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CBS veteran Gayle King surprised the usual partisan script when she posted a smiling selfie with Fox’s Jesse Watters after the two happened to be seated together for a long flight. King’s breezy caption — “a good time was had by all” — ignited predictable outrage from the political left, proving once again that simple courtesy is treated as treason in today’s media mob.
The reaction from progressives was over the top and revealing: instead of praising civility between media figures, they rushed to denounce King for talking to someone whose opinions they dislike. That fury exposes the real problem — a movement that demands ideological purity above common decency, weaponizing social media to punish anyone who dares break ranks.
Social feeds filled with lectures and indignation while many Americans looked on, shaking their heads at the infantilism of modern outrage culture. Critics accused King of normalizing views they consider unacceptable, while conveniently ignoring the fact that adults can disagree without turning every encounter into a political inquisition.
Even figures from the entertainment world have noticed the absurdity, and the conversation has spilled into the kinds of shows that normally traffic in celebrity gossip and culture-war hot takes. Billy Bush, who hosts Hot Mics and has built a career in Hollywood media, has weighed in on how Hollywood’s political theater often looks out of touch with everyday Americans who prefer decency over performative purges.
Conservatives should be the first to champion the right to speak freely and to associate across ideological lines without fear of losing their jobs or being doxxed by mobs. The left’s meltdown over two professionals being polite on a plane is a reminder that their real agenda is control, not dialogue, and that they’ll weaponize every personal moment to score political points.
This episode is a small but important test of whether America wants to return to a culture where adults treat each other like neighbors rather than enemies. If anything, Watters’ calm, confident approach and King’s willingness to be human are what the country needs right now — more common sense and less manufactured outrage.
