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New York Times racism row: how Twitter comes back to haunt you

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Sunday, August 5, 2018 6:12 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


Sarah Jeong is the latest public figure to pay the price for postings on Twitter that are resurfaced years later

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/03/sarah-jeong-new-yor
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018 11:56 AM

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018 3:19 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.



“oh man it’s kind of sick how much joy i get out of being cruel to old white men”

"are white people genetically predisposed to burn faster in the sun, thus logically being only fit to live underground like groveling goblins”

"I open my mouth to politely greet a Republican, but nothing but an unending cascade of vomit flows from my face"

#CancelWhitePeople

"White people have stopped breeding. You'll all go extinct soon. This was my plan all along"

Quote:

Jeong compared “dumbass f-----g white people” to dogs, said that “old white men” were “lemmings,” opined that white people would “go extinct soon,” and used the hashtag #CancelWhitePeople.


Jeong's rationale?

Quote:

“I engaged in what I thought of at the time as counter-trolling. While it was intended as satire, I deeply regret that I mimicked the language of my harassers. These comments were not aimed at a general audience, because general audiences do not engage in harassment campaigns. I can understand how hurtful these posts are out of context, and would not do it again,” Jeong wrote.
Hello? A writer who doesn't understand (a) that what you post never dies and (b) that tweets are ALWAYS taken out of context?

The NYT should have "passed" on her simply because of her stupidity.

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Now, here's the interesting thing: Why did Twitter even allow the trolling and counter-trolling in the first place?

And how to explain Twitter's response when black conservative Candace Owen tweeted the EXACT SAME THING as Jeong, substituting the words "Black" and Jew" instead.

“Black people are only fit to live underground like groveling goblins. They have stopped breeding and will all go extinct soon. I enjoy being cruel to old black women,” and

"Jewish people are bullshit, like dogs pissing on fire hydrants. Are Jewish people genetically predisposed to burn faster in the sun"? (a tweet which she since deleted.)

However, in THIS case Owen was banned. It looks like nothing so much as "disparate treatment" by Twitter.


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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 12:00 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK


I notice how none of the Lefties that cry racism every other post have anything to say about this. It happens all the time on social media as well as college campuses today. This isn't anything new, and it's not just an extreme example either.


I think it would behoove our Leftie friends, both here and on social media in general, to call out this bullshit when they see it. This is just another example of why Trump got elected in the first place, and unless this behavior is shamed it will be a force behind further pushback and getting Trump re-elected in 2020.


EDITED TO ADD: It should be noted that the one being called out on this in the example above is an Asian woman. This is likely the only reason that she is being called on it. Although Asians are a minority, they do not receive the same liberties from Lefties that all other minorities do because on the hierarchy of privilege, they are considered even higher up than whites are since they are on average even more successful and have higher IQs than whites do.

They are considered as part of the Oppressive Force, and that's why the fact that she is a woman didn't even save her from being outed as a racist here.


Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 12:26 AM

REAVERFAN


My, what an earth-shaking story!

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 1:28 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK


Quote:

Originally posted by reaverfan:
My, what an earth-shaking story!



Right. My point exactly. It's only a story when the racism is pointed at anybody but white people.

Quote:

And how to explain Twitter's response when black conservative Candace Owen tweeted the EXACT SAME THING as Jeong, substituting the words "Black" and Jew" instead.

“Black people are only fit to live underground like groveling goblins. They have stopped breeding and will all go extinct soon. I enjoy being cruel to old black women,” and

"Jewish people are bullshit, like dogs pissing on fire hydrants. Are Jewish people genetically predisposed to burn faster in the sun"? (a tweet which she since deleted.)

However, in THIS case Owen was banned. It looks like nothing so much as "disparate treatment" by Twitter.



Enjoy Trump for 6 more years, RF.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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