Article Mocking Casey DeSantis’ Looks Backfires, Comments Locked as Author’s Identity Revealed.

When Words Reflect the‍ Media⁣ Organization

When any ​writer pens words that​ are irrelevant, petty, ‍and⁣ valueless, ⁤it is a reflection of the media ‍organization ​in which they ​work. That​ is ​the ⁤true ‌culprit; ultimately,‌ where the ⁤actual ‌accountability‌ lies.

The⁣ online magazine Slate ‌knows this. Still, they allowed‍ one of⁢ their writers to ridicule the⁣ thickness⁤ of⁣ the first ⁤lady ⁢of Florida Casey‍ DeSantis’ ‌eyebrows. They⁣ didn’t give a hoot⁤ about the ‍significance⁣ “eyebrows”‌ play as a marker in ⁤a ‌cancer ⁣survivor’s⁣ life. ⁣Nor ⁤did⁢ they‍ care about the feelings of the other 18.1 million⁣ cancer survivors living ​in the‍ United States today, ‌including among ⁢their‌ own‌ staff, no doubt.

Slate ⁤merely⁤ greenlighted ‍a political ‍hit piece to fulfill their two-fold⁢ agenda,⁣ namely,⁤ increased readership ⁢and expanded liberal influence. Stated another‍ way, money⁤ and⁤ politics lead ⁣Slate’s editorial ⁤decisions over⁤ good taste, ‍ethics, or morality.

As‍ the ‌plot thickens, so do her brows.‍ https://t.co/da9WoRqpwz

— Slate (@Slate) ⁤July‌ 15, 2023

It also ‌led Heather ‌Schwedel⁤ who​ wrote the sewage for Slate.‍ As a ‌parent, I‌ can’t‍ say that I ⁢would ⁣show that article to my‍ friends, ‌given Schwedel was ‍my​ daughter. I ⁣would,⁢ however, ​make ​time to⁣ have a conversation with her​ about ⁢“the⁢ impact of the choices⁢ human⁣ beings ‍make.”

Schwedel obviously ‌needs ​some sobering​ guidance in this area. Unfortunately, she is‌ not ‌the‌ only one. ‍“Bullying” ⁤seems ⁢to have ⁤become a national⁢ past-time in‍ the ⁢United⁣ States, ⁣and it​ is instances like⁤ these, arising​ from ‍prominent voices​ who encourage them rather‍ than ⁢discourage‍ them, that ⁣cheer it on.

Slate‌ now owns some⁤ of that blame. The fact‍ that Casey⁤ DeSantis​ is‍ a ⁣public⁢ figure doesn’t diminish this fact⁤ nor the damage that comes from ‌the‍ act of ⁣bullying, itself. In‍ fact, it widens their accountability.

How actions ⁤“reflect, direct and⁣ erect our society ⁤as ⁤a whole”‍ should always ⁢be ‌considered prior ⁢to taking them. ⁢Yet,⁢ too many times, they‍ are ​not. Or they are thereby​ revealing​ exactly ⁢where ‍the‍ heart​ of a person or​ organization ‌exists.

For Slate, ‍it seems ‍profit and “escalating the‌ divide” remain‍ their ⁣chief motivating factors. Again,⁤ I ⁣say, they are‌ not⁢ the only ones.⁣ Plenty of news‌ and media​ organizations do the‌ same. ‍Conservative or liberal, it‍ makes‌ no ⁤difference.

Pulling apart our nation⁤ one​ letter at a time by​ some​ of the⁣ most relevant​ news ‌and‍ media⁣ companies has become a ‍by-product⁤ of the ⁢larger, ⁤competitive ‍political landscape. Their handiwork ‍has‌ become ⁣simply a ‍means​ of heightening⁤ the noise, intensifying the ‍chaos, and ⁢minimizing the ⁣space⁤ around the‍ truly important⁤ problems needing ​discussion ‍and ⁣solution.

If ⁣there ‍is any policing⁢ being ⁣done,​ internally, it is only‍ moving in one direction. None of ​this, mind you, ‌is⁤ in‍ the people’s⁤ interest. It is meant to eliminate individual thought, exchanging it for group⁢ think. ⁣It ‍is‌ a means ​to ⁤an ‌end.

In⁣ this‌ case, ⁣casting ‌Casey⁤ DeSantis as⁣ a laughing stock⁣ is Slate’s​ attempt to cast her ⁣husband, Governor⁣ Ron DeSantis, as well as‍ the⁤ entire ‍Republican ⁤party⁤ and every other Republican ⁢presidential‌ candidate as⁣ a ⁣joke too. Can ⁤anyone ​who⁤ doesn’t officially know the ‍party‌ leaning of Slate ⁢guess what ​it is?

The‌ fact that Twitter⁣ had the⁢ good sense​ to ‍remove⁣ the ‌ability to ‍comment on ​the article ‍following the ⁤growing onslaught ⁢of hostile comments‍ conveys the thoughtful leadership there.

As the First Amendment provides⁣ us with ⁣broad protection‍ against government suppression⁢ of speech‌ and press, ​lighting ⁣a ​second fire⁣ when the first continues⁢ to ‍blame ‌uncontrollably⁣ is ⁣foolish. Unless, of ⁢course,⁤ an ‍alternate ​agenda‍ is the ‌driving‍ force behind doing so, right?

Reality speaks, ‍so‌ long as ​the reading and‍ viewing public consumes​ news, media, ⁣social media, and ⁣entertainment intentionally​ skewed to push their thinking one way or‌ another, it⁢ will continue. At⁤ the ​same time, I​ don’t know one person who doesn’t⁢ feel‍ badgered to death by the ⁣opinionated nature‍ of the information we ‌regularly consume.

Very little is‌ news. Most is propaganda. And all ⁢of it we have in our hands to control ‍through‌ purposeful actions‌ that​ force companies like Slate to ⁣change course.​ We need ⁢to ​do​ better ⁣at ⁢the⁢ latter.

For ​instance, had ⁢Schwedel’s attack‍ on ‌Casey⁣ DeSantis fallen on ‍deaf ears, I ⁢wouldn’t be writing this ‍commentary ​right now. Slate‌ would also be reflecting​ on the⁣ viability⁤ of⁢ future⁣ articles⁣ like these.

It ⁢would⁣ leave them ​to do⁢ one⁤ thing and‍ one‌ thing ⁢only. ‌Think up other ‍ways to⁤ raise⁤ eyebrows⁤ while⁢ leaving Casey’s and ⁤the rest ​of our nation’s cancer survivors’ eyebrows⁤ alone.​ Slate should⁤ feel ashamed. ‌And it’s up⁤ to⁢ readers to​ make them ‌aware, not⁢ to ⁢mention, ⁣every⁢ other organization‌ like‌ them⁤ devoid of‌ morality⁣ and⁢ boundaries.

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