Community Notes Destroys the New Yorker's Terrible Hot Take on J. Edgar Hoover and Kash Patel

One of the craziest aspects of the Trump Derangement Syndrome we've seen from Democrats and the liberal media is the embrace of things/people they may have hated before -- if doing so serves their TDS.

They had the bizarre embrace of Liz Cheney by Kamala Harris and the left, despite the left's preaching of Cheney hate for decades. It was one of the many mistakes of the Harris campaign, as it likely lost some on the left who didn't go for the cult narrative. Plus, it didn't bring in anyone because Cheney had no real constituency. It was just a way of trying to bash Trump. That was pretty much the whole campaign -- not offering much but just bashing the opponent.

However, The New Yorker added another level to this whole phenomenon with their attack on Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel. They posted a tweet on X about their article comparing J. Edgar Hoover and Kash Patel that had people's heads spinning.

J. Edgar Hoover made the F.B.I. into a powerful but nonpartisan colossus. Kash Patel’s chief goal, by contrast, is to weaponize the Bureau to protect Donald Trump and wreak vengeance on his Administration’s enemies. https://t.co/cUkJ28esXh
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) December 24, 2024

J. Edgar Hoover made the F.B.I. into a powerful but nonpartisan colossus. Kash Patel’s chief goal, by contrast, is to weaponize the Bureau to protect Donald Trump and wreak vengeance on his Administration’s enemies.

That's so bad, it's hilarious. It definitely got ratioed into next week; even folks on the left couldn't believe it. How could they possibly be downplaying Hoover to make Patel look bad? If you ever needed an example of how shameless liberal media can be, this certainly has to rank right up there.

Have they forgotten their own prior article from 2022?

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— Nickarama (@nickaramaOG) December 26, 2024

They even list Hoover's abuses in their article but still try to take this tack against Patel, claiming Hoover was never as "partisan" as Patel is.

The Community Note just wrecked them.

It is well documented that J. Edgar Hoover was extremely biased in how he wielded the power of the FBI and took draconian measures to hurt his political enemies.

The Note then linked to multiple examples of the "draconian measures" including targeting Martin Luther King.

Hoover misused the power of the FBI. Meanwhile, Kash Patel has exposed FBI abuses and wants to hold people accountable who may have broken the law. Indeed, he's the opposite of Hoover; he's seeking to reform the agency and its abuse. So the whole effort to take this approach by The New Yorker is just bizarre. Is it any wonder that Americans no longer trust the legacy media?

Speaking of bizarre, The New Yorker account also had this response to someone being critical of their article, telling them they needed "help."

Hello @z649278, We noticed you've contacted us. For further assistance, feel free to send us a DM with your full name, email, and shipping address. Thank you and We’re here to help!
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) December 26, 2024

Some interpreted that as an attempt to threaten or dox the poster. I think it's probably a clueless response to the "help," thinking it was someone asking for help from a subscriber. But still, talk about an incredibly wrong take. It shows just how clueless they are.