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Journalist Glenn Greenwald bashed “left-liberals” who are up in arms over the forthcoming documentary “Alex’s War,” based on Infowars founder Alex Jones, despite the film not yet being released.
In a pointed Twitter rant Monday, Greenwald criticized triggered liberals who “stupidly” believe journalists should only speak to people with whom they agree.
“Of course a bunch of left-liberals who believe journalists should only speak to left-liberals are upset about this — that’s why their faction is so irrelevant — but Alex Lee Moyer’s film about incel culture (“tfw no gf”) was a brilliantly objective study, as is this new film,” Greenwald tweeted.
Of course a bunch of left-liberals who believe journalists should only speak to left-liberals are upset about this — that's why their faction is so irrelevant — but Alex Lee Moyer's film about incel culture ("tfw no gf") was a brilliantly objective study, as is this new film: https://t.co/qGqHPab8br
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
Lee Moyer’s new film, which has seen unprecedented pre-sales on Apple iTunes, seeks to answer: “Who is Alex Jones? Is he a dangerous lunatic or a patriotic hero?”
The New York Times bestselling author went on to chastise pro-censorship leftists for choosing to side with ignorance, instead of knowledge when faced with issues they don’t truly understand.
With any significant phenomenon, one can choose to either to understand its roots or just jump up and down denouncing it. The old left always advocated understanding root causes (crime, terrorism, etc). The new version thinks you should never study or engage with anything Bad.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
The Intercept co-founder added that Lee Moyer’s new documentary presents an objective perspective of Jones allowing the audience to come to their own conclusions on the controversial subject of the film.
The best documentaries avoid preaching and shoving pre-packaged beliefs down the audience's throat. They instead do their best to objectively show the phenomenon and its causes, and let the audience decide for themselves (!). @jacobin on "tfw no gf":https://t.co/cqk7cIJrBv
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
Comparing it to Lee Moyer’s previous film, “TFW NO GF,” which objectively looked at incel culture, Greenwald said “Alex’s War” “avoids sanctimony and posturing,” and “Shows the audience why Alex Jones happened,” adding he’s “excited” to host a Q&A alongside Jones and the director at an upcoming premiere.
This new Alex Jones doc by the same filmmaker, Alex Lee Moyer, debuts in Austin this month. Like her film on "incels," it avoids sanctimony and posturing. Shows the audience why Alex Jones happened. It's fascinating. I'm excited to speak at the preview:https://t.co/gw5yCBUlER
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
Importantly, Greenwald notes Jones was the canary in the coal mine in terms of cancel culture and Big Tech censorship, which have evolved to epic proportions over the last few years.
The film is already being censored by Big Tech, including Facebook, Google and TikTok. Jones was the first test case of Big Tech uniting to immediately "de-person" someone from the internet. Many warned how quickly that would grow. More here on the film:https://t.co/OnkBFsfauI
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
The renowned journalist also took issue with people on the internet falsely claiming the documentary legitimizes Jones and lends him credibility – while the film is still as yet unreleased.
Like clockwork, a bunch of liberal idiots who haven't seen the film arise to say it gives him "credibility." They have no idea what's in the film. One could easily walk away hating him. They just think the only way to deal with Bad Things is ignore them:https://t.co/WzRoFISpyz
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
“Anyway, not only would a rule that one speaks or engages with exclusively left-liberals be a corrupting and absurd way to do journalism, I also can’t think of a drearier or less interesting way to navigate life. Imagine: your whole world consists of Amy Klobuchar and Chris Hayes,” he pointed out, highlighting various instances in which journalists have conducted interviews with people they disagree with politically.
How fucking stupid does someone have to be to think that doing a film about someone or interviewing them means you think they're great people who have done great things? What kind of stunted brain can produce such a primitive belief? Only liberal culture: pic.twitter.com/3WLs6wx9ZX
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
That journalists interview all kinds of people – good, bad & between – is one of those previously accepted conventions nobody ever questioned until liberals decreed 6 second ago that nobody they dislike should be "platformed": just as they decry publication of non-liberal op-eds.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
Anyway, one of the best aspects of being fully independent is that not only are you completely emancipated from what liberal establishments demand, but your reach and impact expand by virtue of that independence and by being attacked by them, given how much they're despised.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
Greenwald credited the filmmakers for producing the independent documentary, especially as the progressive liberal establishment appears more and more to be embracing cancel culture and censorship.
Anyway, one of the best aspects of being fully independent is that not only are you completely emancipated from what liberal establishments demand, but your reach and impact expand by virtue of that independence and by being attacked by them, given how much they're despised.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 18, 2022
“The world premiere of Alex’s War will take place in Austin on July 23rd, with Glenn Greenwald hosting a Q&A with director Alex Lee Moyer and subject Alex Jones live streamed on Rokfin afterwards,” the filmmakers announced in an email regarding the event.
On July 23rd ALEX’S WAR will World Premiere on the Big Screen with renowned Journalist Glenn Greenwald hosting a LIVE Q&A with Alex Jones and film director Alex Lee Moyer exclusively on Rokfin. Thanks @TheRokfin, @PlayNiceLtd and @ggreenwald !!!https://t.co/nc1NG2tUZF pic.twitter.com/fGPZhJTBog
— ALEX’S WAR (@AlexsWarMovie) July 18, 2022
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