As The World Grieves, Controversial Political Alignment Of OceanGate Sub CEO Steals Spotlight

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 23 June 2023 03:45 PM
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As The World Grieves, Controversial Political Alignment Of OceanGate Sub CEO Steals Spotlight

The New Republic, a left-wing publication, has faced severe backlash for its article that focused on the political donations made by Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate, who was among the five individuals on the Titan vessel that went missing while exploring the wreckage of the Titanic cruise ship.

The debris from the vessel was found on Thursday, and all five crew members were declared dead. The New Republic's article, "OceanGate CEO Missing in Titanic Sub Had History of Donating to GOP Candidates," prioritized Rush's "history" of donations to GOP candidates.

The article cited public campaign finance records to show that Rush had been a consistent Republican donor over the years, and his donations leaned heavily toward Republican candidates. The report went on to list the various Republicans Rush financially backed.

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The article's bizarre focus on the CEO's political donations drew fiery condemnation on social media. Commentator Noam Blum reacted, "What the f--- is wrong with you?" Media Research Center associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro wrote, "The New Republic thinks the CEO of OceanGate deserves to suffocate on the bottom of the ocean because he supported Republicans."

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Fox News Janice Dean tweeted, "Wow. What if the missing CEO had donated to the other party? How disgusting and pathetic."

Radio host Tony Katz said, "When you lose your humanity, this is what you write about." Conservative writer A.G. Hamilton sarcastically told The New Republic, "Thanks for this vital information. I didn't know what to think about the entire story until this."

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National Journalism Center program director T. Becket Adams wrote, "The entire article – from top to bottom – is like a work of art. A how-to for how NOT to do journalism. It's really beautiful, in a hilariously moronic way."

The New Republic later deleted the tweet but left the original article's headline intact. The publication's fixation on Rush's political donations has been widely criticized as inappropriate and insensitive, with many accusing The New Republic of losing sight of the tragedy and focusing on irrelevant details.

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