Social media users mocked Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery after she publicly complained about a flight attendant wishing her and other passengers a « blessed » night at the end of a recent flight.Jeffery ridiculed the flight attendant in a recent X post, saying her sendoff was evidence of « creeping Christian nationalism » in the country and pointing out all the other less Christian adjectives she could have used. »How sad and impoverished is your life that you’re offended by someone blessing you? Get a grip, » wrote Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen in response to Jeffery’s post.HARRIS DODGES QUESTION ON LOWERING PRICES BY DESCRIBING ‘MIDDLE-CLASS’ ROOTS: NEIGHBORS ‘PROUD OF THEIR LAWN’The Mother Jones journalist went after the flight attendant on the social media platform Friday night, writing, « Creeping Christian nationalism alert: @AlaskaAir flight attendant just wished us a ‘blessed’ night as we landed in SFO (!) to groans. Other adjectives that would have sufficed: great, awesome, fabulous, amazing, fantastic… »She added, « As my rowmate said, ‘this ain’t Montgomery, sweetie.’ »The critical post went viral, getting over three million views on X in a few hours, as well as a deluge of comments from prominent users – both conservative and liberal – outraged that Jeffery could find fault with someone being polite.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREKamala Harris campaign fundraiser Armand Domalewski rebuked Jeffery, writing, « Respectfully, I’m a pretty left-leaning guy and I wish folks a blessed day fairly often. It’s just a nice thing to say. »His comment prompted a response from the editor-in-chief, who replied, « Eh. It’s a matter of respect for the audience before you. Respecting their space and norms and wishes. Dominant cultures always feel they have a right to enforce their norms and intents. And…way off @AlaskaAir’s brand. »However, Domalewski disputed her point, adding, « As a practicing Catholic, I don’t feel like being publicly Christian is really the dominant culture here in SF lol. » Jeffery did not fire back.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREThe Blaze’s Jessica O’Donnell slammed the editor-in-chief, posting, « You have issues greater than a flight attendant’s well wishes. »Canadian conservative activist Billboard Chris shared old posts of Jeffery’s in which she herself used « God bless » or praised others for using similar language. In the list he shared was Jeffery’s post from 2020 in 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 gentle soul that pulled it closer to its promise.’ Now that’s a kicker, » she wrote at the time.The Dispatch editor-in-chief and L.A. Times columnist Jonah Goldberg ripped Jeffery, writing, « This is a bizarre and pretty indefensible overreaction, imo. »Pollster Frank Luntz asked the journalist, « Do you get alarmed if people say ‘bless you’ after you sneeze? »The Washington Examiner contributor Kimberly Ross denounced Jeffery’s post, stating, « This is not ‘creeping Christian nationalism.’ This is someone showing kindness to others. It’s not offensive. It’s not a demand for religious conversion. The issue here is you processed it as a problem that requires a public complaint while tagging the airline. Time to grow up. »CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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Liberal journalist ripped for complaining about flight attendant wishing her a ‘blessed’ night: ‘Grow up’
