Posted on 05/01/2017 11:20:36 AM PDT by EveningStar
Uproar Over Bret Stephens Climate Column Underscores Rigidity of Thought Among Liberals
Alexander Nazaryan
Newsweek
May 1, 2017
In the latest sign of what some see as growing rigidity of thought among American liberals, new New York Times columnist Bret Stephens has been skewered online by readers of the paper for his first column. The subject of that column was a growing rigidity of thought among American liberals.More
Stephens arrives at the Times from The Wall Street Journal, where he won a Pulitzer Prize in 2013 for “incisive columns on American foreign policy and domestic politics, often enlivened by a contrarian twist.”
Many on the political left objected to the hire, with some noting that the Times had hired another white male columnist when it still had no women of color in its op-ed ranks. Others pointed out that Stephens, who is Jewish, was harshly critical of the Arab world. Stephens had also suggested that the outcry over campus rape was overblown.
People are still hating on New York Times columnist Bret Stephens — with a “#ShowYourCancellation” movement growing on social media over the weekend — following his controversial piece on climate change.More
“I’ve been a @nytimes loyalist for over 15 years. But hiring a ‘climate agnostic’ has gone too far,” Heather Randell tweeted Sunday. “I’m canceling. #showyourcancellation.”
Beth Holbrook wrote, “Cancelled @nytimes subscription. As a scientist, I take offense at BS opinion pieces misrepresenting scientific facts #ShowYourCancellation.”
Po NY Times.
They are looking at Slim chances for survival
Looks like Bret hit the target dead on. The leftist tools are proving him correct.
Too bad they made no attempt to appeal to a larger, more diverse opinionated audience to start with.
P***ing off you base with truth. Good luck with that.
bkmk
Last week I talked with a retired woman who firmly believed that the Great Barrier Reef was going to be destroyed in 20 years.
When I explained to her that I had been there and it was in totally pristine shape, she looked at me like I had 4 heads.
Hurricanes kicking up sand and dropping on the reef are probably the biggest danger.
Cozumel reefs are still recovering from 2005 Willma
I saw what you did there ...
NYT can’t win for losing. I still hope the Old Grey Bitch hangs on until Sarah Palin can win her $100mil lawsuit. Maybe she can collect from the NYT’s “estate.” Can a dead Corporate Person leave an estate?
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