Jim Bob Duggar

We already reported how Joy-Anna and Austin Forsyth got slammed for seeming to mock the COVID-19 pandemic during a recent interview.

Talking to those same folks, Austin let slip a hint that he is very aware of some internal squabbles within the Duggar family..

So much for Jim Bob Duggar being the bigger man, we guess.

Amid a seemingly never-ending feud with Derick Dillard, the family patriarch appeared to have snubbed his very own grandson this week, refusing to celebrate little Israel's latest birthday.

If you're a Duggar fan, then you're probably aware of the feud between Derick Dillard and Jim Bob that's been dragging on for several months now.

At the heart of the conflict is a shocking allegation that even some Duggar detractors find hard to swallow:

All over the world, families are sheltering in place and limiting contact with the outside world for fear of contracting the coronavirus.

Those with young children or elderly parents to care for have been especially cautious for fear of spreading the potentially deadly virus to their more vulnerable loved ones.

The Duggars have never been big on science.

They think the Earth is 6,000 years old; they don't believe in evolution; and they're convinced that climate change is a liberal hoax.

While the rest of the world frets about the possibility of contracting COVID-19, Jim Bob Duggar is trying to contain a different kind of threat.

If you're a longtime Counting On fan, you know that Jim Bob values nothing more than control over his family, particularly his daughters.

In May, it will be five years since the world first learned that Josh Duggar molested five young girls, four of whom were his sisters.

At the time, it looked as though the scandal would bring about the end of the media empire his parents had worked so hard to create.

The Duggars are a polarizing family.

This may be the most understated sentence ever written on this celebrity gossip website.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are best known for having a lot of kids.

And for having started a reality TV franchise.

Hey, here's a change of pace -- a story that might actually involve some good news for the Duggar family!

If you're a Counting On fan, you're probably already aware of the intense feud between Derick Dillard and Jim Bob Duggar that's been raging for weeks.

For years, critics of the Duggar family have quietly hoped that one of Jim Bob and Michelle's many children would break away from the beliefs and traditions that their parents hold so dear.

For the Duggars, life is structured around rules, and those who deviate from the norm are subject to being cast out of the family and left to fend for themselves.

Just when we thought the war of words between Derick Dillard and Jim Bob Duggar had come to and, Dillard goes and launches an attack that practically demands a response from his rival.

You need a little backstory to fully appreciate the severity of Derick's trash talk here, so join us on a quick recap of recent events:

For the past several months, Jim Duggar has been locked in a bitter feud with Derick Dillard, the husband of his daughter Jill.

To the surprise of fans, the beef between the two men in Jill's life has been escalating rapidly, with no end in sight, and it's reached the point where Derick is now lodging damaging accusations about Jim Bob stealing from his own children and living a life motivated by greed.

If you know anything about the Duggars, you know they're a family that seriously loves rules.

Name an aspect of child development or adult life, and the Duggars have a whole laundry list of restrictions pertaining to it.

Love him or hate him, there's no denying tha by the standards of a western capitalist society, Jim Bob Duggar has been wildly successful.

In addtition to the media empire he created with his wife -- though he mostly takes the credit for himself -- Jim Bob is a successful real estate developer and former politician who still enjoys a surprising amount of clout in both D.C. and the Arkansas statehouse.

Even when Jana Duggar almost breaks Jim Bob's rules, she can never quite step over the line. Why? Because he controls her entire life.

That's unlikely to change. According to a compelling new fan theory, it's Jim Bob's fault, not Jana's choice, that she remains unmarried at 30.

Long before he became a reality star or a father of 19, Jim Bob Duggar was a politician.

Those who know him best say JB is a firm believer that political power is the only real power, and he's long harbored dreams of once again run for office.

It may be hard to believe, but it's been over two years since Derick Dillard was fired from Counting On.

For reasons that defy explanation, Derick's wife, Jill Duggar, quit the show as a gesture of solidarity.

Derick Dillard has been on a tear recently, exposing Jim Bob Duggar for scooping up all of the Counting On money for himself.

Now, Derick is sharing further details, including how poorly he and Jill were treated and the extreme lengths that he went to to protect his family.

By now, you've probably heard about the feud between Derick Dillard and Jim Bob Duggar.

Now, this is not the first report of internal strife within the Duggar clan, and it certainly won't be the last.