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The hosts have long shown a tendency to dismiss Republican figures and conservative leaders preemptively. The notion that conservatives are afraid to appear is contradicted by the fact that many have publicly expressed interest—but the show refuses to reciprocate that openness.
The panelists themselves admit that the absence of conservatives on the show isn’t due to a lack of interest but because The View doesn’t seem receptive. Additionally, the hosts have used their platform to mock conservatives, jokes about “powerful women” versus “scared men,” and other disparaging remarks that further entrench a narrative of exclusion.