Babylon Bee Satire on Megyn Kelly Sparks Outrage and Hypocrisy Debate

The Babylon Bee's Controversial Article

• 🎯 The Babylon Bee, a conservative satire site, published an article titled "Megyn Kelly Gets Rid Of Old Pager Just To Be Safe."
• 💡 The headline references a real event where the Israeli government used booby-trapped pagers to injure and kill over 3,000 people, mostly Hezbollah members.
• ⚠️ The article implies that Megyn Kelly, a supporter of Israel who has not denounced Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, might be a target.
• 💥 The article was later deleted, and neither the Babylon Bee nor its CEO, Seth Dylan, have publicly addressed the deletion.

Megyn Kelly's Reaction and Hypocrisy

• 🎭 Megyn Kelly responded to the article with "WTF?", which the hosts of The Young Turks (TYT) argue is an overreaction, suggesting she is playing the victim.
• ⚖️ TYT points out Kelly's hypocrisy, recalling an incident where she defended a guest who made a similar joke about Mehdi Hasan, calling Hasan's reaction overly dramatic.
• 🧐 The hosts suggest Kelly's reaction might stem from a belief that threats against her are more serious than those against others, or that the threats themselves are more real than she initially perceived.

Analysis of the Satire and Reactions

• 🧐 The TYT hosts found the Babylon Bee's article and its humor to be unfunny and absurd, especially given the context of real-world violence.
• 🗣️ They note that the conservative reaction is split, with some viewing the joke as offensive to Israel and others criticizing the perceived double standard when conservatives are the target.
• 🚫 Cenk Uygur and Jordan Uhl express a lack of sympathy for all parties involved, citing past controversies and problematic statements from Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Mike Cernovich, and the Babylon Bee itself.
• 🌍 The discussion touches on the broader implications of using militarism and alleged Israeli terrorism as a political cudgel, and the potential blowback for those who attempt to intimidate the right wing.