Trump’s hypocrisy is glaring. As my fellow Post columnist Catherine Rampell pointed out, he is trying to intimidate critical media organizations, stop the publication of books that he doesn’t like, and purge the executive branch of anyone who disagrees with him.
To cite but one egregious example: Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was fired from the National Security Council and now has been forced into early retirement, without a peep of protest from Republicans, because he testified truthfully about Trump’s impeachable conduct.
The rest of the conservative movement can be just as intolerant of dissent. I learned this the hard way when I was the op-ed editor of the Wall Street Journal from 1997 to 2002.
As I recount in my book “The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right,” I was nearly fired for trying to run an op-ed critical of supply-side economics by Paul Krugman, a future Nobel laureate in economics.
The editorial-page philosophy was that it would run one liberal column a week; if readers wanted more, they could turn to the New York Times.
In more recent years, I have been dismayed to see conservative organizations purging Never Trumpers.
There are practically no Trump critics left at Fox News save for Juan Williams, whose liberal views probably have little resonance with its conservative audience.
Never Trump conservatives such as Steve Hayes, George F. Will and Bill Kristol are long gone at the network. Fox’s prime-time programming is wall-to-wall Trump idolatry.
Something similar happened at National Review. The conservative magazine ran a cover article in January 2016 “Against Trump,” but it has since become noisily pro-Trump.
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All organizations have the right to tell their audiences what they want to hear. But when it comes to a diversity of opinions, the right doesn’t practice what it preaches. ✁
C,mon Stantis, you don’t think conservatives have a cancel culture? Why don’t you tell that to the people that have been assaulted and thrown out of the Orange Idiot rallies.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the coronavirus response in the U.S., has been assigned a security detail due to growing threats to his personal safety, according to reports.
The U.S. Marshals Service was reportedly asked by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide protective services to Fauci, while a Justice Department official authorized HHS on Tuesday to provide its own security detail to him, a Trump administration official told The Washington Post.
HHS reportedly grew worried about Fauci’s safety and believed a security detail was necessary — as he’s gained national prominence resulting in him being a target of criticism online, the paper reported. The doctor also has reportedly attracted a legion of passionate fans who approach him seeking autographs and offering praise.
kaffekup over 4 years ago
This has gone on one strip too long. Same as day before yesterday.
Sanspareil over 4 years ago
Exactly, totally lame; but hey, this is Stantis!
KenseidenXL over 4 years ago
The far left and far right agree on one thing: neither wants true free speech.
jmworacle over 4 years ago
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bunwarpgazoo Premium Member over 4 years ago
Thinking is fine, blurting out your free speech is subject to the freedom of others to take you at your words.
Silly Season over 4 years ago
by Max Boot
Trump’s hypocrisy is glaring. As my fellow Post columnist Catherine Rampell pointed out, he is trying to intimidate critical media organizations, stop the publication of books that he doesn’t like, and purge the executive branch of anyone who disagrees with him.
To cite but one egregious example: Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was fired from the National Security Council and now has been forced into early retirement, without a peep of protest from Republicans, because he testified truthfully about Trump’s impeachable conduct.
The rest of the conservative movement can be just as intolerant of dissent. I learned this the hard way when I was the op-ed editor of the Wall Street Journal from 1997 to 2002.
As I recount in my book “The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right,” I was nearly fired for trying to run an op-ed critical of supply-side economics by Paul Krugman, a future Nobel laureate in economics.
The editorial-page philosophy was that it would run one liberal column a week; if readers wanted more, they could turn to the New York Times.
In more recent years, I have been dismayed to see conservative organizations purging Never Trumpers.
There are practically no Trump critics left at Fox News save for Juan Williams, whose liberal views probably have little resonance with its conservative audience.
Never Trump conservatives such as Steve Hayes, George F. Will and Bill Kristol are long gone at the network. Fox’s prime-time programming is wall-to-wall Trump idolatry.
Something similar happened at National Review. The conservative magazine ran a cover article in January 2016 “Against Trump,” but it has since become noisily pro-Trump.
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All organizations have the right to tell their audiences what they want to hear. But when it comes to a diversity of opinions, the right doesn’t practice what it preaches. ✁
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/10/conservatives-have-cancel-culture-their-own/
Wlly Blly over 4 years ago
C,mon Stantis, you don’t think conservatives have a cancel culture? Why don’t you tell that to the people that have been assaulted and thrown out of the Orange Idiot rallies.
Silly Season over 4 years ago
Trumpers still trying to ‘cancel’ Dr Fauci.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the coronavirus response in the U.S., has been assigned a security detail due to growing threats to his personal safety, according to reports.
The U.S. Marshals Service was reportedly asked by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide protective services to Fauci, while a Justice Department official authorized HHS on Tuesday to provide its own security detail to him, a Trump administration official told The Washington Post.
HHS reportedly grew worried about Fauci’s safety and believed a security detail was necessary — as he’s gained national prominence resulting in him being a target of criticism online, the paper reported. The doctor also has reportedly attracted a legion of passionate fans who approach him seeking autographs and offering praise.
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https://www.foxnews.com/health/fauci-getting-security-detail-amid-safety-threats-admirers-reports
William Robbins Premium Member over 4 years ago
Maybe we should start a pool on how long he’s going to flog this thing.
guyjen2004 over 4 years ago
Thought police.
Kip W over 4 years ago
Man, she’s really swearing up a storm of obscenities there! Starting to regret that course in cartoon lip-reading I aced.
Plods with ...™ over 4 years ago
Well (redacted)(redacted)(redacted)(redacted)!
rossevrymn over 4 years ago
Snoreman
fritzoid Premium Member over 4 years ago
“I’m an old fart, but I think I’m pretty woke. Not 100%. I’m maybe 85% woke. The other 15%, I keep my mouth shut. Which is kind of the point.”
Marc Maron
Holden Awn over 4 years ago
The time is right for a new George Carlin to come along with an updated 7 Dirty Words list!
Christopher Shea over 4 years ago
Do I have to post that xkcd strip again? Oh, why not:
https://xkcd.com/1357/