Even as CBS News stumbles along under Bari Weiss’s new leadership—without any real signs of ditching its legacy media biases—the progressive outrage machine keeps cranking, with left-wing outlets like Media Matters piling on accusations of insufficient wokeness. Nolte nails it: this isn’t about reform; it’s a purity spiral where the far-left devours its own for not being leftist *enough*. Weiss, a former New York Times editor who bolted over ideological censorship, was hailed by some as a free-speech savior when she took the reins at CBS’s independent news division. But headlines like this reveal the truth: no amount of cosmetic tweaks will satisfy the activist class that views any deviation from the narrative as betrayal. CBS remains a swamp of selective storytelling, from soft-pedaling Biden’s cognitive slips to amplifying gun-grab hysteria, and the left’s attacks confirm they’re more interested in control than journalism.
For the 2A community, this internal leftist bloodletting is a gift that keeps on giving. Imagine the implications: as these purists fracture over who gets to dictate the truth, their unified front against our rights weakens. CBS has long been a megaphone for every Michael Moore-style assault on the Second Amendment—think endless segments on gun violence epidemics ignoring FBI stats showing defensive gun uses outnumber crimes, or platforming Bloomberg-funded hacks pushing red-flag laws without a whisper about due process. Weiss’s tenure hasn’t fixed that; CBS still parrots the Violence Policy Center’s cherry-picked data while burying reports like the CDC’s own admission that guns are used defensively 500,000 to 3 million times annually. But the left’s infighting distracts them, buying us time to rally around landmark wins like Bruen, where SCOTUS shredded interest-balancing tests that let hacks like those at CBS justify infringements.
The bigger picture? This exposes the media’s house of cards. When even their own side turns on CBS for not being radical enough, it validates every 2A advocate’s claim that mainstream outlets aren’t biased—they’re activist organs masquerading as news. We should amplify stories like Nolte’s to highlight how their circular firing squad leaves room for pro-2A voices to break through on platforms like Rumble or X. Stay vigilant, stock up on ammo, and keep pushing back: the left’s purity tests are our opportunity to fortify the ramparts of the right to keep and bear arms.
