{"id":2332988,"date":"2024-08-28T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T00:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-come-after-wwe-superstar-john-cena-after-digging-into-his-x-account\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T20:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T00:42:00","slug":"leftists-come-after-wwe-superstar-john-cena-after-digging-into-his-x-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-come-after-wwe-superstar-john-cena-after-digging-into-his-x-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftists Come After WWE Superstar John Cena After Digging Into His X Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fleftists-come-after-wwe-superstar-john-cena-after-digging-into-his-x-account%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=2332988&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--><p>John Cena, the \u2063WWE star and\u200d Hollywood\u2063 actor, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-a-year-of-discouraging-domestic-production-biden-now-threatening-oil-companies-to-boost-supply\/\" title=\"After a Year of Discouraging Domestic Production, Biden Now Threatening Oil Companies to Boost Supply\">recently faced criticism<\/a> from the left for following various controversial accounts \u200don \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X. Such accounts\u200d include \u2062those\u2064 of known figures like Andrew Torba, Pearl Davis, and Richard\u200c Spencer, which have drawn backlash for their views. An article\u2063 by Rolling Stone highlighted the shift in X&#8217;s content moderation since Elon Musk&#8217;s\u200d acquisition, suggesting that Cena&#8217;s follow list is problematic.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dumbing-down-education-in-the-name-of-decolonization\/\" title=\"Simplifying Education in the Pursuit of Decolonization\">piece critiques<\/a> the nature of these accounts \u2062while arguing that Cena may not have followed\u2062 them intentionally, suggesting it could have been a mistake by his public relations \u200cteam. \u200cCena himself stated in a past interview that he aims to follow diverse opinions to facilitate learning, asserting\u2062 that surrounding oneself \u200bsolely with like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-eyes-forcing-companies-to-disclose-data-on-social-issues-sparking-politicization-concerns\/\" title=\"SEC Eyes Forcing Companies To Disclose Data On \u2018Social\u2019 Issues, Sparking \u2018Politicization\u2019 Concerns\">-minded individuals<\/a>\u2062 limits\u2062 growth.<\/p>\n<p>The debate extends beyond Cena, as commentators reflect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">free expression<\/a>\u2064 and the role of platforms\u2064 like X in\u2063 allowing voices \u2064across the spectrum. Some accounts followed by Cena are seen as racist or conspiratorial, raising questions about the \u2062best way to respond to such content. The article concludes by referencing notable figures like Noam\u2062 Chomsky, reinforcing the notion that true belief in \u2063free speech involves upholding it \u200cfor \u200ball, even those with distasteful views.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>WWE star and Hollywood actor John Cena is the latest target of left-wing vitriol due to a number of accounts &mdash; among his 850,000 &mdash; that he follows on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>The accounts in question range anywhere from Gab CEO Andrew Torba, to anti-feminist Pearl Davis, and white nationalist Richard Spencer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-features\/hate-speech-x-twitter-john-cena-1235085138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a> felt Cena had clearly gone too far for following these accounts as their article from Monday calls him out while impressing upon readers how drastically X has changed in what content it allows since its purchase by Elon Musk in October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The entire piece boils down to mentioning several accounts Cena follows, how horrible they are, then proceeding to whine about X allowing &ldquo;misinformation&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shocking-poll-finds-nearly-quarter-gen-z-ban-bible-hate-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hate speech<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Its author &mdash; Miles Klee &mdash; awkwardly deflates his own momentum in stating that Cena himself probably did not follow these accounts purposefully as Klee presumes it was done by his public relations team with little regard for their content.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>While that could be the case for some of these accounts, Cena stated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kcPwMnVNR8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an interview<\/a> with wrestling reporter Chris Van Vliet from March that he tries to follow accounts he does not necessarily agree with saying, &ldquo;If you get yourself around yes-men and like-minded folks, you don&rsquo;t learn anything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>From that mentality, it isn&rsquo;t hard to see why the left would target him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lefts-trump-shooting-conspiracy-theories-just-got-crushed-new-york-times-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The left<\/a> cannot handle a major platform like X allowing vile, detestable, immoral, and undeniably wrong arguments having a voice.