Jonathan Kay tweeted: “Dear Americans, I hope your batshit president makes a full recovery before losing the election. I don’t cheer for anyone to die, no matter how poetically just it would be”

Dear Americans, I hope your batshit president makes a full recovery before losing the election. I don’t cheer for anyone to die, no matter how poetically just it would be

— Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) October 2, 2020

Twitter responded:

Can’t believe there’s actually 159 people (as of now) who like this classless comment.

— Con Griwkowsky (@conyakk) October 2, 2020

This is a disappointing comment from you Jon. I’ve been relying on you for thoughtful, moderate commentary during the Covid crisis. This comment is indistinguishable from the “cancel culture” you claim to be in opposition to

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— John Ikey (@quellerie) October 2, 2020

Gross comment, Jon.

— andrew 🎃 (@apdonovan1990) October 2, 2020

Once again, the media verifying their dumpster diver status.

— The Fit Coach (@leanlifecoach12) October 2, 2020

Jonathan,
That’s an incredibly awful tweet.

— K. Walker (@TheMrsKnowItAll) October 2, 2020

Jesus Christ what a terrible comment.

— Chris Minister of Smartarsery (@Lumberist) October 2, 2020

Jon, I’m no particular fan of Trump either, but I want him to win. If the choice is between him and giving an utterly deranged woke left even more power, isn’t that choice clear, in the absence of any other alternative?

— Anita Page, ex-contortionist (@Iamanitapage) October 2, 2020

Are you high? Honestly, this coming from a Quillette employee, the place where heterodoxy is supposed to live, is egregious at best.

Unfollowing. I’d cancel my support of Quillette, but I don’t want to be hypocritical engage in cancel culture that we fight against.

— Maddy Hedzer 🇮🇱 🇳🇱 🇺🇸 🇨🇦✡️ (@Hedzer15) October 2, 2020

Man, I have followed you for a long time. But now I’m out.

— Streetlamp Le Moose (@HaroldBabcock10) October 2, 2020

OMG, very disappointed in this tweet. Very unprofessional. I’ve admired your comments in the past, but this throws a whole new light on you. This was completely unnecessary. You’ve sunk into the crowded gutter with this tweet.

— Fay (@FayMary3) October 2, 2020

Well, that’s disgusting…..not surprising from Cdn MSM, but disgusting nonetheless!!

— Jonathan Waldie (@jkwaldie) October 2, 2020

Jonathan……this isn’t like you.

Are you blaming everyone who tests positive?

Is a negative test a sign of moral purity?

— Trish Wood (@WoodReporting) October 2, 2020