EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 26 MIN
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist After Charlie Kirk Controversy
The Washington Post has been ordered through arbitration to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah with back pay after firing her over posts made following Charlie Kirk’s assassination.TJ Walker argues that the case exposes a conservative version of political correctness: unlimited attacks on liberals, but career-ending outrage when someone criticizes a prominent conservative. He examines the roles of Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Tucker Carlson and the conservative campaign to punish people who refused to offer unqualified praise of Charlie Kirk.The episode also looks at ambitious young conservative women pushing back against a growing manosphere movement that questions women’s intelligence, independence and careers. That leads to Phyllis Schlafly, who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment while building the education, media influence, political power and professional life of a committed feminist.TJ then tackles state restrictions on buying soda with SNAP benefits. Are Democrats protecting poor families from stigma, or using taxpayer dollars to subsidize sugar, obesity and diabetes? TJ explains why he believes government assistance should pay for food—not sugar water.Finally, TJ answers the surprise question of the day: Could four decades of professional speaking discipline now be holding him back as a stand-up comedian?Subscribe to Filtered with TJ Walker for independent political commentary, media criticism, humor, and analysis without party-line talking points.#FilteredWithTJWalker #TJWalker #WashingtonPost #KarenAttiah #JeffBezos #DonaldTrump #CharlieKirk #FreeSpeech #CancelCulture #PhyllisSchlafly #SNAPBenefits #PoliticalCommentaryFiltered with TJ Walker, TJ Walker, Washington Post, Karen Attiah, Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk, free speech, cancel culture, conservative political correctness, media bias, political commentary, Phyllis Schlafly, Equal Rights Amendment, conservative women, manosphere, Andrew Tate, Clare Boothe Luce Center, SNAP benefits, food stamps, soda ban, sugary drinks, obesity, diabetes, government spending, stand up comedy, public speaking, political news, current events
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