<\/p>\n<p>To be in partial agreement with Klee, some &mdash; but obviously not all &mdash; of the accounts mentioned are indeed horribly racist, conspiratorial, and full of nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute starts in deciding what the appropriate remedy is.<\/p>\n<p>As former Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/bureaubrandeis.com\/justice-brandeis-on-freedom-of-speech\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louis Brandeis put it<\/a>, &ldquo;the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Like-minded individuals who agree with Klee should rejoice in the chance to easily demolish the arguments of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/holocaust-survivor-rips-jewish-award-winner-morally-indefensible-oscars-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holocaust<\/a> deniers and eugenicists.<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy for deplatforming gives the message that they aren&rsquo;t up for the task.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, censorship smacks of the snobbish distrust that the left have for the common person to think and make decisions for themselves. Contrary to the left&rsquo;s collective belief, people are perfectly capable of realizing when things are wrong and should be shunned.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, since Musk&rsquo;s purchase, X has not exclusively become a right-wing echo chamber where conservative voices are elevated, while leaving the rest in obscurity.<\/p>\n<p>You will still find accounts like left-wing news outlet The Young Turks, left-wing commentator David Pakman, and even detestable leftist <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheOmniLiberal\/status\/1812494830745866556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">streamer Destiny<\/a>, who mocked those who were injured and killed at the hands of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dr-phil-asks-trump-spared-god-still-good-plans-us-former-president-responds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s would-be assassin in Butler, Pennsylvania in July.<\/p>\n<p>If the left have gripes over the accounts Cena follows and don&rsquo;t find Brandeis&rsquo; words to be compelling, maybe they will listen to one of their own in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azquotes.com\/quote\/55270#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noam Chomsky<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we don&rsquo;t believe in free expression for people we despise, we don&rsquo;t believe in it at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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These accounts include figures like Gab CEO Andrew Torba, anti-feminist Pearl Davis, and white nationalist Richard Spencer. An article by Rolling Stone argues that Cena has crossed a line by associating with these individuals, highlighting how much X&#8217;s content policies have shifted since Elon Musk acquired the platform in October 2022. The piece primarily focuses on the problematic nature of the accounts Cena follows while lamenting X&#8217;s tolerance for &#8220;misinformation&#8221; and &#8220;hate speech.&#8221; The author, Miles Klee, somewhat undermines his argument by suggesting that Cena likely did not intentionally follow these accounts but rather that it was done carelessly by his public relations team.<\/p>\n<p>While this may be true for some of those accounts, Cena mentioned in a March interview with wrestling journalist Chris Van Vliet that he aims to follow diverse perspectives: \u201cIf you get yourself around yes-men and like-minded folks, you don\u2019t learn anything.\u201d This approach makes it understandable why he would attract criticism from the left. They seem unable to accept a major platform like X allowing what they consider abhorrent viewpoints to be expressed. While Klee is correct that some of these accounts are indeed filled with racist and conspiratorial content, the real debate lies in determining how to address such issues.<\/p>\n<p>As former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously stated, \u201cthe remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.\u201d Those who share Klee\u2019s views should take advantage of opportunities to counter arguments made by Holocaust deniers or eugenicists instead of advocating for deplatforming them\u2014this suggests an unwillingness to engage intellectually. Censorship also reflects a condescending belief among some on the left regarding people&#8217;s ability to think critically about what they encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, since Musk&#8217;s acquisition of X, it hasn&#8217;t simply become a right-wing echo chamber; various voices still exist across the political spectrum. Accounts representing left-leaning perspectives can still be found alongside conservative ones.<\/p>\n<p>If those on the left are dissatisfied with Cena\u2019s choices but find Brandeis\u2019 perspective unconvincing perhaps they might heed Noam Chomsky\u2019s words: \u201cIf we don\u2019t believe in free expression for people we despise, we don\u2019t believe in it at all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2332989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/john-cena-whooped.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6733,39612,5965,39613,10027],"class_list":["post-2332988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-controversy","tag-johncena","tag-leftists","tag-socialmedia","tag-wwe"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/john-cena-whooped.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}