Undoubtedly, the tribalistic gotcha and what-about-ism is already in full swing on social media.TBS comedian Samantha Bee called presidential adviser Ivanka Trump a “feckless c**t” in a “Full Frontal” monologue, the night before she is set to receive an award from the Television Academy for “advancing social change.”Bee, a liberal activist, was piggybacking on a CNN story about how some liberals were upset with Ivanka Trump for posting a picture of herself and her 2-year-old son on social media while illegal immigrant children were being separated from their parents at the border, in accordance with US law.“You know, Ivanka, that’s a beautiful photo of you and your child, ” Bee said, “but let me just say, one mother to another, do something about your dad’s immigration practices you feckless cunt!”The crowd then screamed and cheered.
But who among us is not so mired in rot that he or she can recognize that each and all of us need to repent to our Creator for having so defiled our precious birthright?
Disgusting. She apologized at least.
ReplyDeleteThe policy under discussion -- separating children from undocumented parents...then losing track of where they went -- is the real obscenity. There is no profanity suitable to adequately address this vicious and vile practice.
ReplyDelete"I would like to sincerely apologize to Ivanka Trump and to my viewers for using an expletive on my show to describe her last night,” Samantha Bee said in a statement to The Post. “It was inappropriate and inexcusable. I crossed a line, and I deeply regret it.”
ReplyDeleteRick, no. Further degradation of our culture is not justified as a defense of a position, however noble.
ReplyDeleteIt was so much simpler when we only had dicks in government and families weren't unfair game.
ReplyDeleteMostly our culture hasn't degraded such that apologies often aren't forthcoming but their acceptances are generally waning.
ReplyDeleteIt's the pattern now in post-America. Tomi Lahren had to do it after calling House member Joe Kennedy a "limp dick." Kathy Griffin had to do it after the bloody-Trump-head incident.
ReplyDeleteHere's an idea: how about if celebrities and public figures act like grownups with some dignity and self-respect?