CNN does not mind vulgarities, crude gestures and violent threats directed towards Republicans. They will not be happy if a child wearing a MAGA cap smiles or makes crude remarks about Joe Biden.
You can find more information here Day of the New this morning, CNN’s lack of self-awareness was obvious as they complained that political discourse in this country had reached “toxic levels” because of the ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ joke. The screen read: “Juvenile rhetoric” Liberals and conservatives fight over the ‘Let’s Go Brandon insults. No one seemed to remember “comedian” Kathy Griffin posing with a bloodied, severed head of President Trump, or singer Madonna telling a feminist crowd in Washington D.C. that she wanted to “blow up the White House” right after Trump’s inauguration. But “F-Joe Biden” was a new low in our culture, according to co-hosts John Berman and Brianna Keilar.
Berman said, “I think that it’s safe to say the American political discourse right now isn’t kind.” He then brought on senior political analyst and USA Today columnist Kirsten Powers to plug her new book called “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts,” which is pretty self-explanatory in its theme.
Powers, a professed Christian who’s also a pro-choice Democrat, told CNN how she regretted being “in a rage, hating half the country” and wanted to share her lessons of tolerance and grace with others.
“And it’s because I have been there where everyone has been — it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It said this, it is impossible to continue. This is not sustainable.You know what? I cannot keep going on in this constant rage and still hate half the country.And I finally settled on this notion of grace,” she said. Powers said grace was not about agreeing or being pushy, but rather acknowledging their humanity.
This is how you look at people. You see their humanity and not because of what they’ve done. Demonization is, for me, the exact opposite of grace.
This message is one that the majority of right-leaning people agree with. The left has been militantly intolerance in recent years. The most amazing part about all this is that CNN has sent this message. The same CNN who spent all of the Trump years calling 74 million voters “racists.” The same CNN who was sued for vilifying Catholic teenagers in MAGA hats for doing absolutely nothing wrong. Among their daily barrage of attacking conservatives as white supremacists and domestic terrorists.
Powers, to her credit in 2019, apologised for her part in the same toxic culture that she now denounces in her book. Maybe CNN should admit to their part in the toxicity of this culture and not just complain about it. Brian Stelter would then be able to discuss the topic.
CNN’s one-sided concern for civility was paid for by advertiser AT&T, whom you can contact at the Conservatives Fight Back page linked.
Below is the transcription
CNN Day of the New
11/2/21
JOHNBERMAN: It is clear that there is no kindness in American politics right now. Is that right?
BRIANNA KEILAR – Not of the usual kind
BERMAN – There’s a lack in kindness
KEILAR: What is the antithesis of kindness?
BERMAN – There has been a significant rise in toxicology. This is a real problem. The question now is how can we stop this? How can you as an individual deal with it? What can you do to live your life with all the rage? We’re lucky to have a friend who has written a book on this subject, Kirsten Powers, CNN’s senior political analyst and USA Today columnist. Her new book “Saving grace” has just been published. She is the author. This is what I have been looking forward to. It was two years ago that I first heard about it. I still remember being so thrilled to finally get it, and then read it. We all feel we need help in this area.
KIRSTEN POWERS :
BERMAN
POWERS – I have. This is because I have been there. This is not sustainable.It’s impossible for me to keep feeling in constant anger and hate you, the other half of this country.This is how I came to terms with grace. This is why I prefer the Christian paradigm. However, you don’t have to be a Christian in order to benefit from this unmerited favour. This is how you look at people. You see their humanity and not because of what they’ve done. Demonization is, for me, the exact opposite of grace.It is. You can use grace to look at the person and say clearly, “This is not okay.” I’m not suggesting that we should not call out those who are doing wrong. However, I don’t think we should be angry. Anger is a good thing. If you witness injustice, it is a sign to be furious. People who do things that harm you should make you mad. What can we do about that anger? This is what I believe a lot people struggle with.
KEILAR You know what? It is right around Thanksgiving. When so many people gather, they’ll be with relatives that they may not agree with. What can they do to put that perspective into action?
POWERS : This is how I tried to make my book more practical. When I had settled on the idea of grace, my first thought was, “How do I get here from here?” How do you actually go about implementing these steps? One of my favorite tools when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner is the ability to set boundaries. So instead of demonizing, or even dehumanizing, the ultimate tool is boundaries. Perhaps you will say in advance, “Here are the topics we are going to discuss and these are not.” Let’s discuss it. There are limits to how we talk about this. It’s not possible to speak with me in contempt. It’s not possible to yell at my face. It’s impossible to generalize about these things. A posture of grace can help you to see your loved ones as greater than just the things they believe. They are more than that. These people are many other things. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are wrong. If we are able to recognize the humanity of others, it can help us have better conversations. I wrote a chapter about how to embrace healthy conflict. How can you have healthy conversations so that each side can say they don’t agree but feel heard, seen, and perhaps someone does.
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