Talking about—and praying for—Jussie Smollett
Culture | Finding a Biblical anchor in a stormy sea of outrage
by Lynde Langdon
Posted 2/22/19, 04:57 pm
First liberals said the racist, anti-gay attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett, which turned out to be a hoax, proved that hatred and cruelty fuels supporters of President Donald Trump. When police revealed that Smollett, who is African-American and openly homosexual, planned the attack himself to get publicity, conservatives hit back, accusing liberals of groupthink and hysteria in their rush to believe the worst about Trump supporters.