Western Reader
Elie Mystal, a journalist for The Nation and frequent guest on MSNBC, has a history of making offensive remarks about opposing parties.
Mystal recently targeted Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the tragic event of a lost tourist submersible observing the Titanic wreck. He made a “death wish” for Alito, suggesting that wealthy white individuals take him to visit the Titanic on expensive trips.
Next time some rich white person wants to take Sam Alito on an expensive trip, please take him to see the Titanic.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 21, 2023
When confronted about his despicable behavior, Mystal claimed that his remarks were just a joke.
That was a joke.
This is vilehttps://t.co/AYYI6VGPyL
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) June 22, 2023
Hypocrites
Mystal’s attack on Alito comes after ProPublica’s criticism of him. ProPublica reported that in 2008, Alito went on a luxury fishing trip to Alaska with GOP megadonor Paul Singer.
ProPublica accused Alito of not recusing himself from cases involving Singer’s hedge fund before the Supreme Court and failing to disclose the fishing trip as a gift on his financial disclosure report.
The media often overlooks left-leaning justices accepting gifts from billionaires whose cases are heard by the Supreme Court. They only focus on criticizing Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Mystal has a history of making offensive and disturbing remarks. His attack on Alito is just another example of his behavior.
Torches and Pitchforks
During a guest appearance on ‘The View’ last year, Mystal referred to the United States Constitution as garbage written by slaveholders and whites.
After a vehicle crashed into Trump Plaza in New York in 2019, Mystal openly admitted to fantasizing about committing a similar act.
During Kentaji Brown Jackson’s confirmation proceedings, Mystal suggested on MSNBC’s “The Cross Connection” that Jackson’s greatest challenge is refraining from physically assaulting certain individuals.
Mystal has previously called for “pitchforks and torches” in front of the residence of Trump donor Stephen Ross, accusing the administration of targeting people of color.
This article appeared in NewsHouse and has been published here with permission.
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