The Old Gray Lady's Window is Locked

For John, BLUF:  The Overton Window at The New York Times seems to be stuck.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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NY Times writer Wajahat Ali makes eyebrow-raising claim about 'many' White GOP voters

Here is the sub-headline:

'I would love nothing more to be wrong, but sadly I don't think I am,' the former CNN contributor said

From Fox News, By Mr Joseph A. Wulfsohn, 20 July 2020.

Here is the lede plus one:

New York Times contributing opinion writer Wajahat Ali raised eyebrows on Sunday with a shocking claim about "many white Republican voters."

"I hope people realize that there are many white Republican voters in this country if they're given a choice between renting a room in their house to a person of color or burning down the house, they will elect to burn down the entire neighborhood.  It's not just a small fringe," Ali began a Twitter thread.  "If you think this is an exaggeration, you should study US history.  Look at what many white communities did after desegregation.  Some shut down the local pools instead of allowing equal access for everyone."

"They will rationalize it as legitimate victimhood. They feel everything and everyone is against them, and they are being 'replaced.'  It's a zero sum game for them.  Hence the 2016 election labeled as the Flight 93 election:  charge the cockpit or die."

I may be the only one, but this does not seem to be a good look for "the newspaper of record.".

We need to be having millions of conversations on race, but the self-righteous approach of opinion writer Wajahat Ali only serves to shut down those conversations.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff