Earlier, we told you about David French’s call for grace and forgiveness for Whoopi Goldberg.
Shouldn’t apologies count for something? Given that we’re all imperfect, we should *want* a society where contrition meets forgiveness? Yet we’re constantly pushing towards a graceless society that treats apologies purely as confessions and thus grounds for further punishment.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 2, 2022
A lovely sentiment, to be sure. But as @politicalmath pointed out, it didn’t mean much coming from French.
When David French writes about Whoopie Goldberg he should include, in the first paragraph, an apology for his hateful stance toward Roseanne and a list of the people on the right who should get their jobs back before he even starts talking about Goldberg https://t.co/rtXTEhqZAd
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) February 3, 2022
PoliMath’s call for intellectual consistency is reasonable and logical. So it’s only natural that Bulwark writer-at-large Tim Miller would have a problem with it:
For 4 years Math has stewed over the comeuppance Roseanne received for her racist tweets.
It has rolled over and over in his head tormenting him. But the war wasn’t over. He laid in wait, resting in the tall grass until a moment came to strike @DavidAFrench.
Today was the day pic.twitter.com/qaQpxIZYgq
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) February 3, 2022
With all due respect, Tim, STFU.
No, seriously. As a Bulwark buffoon, you already don’t have an intellectual or moral leg to stand on. But your attempt to own @politicalmath is just plain disingenuous and stupid.
https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/1489267641445322756
these situations are not equivalent pic.twitter.com/WJf2KZTzWq
— Christian Vanderbrouk 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻 (@UrbanAchievr) February 3, 2022
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Just what this discussion needed: Pissy Popehat and he-man conservative-woman-hater Christian Effing Vanderbrouk to chime in.
Perhaps Christian would like to show us where @politicalmath said that Roseanne’s tweet was appropriate or good. While Christian digs for that nonexistent needle in a haystack, we’ll get back to Tim Miller.
Your problem is that he… doesn't have the memory of a goldfish?
— Cristine Rice (@PstafarianPrice) February 3, 2022
Maybe he's being consistent?
— Howard Carter (blue check mark-promise!) (@HowardRCarter) February 3, 2022
“Consistent” is not in Tim Miller’s or The Bulwark’s vocabulary.
Lol, @politicalmath called out Mr Morals @DavidAFrench for his clear double standards that he applies these morals to.
Miller thinks that's somehow a negative? https://t.co/rCTzkMynDp
— John Locke (@jlocke613) February 3, 2022
Reminder that this PoS lib is a regular on Joy Reid. The same Joy Reid who had a history of writing pretty militantly anti-gay things and who came up with one of the most ridiculous lies of all time when caught: that she was hacked. She faced zero consequences. https://t.co/lg9b3VvLK5
— David Sharp (@DavidSharp84) February 3, 2022
Super principled Never Trumper makes unprincipled sneers to defend his buddies lack of principles. https://t.co/39IzK9xJZx
— Small Gov Lizard (@smallgovlizard) February 3, 2022
So much conserving of conservatism over at The Bulwark.
LOL get over yourself Tim. https://t.co/htuqMwvxKQ
— SuperStevie (@joesghost99) February 3, 2022
Tim really does need to get over himself. Like yesterday.
https://twitter.com/beyondreasdoubt/status/1489275650594811909
Instead of behind a screen shot like a coward i will say it to your face
you and French or coward kahbas
— Ahmed Al Assliken (@assliken) February 3, 2022
Miller’s self-righteous bluster is as empty as his conscience.
https://twitter.com/KatePaulDillon/status/1489276270995202057
“Projection” is right.
Seems like you have stewed over him for 4 years. Weird.
— Andy Lancaster (@andylancaster) February 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/KatePaulDillon/status/1489276379950718976
PoliMath lives rent-free in Tim Miller’s head. So we’ll let him have the last word — and the last laugh:
This is such a self-own
"omg, this guy wants to defend *everyone* from cancellation, even people I hate. And he wants us to be consistent! What a maroon!"
Yes, that is what I wanthttps://t.co/GaobZysSXK
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) February 3, 2022
I agree with French. I agree with him more than he agrees with himself.https://t.co/jiE0pKu8zR
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) February 3, 2022
I've been arguing for grace for *forever* and it doesn't work if we apply it selectively
I'll occasionally bring up how *insane* it is that Michael Richards got cancelled for years b/c of a terrible mistake on stage
And when I do people accuse me of defending a racist
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) February 3, 2022
When we apply selective grace, when we accept the apologies of one person but not another, we're saying "I don't actually believe in grace, I just like this person and that's my guiding light. People I like should be allowed to make mistakes"
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) February 3, 2022
Shut up, Tim.
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