Joy Reid's Controversial Commentary: Accusations, Political Discourse, And Family Dynamics Post-Election

By Tommy Wilson | Sunday, 10 November 2024 11:59 PM
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The aftermath of the recent election has seen MSNBC's Joy Reid, known for her liberal stance, spiraling into a blame game.

According to Gateway Pundit, Reid has been particularly critical of Gen X, white women, and Latino men, accusing them of contributing to Donald Trump's victory.

Reid's criticism extends beyond these demographic groups. She has also been vocal about her disdain for Trump supporters, who she claims have been subjected to a relentless onslaught of personal attacks, including being labeled as 'garbage,' 'Nazis,' 'racists,' 'sexists,' and 'unintelligent.' Despite this, Reid and her audience appear to struggle with confronting their Trump-supporting acquaintances, seemingly due to emotional distress.

In a recent discussion with Dr. Amanda Calhoun, a third-year Adult/Child Psychiatry Resident at Yale School of Medicine, Reid explored the idea of ostracizing loved ones over the holidays as a form of punishment for their political views. Reid posed the question, "If you are an LGBTQ person and you know someone in your family voted essentially against your rights or you’re a woman, knowing that this man was calling people the B-word, JD Vance was literally calling Kamala Harris ‘the trash.’ And ‘We’re going to take out the trash,’ I know a lot of black women were incredibly triggered by that. And if you then meet somebody and you know they voted for the people who called you trash, or if you’re Puerto Rican and you know someone voted that way, do you recommend, just from a psychological standpoint, being around them?"

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Dr. Calhoun responded, "So I love that you asked this question because there is a push, I think, just a societal norm that if somebody is your family, that they are entitled to your time. And I think the answer is absolutely not. So if you are going to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, and it’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why. To say, ‘I have a problem with the way that you voted because it went against my very livelihood. And I’m not going to be around you this holiday. I need to take some space for me.’"

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This conversation raises questions about the state of political discourse in America. It also highlights the deep divisions that exist within the country, divisions that are seemingly exacerbated by the media's portrayal of different political ideologies. It is clear that the aftermath of this election will continue to reverberate through the nation, affecting not only political landscapes but also personal relationships.

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