Activists rally for publisher to put money where its mouth is and cancel Josh Hawley’s big book deal

In light of Wednesday’s absolutely chilling armed insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats and progressives are calling for super right-wing Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri to resign. And if not, to be expelled from office. Why? Sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words. In this case, in an image that has since gone viral, Hawley appears to be raising a fist of solidarity toward the crowd of Trump supporters prior to their rioting invasion. We also know that Hawley, among a number of other Republican enablers, wanted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and that he positively adores Donald Trump. Media editorials, as well as elected officials, have started pointing out that Hawley essentially has “blood on his hands” and urging him to resign.

As covered by The New York Times, people are also calling on Simon & Schuester to take a stand. What does a book publisher have to do with this? Well, Hawley has a book deal through the top publishing house set for release in June 2021. What’s the title? Oh, you know, just The Tyranny of Big Tech. The “tyranny” word choice is particularly mind-boggling given recent events, but no matter the subject, these are the last people who should be getting book deals. And in fact, that sentiment goes for the whole outgoing Trump administration. Let’s look at what the conversation on social media is like below.