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Erika Kirk, Candace Owens, and the Most Public “Private Conversation” on the Internet

There is something about announcing a private conversation publicly that immediately sets off my conspiracy spidey sense. On Sunday, Erika Kirk tweeted that she and Candace Owens would be meeting for a “private, in-person discussion,” adding that all public discourse would be paused until after the meeting. Which begs the obvious question: if it’s private, […]

There is something about announcing a private conversation publicly that immediately sets off my conspiracy spidey sense.
On Sunday, Erika Kirk tweeted that she and Candace Owens would be meeting for a “private, in-person discussion,” adding that all public discourse would be paused until after the meeting. Which begs the obvious question: if it’s private, why announce it at all?
You don’t need a press release to stop tweeting. You can just… stop.

Thewholethinghasbig“I’mleavingsocialmediaforawhile”energyforBOTHparties(TurninPointANDCandace).It’sthekindofpostthatexistssolelytomakesureeveryoneknowsyou’releavingbeforeyouactuallygo.Ifthegoalweretrulyde-escalation,silencewouldhavedonethejobjustfine.Instead,wegotateasertraile