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You're missing the point though. They're protesting him because one of his Twitter followers called Leslie Jones an ape. And yet they weren't throwing rocks at

You're missing the point though. They're protesting him because one of his Twitter followers called Leslie Jones an ape. And yet they weren't throwing rocks at Bernie because his followers referred to black people as low-information voters. Nor were they protesting Hillary because her followers referred to Obama as a boy. Do you really not see the double standard?

vkou 10y ago
> They're protesting him because one of his Twitter followers called Leslie Jones an ape. There's a million reasons to protest this guy. You're missing the forest through the trees, by focusing on only one (That you consider absurd or hypocritical). Bernie Sanders also didn't speak out in support of a muslim ban, or building a wall, or deporting millions of people... But Milo sure did.
dagw 10y ago
They're protesting him because one of his Twitter followers called Leslie Jones an ape. Do you seriously, honestly believe that that is only or even primary reason people might have for protesting Milo?
- Alex3917 10y ago
  > Do you seriously, honestly believe that that is only or even primary reason people might have for protesting Milo? Yes. The reason most people are giving for protesting him is that he's racist, and the fact that one of his followers called Leslie Jones an ape is always cited as the reason for why he's racist. If you don't believe me, look at the reasons the ADL gives for why he's racist: http://www.adl.org/combating-hate/domestic-extremism-terrorism/c/milo-yiannopoulos-five.html#.WJN0MhiZOLI http://www.adl.org/combating-hate/domestic-extremism-terrori...
  - neaden 10y ago
    How about when he publicly doxxed and insulted a transgender student at UW-Milwaukee as another reason to protest him among many many other valid reasons? http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/12/milo-yiannopoulos-harassed-a-trans-student-at-uw-milwaukee.html http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/12/milo-yiannopoulos-harassed-a...

vkou 10y ago

> They're protesting him because one of his Twitter followers called Leslie Jones an ape. There's a million reasons to protest this guy. You're missing the forest through the trees, by focusing on only one (That you consider absurd or hypocritical). Bernie Sanders also didn't speak out in support of a muslim ban, or building a wall, or deporting millions of people... But Milo sure did.

dagw 10y ago

They're protesting him because one of his Twitter followers called Leslie Jones an ape. Do you seriously, honestly believe that that is only or even primary reason people might have for protesting Milo?

Alex3917 10y ago
> Do you seriously, honestly believe that that is only or even primary reason people might have for protesting Milo? Yes. The reason most people are giving for protesting him is that he's racist, and the fact that one of his followers called Leslie Jones an ape is always cited as the reason for why he's racist. If you don't believe me, look at the reasons the ADL gives for why he's racist: http://www.adl.org/combating-hate/domestic-extremism-terrorism/c/milo-yiannopoulos-five.html#.WJN0MhiZOLI http://www.adl.org/combating-hate/domestic-extremism-terrori...
- neaden 10y ago
  How about when he publicly doxxed and insulted a transgender student at UW-Milwaukee as another reason to protest him among many many other valid reasons? http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/12/milo-yiannopoulos-harassed-a-trans-student-at-uw-milwaukee.html http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/12/milo-yiannopoulos-harassed-a...