Some folks in the media continue to ignore the calls to drop divisive political rhetoric.
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This includes CNN’s Sally Kohn, who tweeted a picture that accused House Speaker Paul Ryan of going on a “50 state killing spree” in response to the Republican-backed health care bill:
This. #resist #NoAHCA pic.twitter.com/UKvILpuMe9
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 27, 2017
The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro criticized Kohn’s tweet:
There's that reasonable language we've been hearing so much about! https://t.co/UA0OBs0QVj
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 28, 2017
“There’s that reasonable language we’ve been hearing so much about,” he said sarcastically.
Kohn pushed back against Shapiro with a criticism of her own:
Complains the guy who tweeted up the wazoo about "death panels"… Don't compare some witty poster to your widespread deliberate smear https://t.co/YAPiQPd8FT
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 28, 2017
The exchange continued for a few more tweets:
Terming government rationing boards "death panels" is worse than calling Ryan a spree killer? That's just "clever"? https://t.co/W8i86ONvbh
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 28, 2017
But I thought I was the language policing snowflake?!?? https://t.co/CFyOojEj0N
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 28, 2017
You are. Hence me pointing out your hypocrisy. https://t.co/hGHXY9EzZL
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 28, 2017
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Kohn later tweeted an apology to anyone offended:
All trying to make rhetoric sharp but not lethal. I thought this poster was harmlessly clever. Apologies if anyone was offended.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) June 28, 2017
Several have called out divisiveness in the current political climate following a politically-motivated shooter’s attack on a Republican congressional baseball team practice. The shooting critically injured House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).