Bari Weiss's Ratings Tank, Public Resists Manufactured Outrage
Weiss, a darling of the 'anti-cancel culture' circuit, made her name by weaponizing 'free speech' to defend right-wing talking points and attack critics of Israeli government policies, often conflating critique of said policies with antisemitism. She resigned from the New York Times with a letter alleging 'illiberalism,' essentially consolidating her brand as a martyr for mainstream media. Her
subsequent venture, The Free Press , champions figures who consistently amplify narratives sympathetic to Netanyahu's government and its actions. This ratings crash isn't just about one town hall; it's a stark reminder that the public isn't uniformly buying the manufactured outrage cycle pushed by corporate media. When figures like Weiss are platformed to 'debate' issues, the goal often isn't
genuine dialogue but rather to legitimize a specific ideological stance while dismissing dissenting voices as radical. While CBS tries to prop up a narrative, viewers appear to be opting for anything else. One might wonder if their focus-group-tested 'centrism' is actually just a repackaged agenda that has long overstayed its welcome.