Weiss reiterated a question to [Erika] Kirk about whether political leaders are responsible for turning “the temperature down right now.”
“Well, I think everyone has a responsibility to do that and I’m doing my part,” [Erika] Kirk answered.
See, I’d have an easier time believing that if she hadn’t vowed to continue Charlie Kirk’s “legacy” and said:
“If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea,” she continued. “You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea. You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.” source
Yeah, I’m assuming Weiss, the opinion commentator cosplaying as a journalist with a $150 million costume David Ellison bought for her, didn’t try to clarify that earlier statement from Kirk.
But it makes sense. The whole point of Weiss’ “moderate” schtick is to normalize right-wing ideas and people. Her purpose is to pull the Overton window to the right from the middle, so kumbaya-everyone-see-fascists-are-just-like-us was certainly her editorial goal here.
See, I’d have an easier time believing that if she hadn’t vowed to continue Charlie Kirk’s “legacy” and said:
Yeah, I’m assuming Weiss, the opinion commentator cosplaying as a journalist with a $150 million costume David Ellison bought for her, didn’t try to clarify that earlier statement from Kirk.
But it makes sense. The whole point of Weiss’ “moderate” schtick is to normalize right-wing ideas and people. Her purpose is to pull the Overton window to the right from the middle, so kumbaya-everyone-see-fascists-are-just-like-us was certainly her editorial goal here.