The Right Is More Tolerant Than They Get Credit For

Bari Weiss is neither a conservative nor a Republican. She has described herself as a “radical centrist” or a “left-leaning centrist.” In the (many) mainstream media profiles of her and her media venture, the Free Press, Weiss maintains that her ideological affinities have not changed. Rather, the political landscape has shifted under her feet. What was once liberal terrain has been ceded by the progressive left, which now makes enemies of the erstwhile allies who continue to occupy it.

And yet, you won’t find a happier bunch than conservatives and Republicans given the news that Weiss is set to ascend to the top of the heap at CBS News. Reportedly, when Paramount finalizes its purchase of the Free Press, it will make Wiess editor in chief of CBS News – long a bastion of left-wing like-think and a promulgator of the dubious narratives that such a condition incubates.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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Bari Weiss is neither a conservative nor a Republican. She has described herself as a “radical centrist” or a “left-leaning centrist.” In the (many) mainstream media profiles of her and her media venture, the Free Press, Weiss maintains that her ideological affinities have not changed. Rather, the political landscape has shifted under her feet. What was once liberal terrain has been ceded by the progressive left, which now makes enemies of the erstwhile allies who continue to occupy it.

And yet, you won’t find a happier bunch than conservatives and Republicans given the news that Weiss is set to ascend to the top of the heap at CBS News. Reportedly, when Paramount finalizes its purchase of the Free Press, it will make Wiess editor in chief of CBS News – long a bastion of left-wing like-think and a promulgator of the dubious narratives that such a condition incubates.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.