Seems the pro-military right, of which I’m a proud if dissolute member, has decided to make Joel Stein famous - most notably Hugh Hewitt and Michelle Malkin. Why? The few military people I know or am related to will not have their self-esteem dented by this callow 30-something. His Warriors and Wusses column is bound to seem funny to his 10 best friends. Otherwise, it’s just another flat attempt at hip humor.
Stein used to be at Time and on VH1. Now he’s at the LAT. Does this seem like someone whose career you want to help salvage? We might as well get our shorts in a wad about a South Park episode.
By the way, the selling points for South Park and “24” for conservatives has been their refreshing assault on political correctness. Seems to me that we risk creating a new political correctness if we insist on attacking someone as clearly out of his depth as Stein is. If he had said the same thing on Saturday Night Live, we wouldn't even have noticed. Since he's a columnist we're upset.
It’s a cliché, but the best approach is to ignore him.
Or do what American Digest did. Ow.
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