Ben Shapiro called out the Washington Post over this op-ed arguing that conservatism “needs a new Weekly Standard untainted by Trump”:
Opinion: Conservatism needs a new Weekly Standard untainted by Trump https://t.co/X2b1AZDxaZ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 15, 2018
Shapiro helpfully points out that one home for conservatism would be the opinion page of the Washington Post, but they don’t hire conservatives so ¯_(ツ)_/¯:
I know of a very prominent conservative writer (not me) interviewed by this newspaper for a slot and then rejected when they realized he actually believed conservative things. So look in the mirror, WaPo. https://t.co/qbOIotHEG2
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 16, 2018
The dirty little secret is that WaPo won’t be hiring the top writers at Weekly Standard for precisely the same reason.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 16, 2018
As for the conservative in Shapiro’s example, he was allegedly not hired because of his views on gender:
This unnamed writer (only unnamed at his request) won’t vote Trump in 2020. He was deemed too conservative because he says male and female are biological categories.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 16, 2018
The MSM has deemed any conservative who won’t cave on every major cultural issue a threat, unworthy of employment. Then they lament that “reasonable” conservatives are dying out.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 16, 2018
Ben’s thread was confirmed by Bethany Mandel:
Maybe the WaPost will surprise us and hire a few of the Weekly Standard writers?
Ben makes important points, as usual. Bill Buckley wanted conservatives to go mainstream, not remain in a ghetto. (He was mainstream, so is George Will, so are a few others.) But if they — "they"! — won't let us in, thank God (and Bill et al.) for the ghetto, you know? ?? https://t.co/73QgDME5jq
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) December 16, 2018
Thread. Outlets like the Post could benefit, and promote a saner polity on all sides, from hiring true-believing conservatives. But to do so, they need to be willing to stand against the online mobs. https://t.co/JFrfUFAbT3
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) December 16, 2018
We won’t hold our breath.
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Related:
Yeaaah, dunno about that: Blue check pushing The Atlantic to hire Weekly Standard writers TRIPS over Kevin Williamson https://t.co/jASzlLlum6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 14, 2018
'End of an era': After 23 years, the Weekly Standard is closing its doors for good https://t.co/PgBkQfE4kZ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 14, 2018
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