Kari Lake Welcomes J.K. Rowling 'To the Club' After Stalin Comparison
Kari Lake said she welcomed her "sister" J.K. Rowling to "the club" on Twitter, after the Harry Potter author said critics were accusing her of becoming "ideologically Stalin."Lake responded to a tweet by Rowling, which she made on March 30, early on Thursday morning eastern time after a gap of more than three months.In recent years Rowling has courted controversy over her views on transgender rights, claiming to be "concerned" about the "huge explosion in young women wishing to transition" with "autistic girls…hugely overrepresented in their numbers."These comments have found a receptive audience, particularly on the U.S.
religious right among others, despite Rowling's fierce criticism of former President Donald Trump and outspoken support for refugees.On March 30 Rowling shared a screenshot from a Twitter user who posted: "Congratulations on aligning ideologically with Stalin, I guess."The tweet was in response to the Communist Party of Britain opposing Scottish government legislation which would make it easier for someone to legally change their gender, which left-wing British writer Owen Jones described as being part of "the Stalinist tradition."Accompanying the screenshot, Rowling wrote: "Very excited to announce that after a long stretch of being Literally Hitler I've become Ideologically Stalin.Very excited to announce that after a long stretch of being Literally Hitler I've become Ideologically Stalin.With luck, hard work and your continued support, I believe I can make Vlad the Impaler by Christmas. .
