A progressive journalist has been mocked online after making a public post criticizing a flight attendant who wished her and other passengers a ‘blessed night’.
Mother Jones Editor-in-Chief, Clara Jeffery, posted to X that she found the Alaska Air flight attendant’s language akin to ‘creeping Christian nationalism’ after landing in San Francisco.
Jeffrey wrote that replacement words such as ‘great’ or ‘fantastic’ would have worked just as well, adding that someone sat in her row said:’ This ain’t Montgomery, sweetie.’ That was an apparent reference to the Alabama city frequently associated with anti-black racism.
But her post triggered many to hit back and stand up for what they described as ‘kindness’.
The Mother Jones Editor-in-Chief, Clara Jeffery, received backlash after a post on X about a flight attendant telling her to have a ‘blessed day’
The post drew attention from all users, liberal or Republican, who called her complaint ‘petty’ and ‘miserable’, while some took the opportunity dig up old posts where she herself had used the word ‘blessed.’
Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen wrote: ‘How sad and impoverished is your life that you’re offended by someone blessing you? Get a grip.’
One user, J Valentine, responded saying: ‘Editor of Mother Jones providing another great example of why normies hate progressives.
‘Being ‘progressive’ is often just an excuse for being an insufferable jerk.’
‘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,’ wrote Armand Domalewski.
Jeffery criticized the Alaska Air flight attendant’s language and likened it to ‘creeping Christian nationalism’
Jeffery responded saying: ‘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.’
Domalewski further rebutted her point saying: ‘As a practicing Catholic, I don’t feel like being publicly Christian is really the dominant culture here in SF lol.’
Jeffrey didn’t respond.
Canadian conservative activist Billboard Chris went as far as to link old posts where Jeffrey used phrases such as ‘God Bless’ and other similar language.
American political consultant, Frank Luntz, chimed in to ask if she would get alarmed when people say ‘bless you’ when she sneezes.
One user turned the tables and wished Jeffery ‘ a most hellish, torturous evening’.
‘It’s not offensive. It’s not a demand for religious conversion,’ the Washington Examiner’s Kimberly Ross said.
‘The issue here is you processed it as a problem that requires a public complaint while tagging the airline. Time to grow up.’