The Times isn’t a victim here, either; they’re enablers pretending that both sides-ism exists and that we really, really need to hear about technology and morality from someone who justifies ongoing close contact with Nazis. Plus, Norton made it clear in her own announcement about the position that the Times continued to seek her out even after she was honest about her views. They want this and often encourage it. Keep in mind, Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss haven’t been fired for any of the stuff they’ve said or done in the past; this pseudo-intellectual provocateur crap is part of why the newspaper hired them. Think of it this way: Would Norton have gotten to stay if she was a columnist and not associated with the publication’s overarching editorial brand?