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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes the NY Times know what NATO stands for?
Oh noooooo
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-04-03T21:17:57.232Z
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Does the NY Times know what NATO stands for? (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Friday
OP
Gs, while in hs in red shithole TN, had a protracted debate about this very issue with his HISTORY "teacher!"
SheltieLover
Friday
#3
This tracks just perfectly with the general quality of NYT editorial decisions.
RockRaven
Friday
#18
malaise
(296,267 posts)1. Damn that is frightening
Ignorance is bliss
House of Roberts
(6,539 posts)2. I'm surprised they didn't say
North American TRUMP Organization.
SheltieLover
(80,641 posts)3. Gs, while in hs in red shithole TN, had a protracted debate about this very issue with his HISTORY "teacher!"
maxsolomon
(38,749 posts)4. Holy smokes.
That's a major fuck up.
dedl67
(227 posts)5. I've noticed lax editing in recent times.
malaise
(296,267 posts)9. Across the planet
with few exceptions
It's more irresponsible and ignorant. Geez!
Tim S
(242 posts)6. AI 🤣 🤣 🤣
BarbD
(1,444 posts)14. Garbage in, garbage out.
RainCaster
(13,733 posts)7. Stupid is as stupid does
This is a great example of the intellect of conservatives.
Irish_Dem
(81,425 posts)8. Everyone is a real idiot these days. :(
2naSalit
(102,902 posts)10. WOW...
That's pretty fucked up.
littlemissmartypants
(33,778 posts)11. Jesus wept.
twodogsbarking
(18,830 posts)12. Another executive order?
flamingdem
(40,905 posts)21. good one!
Joinfortmill
(21,200 posts)15. WTF!
BidenRocks
(3,284 posts)16. But it's spelled correctly!
Still want to trust AI?
I doubt anyone over 35 proofed this fuck up!
Grumpy Old Guy
(4,323 posts)17. That is inexcusable!
RockRaven
(19,430 posts)18. This tracks just perfectly with the general quality of NYT editorial decisions.
No notes.
Javaman
(65,738 posts)19. The gray lady has died and is pushing up the daisies nt
ColoringFool
(732 posts)20. WORSE, THE ERROR "AMERICAN" MADE THE POINT OF THE HEADLINE!
PufPuf23
(9,870 posts)22. Pathetic.
Even more pathetic is how many Americans probably believe this.
choie
(6,912 posts)23. Isn't it possible they were trying to be ironic?
N/t
muriel_volestrangler
(106,234 posts)24. They later published a correction
Link to tweet
'A correction will appear in tomorrow's print edition:
"A headline with an article on Friday about President Trumps threats to leave NATO misstated the full name of the body. It is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the North American Treaty Organization."'
The online version became
"Every Trump Threat to Abandon NATO Hollows It Out
Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington."
https://archive.ph/uNmS8
choie
(6,912 posts)25. Thanks Muriel!
underpants
(196,580 posts)26. I'm sorry, I'm not seeing the problem. It should say U. S. ?
DavidDvorkin
(20,595 posts)27. It's North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Not North American.
underpants
(196,580 posts)28. Oh. Wow I totally glossed over that.
SomedayKindaLove
(1,186 posts)29. Maybe this is why MAGA is against NATO
They think its a treaty of Northern states.