The editor-in-chief of far-left magazine Mother Jones tried to smear Alaska Airlines flight attendants for participating in “creeping Christian nationalism” and wanting passengers to have a “blessed” night. is facing intense opposition.
Clara Jeffrey has since served as editor-in-chief of the progressive publication. 2015tagged the airline in a now-deleted X thread, documenting her grievances against the employee.
“Warning against creeping Christian nationalism: @AlaskaAir flight attendants groaned and prayed for us to have a 'blessed' night when we landed at SFO (!) “I gave it to you,” she wrote. “Other adjectives would suffice: wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, amazing, wonderful.”
Jeffrey also claimed that another passenger in the same row said, “This isn't Montgomery, sweetie,” apparently referring to the Bible Belt city of Montgomery, Alabama. .
When asked about anti-Christian bias by fellow leftist Armando Domarewski, the Mother Jones editor claimed that the word “blessed” was disrespectful.
“Well, it's a matter of respect for the audience in front of you,” Jeffrey replied. “We respect their spaces, norms, and wishes. The dominant culture always feels entitled to enforce its own norms and intentions. And…that's a far cry from the @AlaskaAir brand.”
Rather than respond to the public shaming of one of its employees, Alaska Airlines quietly untagged the X account from the thread.
“In this situation, why would an airline flight attendant from Alaska offer you a wealthy woman from the richest place in America?” asked journalist Zaid Jilani.
It didn't take long for other X users to search for Jeffrey's tweets. It turns out that she herself frequently says “God bless you” and “God bless you” to others.
A few days before she became depressed over the words, Jeffrey wrote, “Bless Gisele Perico, Hero'' is an article about a French woman who gave up her anonymity to expose an ongoing rape charge. public trial.
In 2019, Jeffrey even said he was “glad” he was able to get on a different flight because the seat next to him was empty.
“Is this Christian nationalism?” asked satirical parody page Dr. Richard Harambe.
Other X users pointed out that Jeffrey's words could be considered anti-Black because Montgomery is both Christian and majority Black.
“I would like to point out that Montgomery, Alabama is 60% black,” he said. atlantic ocean Contributor: Tyler Austin Harper. “So the editor-in-chief of Mother Jones belittles a flight attendant for wishing her a happy night by saying, as a witty joke, “This isn't Montgomery, sweetie.'' , very interesting and progressive.”
Another user said: “@ClaraJeffery accidentally announced she's a classist and is lying to backtrack.”
