Candace Owens has been subjected to a great deal of criticism. She’s been accused of being a race traitor because she’s a black woman who’s made a name for herself by carving out her niche on the Right. And those criticisms are shameful and disgusting, not to mention incredibly racist.
That said, sometimes, Owens deserves the criticisms she gets. We’d say that this is one of those times:
Candace Owens: “Ukraine wasn't a thing until 1989. Ukraine was created by the Russians”https://t.co/q7oaHcNGrl pic.twitter.com/dQ0bfLUvnX
— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) March 16, 2022
No need to point out to us that that tweet and video come from a Media Matters guy. We know and understand. But in this case, the messenger isn’t the problem. Jason Campbell didn’t edit Owens’ words or take her out of context. He let her speak for herself and thus let her dig her own grave.
— Lauren Peikoff (@laurenpeikoff) March 16, 2022
*giant fart* https://t.co/FWO4Vulre1
— Cranky Federalist, Rasputitsa Expert (@CrankyFed) March 16, 2022
We don’t begrudge Candace Owens her right to free speech, because she’s entitled to speak as freely as the rest of us. But she has no right not to be called out for being wrong.
.@RealCandaceO, I'd be happy to discuss @Ukraine's history on your program if there's an opportunity. Kievan Rus was established in 882 AD. Your viewers and followers deserve to know its full history. https://t.co/c3q5kP0I4t
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) March 16, 2022
I encourage anyone who pays attention to her to please just at least read Ukraine's Wikipedia page. Like, just the top part. You don't need to go more than a couple paragraphs to be better informed than this. https://t.co/s17nQFsGk2
— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) March 16, 2022
Perhaps Candace Owens’ chief concern isn’t that her viewers and listeners are all that informed. About Ukraine or other issues.
Notes that people are being "stupid" or "ignorant" if they don't know Russia and Ukraine are ethnically homogenous and share the same language. https://t.co/tLcYA6AzT4
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) March 16, 2022
Even if you started from a baseline level of understanding of this region at or near zero, you're devoting yourself to ignorance if you can say this stuff three weeks into this conflict.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) March 16, 2022
Ignorance is @RealCandaceO go to move.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 16, 2022
At least she’s consistent.
Incidentally, Candace Owens was born in April 1989. So she herself was not a thing until 1989.
Maybe Candace Owens shouldn’t be a thing right now.
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