Sulzberger is an old, white, Jewish man. He has read the room and realized that the progressive movement that formed and became prominent over the Obama years is a threat to billionaires, media moguls and the racist ideology of Zionism.
And speaking of which, from earlier today:
Quakers pull NYT ad rather than bow to pressure to drop Israel 'genocide' claim
Organization said paper's refusal 'outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth', choosing 'silence over accountability'