After all, an instant claim of identity-based moral superiority requires far less thought than say, making a persuasive argument. And behind their claim lies the unspoken-yet-clearly-implied assertion that only a bigot would disagree with them or refuse their demands.

As MSNBC host Joy Ann Reid issued her final send-off on the ReidOut, her now former colleagues blasted the network for her "indefensible" firing. Reid hosted the show for five years. Prior to that, Reid was a weekend host of AM Joy from 2016 to 2020.