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> Weaponizing old, out-of-context tweets is just the new alt-right playbook. James Gunn is the other obvious example. They merely adopted left's usual tactics.

> Weaponizing old, out-of-context tweets is just the new alt-right playbook. James Gunn is the other obvious example. They merely adopted left's usual tactics. Personally, I don't support firing people over their private views, but in this case it's blatant hypocrisy. For example, a few months ago NYT fired Quinn Norton for almost the same thing[1]. Almost, because her old racist tweets weren't targeting white people. >Yes, these people posted things that were bad ideas. They also apologised, made it clear they were not serious about what was said, and moved past it. Sarah did not apologize. All she did was claiming that she's a victim. [1] - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/business/media/quinn-norton-new-york-times.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/business/media/quinn-nort...

Latty 8y ago
Your link is broken, but she absolutely has apologised: https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 Yes, she was a victim, she also admitted she was wrong, and said she would not do it again, and she has not. > They merely adopted left's usual tactics. > Personally, I don't support firing people over their private views, but in this case it's blatant hypocrisy. For example, a few months ago NYT fired Quinn Norton for almost the same thing[1]. Almost, because her old racist tweets weren't targeting white people. If it was the same, then maybe it was wrong with her too. I can't find an apology, however, so it seems different to me.
- xeeeeeeeeeeenu 8y ago
  >Your link is broken Sorry, fixed now. >she absolutely has apologised: https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 It's a non-apology, she basically said "some people were mean to me, which gave me a right to be a racist and I'm the real victim". > If it was the same, then maybe it was wrong with her too. I can't find an apology, however, so it seems different to me. As I said, I don't support firing people for that, I'm just pointing out hypocrisy.

Latty 8y ago

Your link is broken, but she absolutely has apologised: https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 Yes, she was a victim, she also admitted she was wrong, and said she would not do it again, and she has not. > They merely adopted left's usual tactics. > Personally, I don't support firing people over their private views, but in this case it's blatant hypocrisy. For example, a few months ago NYT fired Quinn Norton for almost the same thing[1]. Almost, because her old racist tweets weren't targeting white people. If it was the same, then maybe it was wrong with her too. I can't find an apology, however, so it seems different to me.

xeeeeeeeeeeenu 8y ago
>Your link is broken Sorry, fixed now. >she absolutely has apologised: https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1025050118989332480 It's a non-apology, she basically said "some people were mean to me, which gave me a right to be a racist and I'm the real victim". > If it was the same, then maybe it was wrong with her too. I can't find an apology, however, so it seems different to me. As I said, I don't support firing people for that, I'm just pointing out hypocrisy.