freezing and wearing my overalls basically did little.
He's a man of the people, you never know.