This shift has led to accusations of performative activism, where the appearance of caring about social justice outweighs the actual implementation of effective policies.
At the same time, economic burdens—like rising hospital costs, maternal healthcare expenses, and chronic illness management—remain unaddressed, impacting lower-income and minority communities disproportionately.
Double Standards and Selective Outrage: A Crisis of Credibility? The handling of Crockett’s comments by the media highlights what many see as a glaring double standard.
Critics point out that similar remarks made by conservatives would have been met with immediate and widespread condemnation. However, Crockett’s comments have been largely downplayed or ignored by mainstream media outlets, raising questions about media bias and selective outrage.
Jesse Watters offered a stark assessment of the situation, calling Crockett’s idea of needing immigrants because Black Americans “aren’t picking cotton anymore” racist.
