Social media customers mocked Mom Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery after she publicly complained a few flight attendant wishing her and different passengers a “blessed” night time on the finish of a latest flight.
Jeffery ridiculed the flight attendant in a latest X put up, saying her sendoff was proof of “creeping Christian nationalism” within the nation and declaring all the opposite much less Christian adjectives she might have used.
“How unhappy and impoverished is your life that you simply’re offended by somebody blessing you? Get a grip,” wrote Washington Submit columnist Marc Thiessen in response to Jeffery’s put up.
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A liberal journalist not too long ago blasted an Alaska Airways flight attendant for wishing passengers a “blessed” night time earlier than they disembarked. (iStock)
The Mom Jones journalist went after the flight attendant on the social media platform Friday night time, writing, “Creeping Christian nationalism alert: @AlaskaAir flight attendant simply wished us a ‘blessed’ night time as we landed in SFO (!) to groans. Different adjectives that might have sufficed: nice, superior, fabulous, wonderful, incredible…”
She added, “As my rowmate stated, ‘this ain’t Montgomery, sweetie.’”
The essential put up went viral, getting over three million views on X in just a few hours, in addition to a deluge of feedback from distinguished customers – each conservative and liberal – outraged that Jeffery might discover fault with somebody being well mannered.
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Kamala Harris marketing campaign fundraiser Armand Domalewski rebuked Jeffery, writing, “Respectfully, I’m a reasonably left-leaning man and I want of us a blessed day pretty typically. It’s only a good factor to say.”
His remark prompted a response from the editor-in-chief, who replied, “Eh. It’s a matter of respect for the viewers earlier than you. Respecting their house and norms and desires. Dominant cultures at all times really feel they’ve a proper to implement their norms and intents. And…manner off @AlaskaAir’s model.”
Nevertheless, Domalewski disputed her level, including, “As a working towards Catholic, I don’t really feel like being publicly Christian is basically the dominant tradition right here in SF lol.” Jeffery didn’t hearth again.
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Mom Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery accused the flight attendant of selling Christian nationalism. (Stephen Brashear / Stringer)
The Blaze’s Jessica O’Donnell slammed the editor-in-chief, posting, “You could have points better than a flight attendant’s nicely needs.”
Canadian conservative activist Billboard Chris shared previous posts of Jeffery’s during which she herself used “God bless” or praised others for utilizing related language.
Within the record he shared was Jeffery’s put up from 2020 during which she praised former President Obama’s use of the phrase “God Bless” in a speech honoring the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.
“‘God bless you all, God bless America, God bless this light soul that pulled it nearer to its promise.’ Now that is a kicker,” she wrote on the time.
The Dispatch editor-in-chief and L.A. Instances columnist Jonah Goldberg ripped Jeffery, writing, “This can be a weird and fairly indefensible overreaction, imo.”
Pollster Frank Luntz requested the journalist, “Do you get alarmed if folks say ‘bless you’ after you sneeze?”
The Washington Examiner contributor Kimberly Ross denounced Jeffery’s put up, stating, “This isn’t ‘creeping Christian nationalism.’ That is somebody exhibiting kindness to others. It’s not offensive. It’s not a requirement for non secular conversion. The problem right here is you processed it as an issue that requires a public grievance whereas tagging the airline. Time to develop up.”
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