Justice Ginsburg’s Family Decries Bestowing RBG Award on Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch
Mother JonesMar 15
'RBG Award' Ceremony Canceled Over Objections to Musk, Murdoch
The Facts
The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation has canceled its Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) Leadership Award for 2024, following criticism over the organization's choice of honorees.
Without mentioning recipients, the late justice's family in a statement called this year's selections — which they have no say on — "an affront to the memory of our mother and grandmother." It's widely believed they're objecting to the honoring of Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch.
The Spin
Right narrative
This award has always been apolitical, but because of the unfounded rhetoric of the Ginsburg family and left-leaning pundits, it now features exclusion. There's no reason why this award couldn't expand to include men and people with different political views. Cancel culture has struck again.
Nerd narrative
There's a 12% chance that the US Supreme Court will see a change in its composition in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.