“Clara Jeffery, editor-in-chief of Mother Jones which is often described as ‘left-leaning’ or ‘far left,’ took to social media to blast a union flight attendant at Alaska Airlines over their landing announcement where the editor complains that passengers were wished a ‘blessed’ night prior to arrival in San Francisco.”
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San Francisco is the Mecca of inclusivity, diversity, and secularism, it is anathema for a flight attendant to welcome passengers to this urban paradise by wishing them a “blessed night.”
Clara Jeffery is spot on in labeling this egregious lack of etiquette “creeping Christian nationalism”.
The word “blessed” is usually used in conjunction with the word “God”, it’s a short-hand way of saying “God bless you”, and that is just not a kosher way of welcoming passengers to the City by the Bay.
Conservatives have their panties in a twist over Jeffery being offended by what they consider an innocuous announcement. Evangelicals are always imposing their religious views on the culture at large, without considering that America isn’t a Christian nation, but a secular democracy.
Enough is enough. If a neighbor or co-worker wishes me a blessed day I am not offended, but when a person representing a company or the government wishes me a blessed day, that’s a horse of a different color.
The flight attendant needs to undergo sensitivity training, and evangelicals need to learn respect for most Americans who don’t cotton to their religious greetings.
