I’d say the complete opposite. DW knew the hellfire they’d receive from the libertarian and more “eccentric” conservatives, however they chose to uphold their values as a traditionalist conservative organisation and cut ties with the ever more conspiratorial Candace. An organisation that claims to have traditional values, but also employs someone who contradicts those values on a public platform, does not actually hold any values at all. Besides, if you like Candace then she’s better off without DW anyways, she already has a large following, and the money to either re-establish her own publishing setup, or if she’d prefer, she has a packed resumé in which I’m sure other conservative media groups would be interested in.
Ultimately, DW is not a social media platform, and just like how a pro life conservative is not going to get a job on MSNBC, it is unreasonable to expect DW to continue an employment relationship with someone who uses their platform to express views that contradict those of the DWs views. If Matt Walsh came out tomorrow after he’d been kicked in the head by a horse and started to defend puberty blockers and minor sex changes, and using his DW platform to spread his love for sex changes and abortion, I don’t think anyone would expect for one second that he should remain at DW because of a “free speech” argument. The same applies here, no one has cancelled candace, she has a following and the ability to keep her voice out there without the DWs help, and therefore this is the best outcome for everyone involved.
TL;DR
The Daily Wire is a media publishing organisation, not a social networking platform. Candace has her check signed by the organisation, and therefore has to conform to the rules of her employment. This is the case with any job you will ever work. Candace is not cancelled, she can still publish her thoughts to her followers, and therefore DW was in the their right to do what they did.
I don’t disagree with you, but they’ve set the precedent now that you must tow the line. Truthfully, I don’t like how DW refuses to acknowledge BS “COnSpiRaCiEs” like the russia collusion hoax until they have a special counsel report to cite. I had my boomer father coming to the same conclusion that Ben did a whole 4 years earlier. I’ll cancel my subscription and just listen to him if DW is going to refuse to allow any speculation on what’s going on in the world for fear of deplatforming. Crowder is a bitch but I do see his perspective a little more clearly now
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u/Falcons8541 Mar 28 '24
getting rid of candace makes the daily wire look soft af i’m ngl