{"id":1993161,"date":"2023-08-07T13:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T17:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-times-editorial-board-member-fired-after-comparing-lenin-and-hitler-on-twitter\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T17:50:48","slug":"seattle-times-editorial-board-member-fired-after-comparing-lenin-and-hitler-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-times-editorial-board-member-fired-after-comparing-lenin-and-hitler-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Times fires editorial board member for comparing Lenin and Hitler on Twitter."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseattle-times-editorial-board-member-fired-after-comparing-lenin-and-hitler-on-twitter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1993161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A\u200b Journalist&#8217;s Battle Against Cancel Culture<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2063 a shocking turn of events, a journalist with a personal connection to the horrors of Nazi Germany found himself at the center \u200bof \u2064a \u200bcontroversy that \u2064cost him his job. David Josef Volodzko, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigiegs-former-firm-shells-out-573-million-to-evade-lawsuits-over-role-in-opioid-crisis\/\" title=\"Buttigieg\u2019s Former Firm Shells Out 3 Million to Evade Lawsuits Over Role in Opioid Crisis\">editorial board member<\/a> for \u200dThe \u2063Seattle Times, was accused of &#8220;defending&#8221; Adolf Hitler on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Volodzko&#8217;s journey into\u200c journalism began with a desire to shed \u2063light on injustices around the world. For 15 years, he \u200ddedicated\u200d himself to \u2063covering stories about refugees, \u2063prisoners of war, and the ravages of war itself. However, \u2064nothing could have prepared\u2064 him for the \u200bonslaught\u2062 of cancel\u200b culture.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In \u200dfact, while Hitler \u200bhas \u2064become the great symbol of\u2062 evil in \u200chistory\u2063 books, he too was less evil \u2064than Lenin because Hitler only targeted people he personally believed\u2062 were harmful to society whereas Lenin targeted even those he himself didn\u2019t\u200d believe were harmful in any \u200cway,&#8221; Volodzko wrote in a now-deleted tweet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These words, taken out \u2063of context, led\u200d to accusations of defending Hitler and even threats to Volodzko&#8217;s life. Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-times-editorial-board-member-fired-after-comparing-lenin-and-hitler-on-twitter\/\" title=\"Seattle Times fires editorial board member for comparing Lenin and Hitler on Twitter.\">initially receiving support<\/a> from his employer, he was ultimately\u2062 fired for &#8220;poor judgment&#8221; and &#8220;continuing to engage online.&#8221; The paper later issued an apology, but the damage had already been done.<\/p>\n<p>Undeterred,\u200b Volodzko has turned to his Substack, &#8220;The Radicalist,&#8221; to continue\u200c his work. \u2063Here,\u200d he delves into the world of political extremism,\u2062 from communism to fascism, and explores\u200b the chilling effects of cancel \u200dculture.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Elon Musk, the CEO of\u200b X\u2064 (formerly known as Tesla), made a bold announcement.\u2063 He vowed to fight \u200bfor \u2062individuals who face repercussions \u2062from their\u2063 employers due to their actions on his platform. Volodzko, seizing\u2062 the opportunity, shared his \u2064Substack essay with Musk, who \u200dresponded with encouragement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This does sound like a good \u200ccase,&#8221; Musk acknowledged.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-employees-sue-biden-yellen-to-force-override-of-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"Gov't workers sue Biden, Yellen to lift debt ceiling.\">outcome remains uncertain<\/a>, \u200bMusk&#8217;s support offers \u200da glimmer of hope for Volodzko and \u2063his family.\u2064 In the face of adversity, this\u2062 journalist refuses\u200b to be silenced, fighting against the forces of cancel culture and \u2062advocating for free expression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A journalist, whose family suffered under Nazi Germany, lost his job at The Seattle Times for allegedly &#8220;defending&#8221; Hitler on Twitter. 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