Media Isn't Bothered By Hunter Biden's Use of N-Word

Hunter Biden repeatedly used the N-word while addressing his white attorney George Mesires, text messages from 2018 and 2019 obtained by the Daily Mail show. However, that isn't the story. Instead, the story is that the media views it as a non-story compared to past uses of the word. Blue-chip media outlets don't hide their inconsistencies, they embrace them. We all know that if this were Don Jr., it'd lead primetime programs on CNN and MSNBC as well as every morning talk show. But it's not Don Jr. Hunter Biden is the first son of a protected administration, so his use of the N-word isn't worth a headline. As cable news blogger Johnny Dollar discovered, CNN made no mention of it anywhere on their website.

That's fair, though an argument built around context would be novel. When the N-word has been uttered by those less coddled than Hunter, the media offers no such grace or common sense. NASCAR driver Kyle Larson is still apologizing for his similarly foolish but non-malicious use of the word. Larson was crucified in the media, fired by Chip Ganassi Racing, and lost nearly all of his sponsors. College-aged students, much younger than Hunter was in 2018-19, have had their lives ruined for past uses of the slur. Mimi Groves, now 19, was kicked off the University of Tennessee's cheer team after a classmate arbitrarily posted an old video of Groves saying the N-word in high school. The headlines of the videos made it worse. As Groves puts it, her "dream" was shattered. Groves was over-punished. But what did you expect? She's a Groves, not a Biden. What's evident is that outrage is rarely honest or consistent. Media members, politicians, and influencers strategically pick their spots about when they will say they are offended and demand change. Cancel culture isn't about the actions themselves, but about the potential individual target. In most cases, ruining someone's career and life is advantageous to the Left. It either gives their side power or brings down the opposition. In the select cases that give the Right the upper hand or that bring down one on their own side, they express no outrage. It was a mistake, move on. Hunter Biden, once again, falls into the latter group. It's great to be born into a family such as the Bidens.