Sorry, Julian — it was not just a “teen sex quote” that brought down Milo Yiannopoulos:
US 'liberals' today celebrate the censorship of right-wing UK provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos over teen sex quote.https://t.co/bz6dH0jyhk
— Defend Assange Campaign (@DefendAssange) February 21, 2017
And let’s not forget that Assange is facing rape charges of his own and that’s why he’s hiding in Ecuador’s embassy in London:
https://twitter.com/bendreyfuss/status/833910450769293312
Assange, currently hiding out to avoid rape charges, defends a guy who defended Pedophilia. https://t.co/4L942OJE5b
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) February 21, 2017
sorry, aren't you wanted for rape? https://t.co/kc8CG4vmgc
— Rebecca Reid (@RebeccaCNReid) February 21, 2017
bloke hiding from rape charges in Ecuadorian embassy decides to get all moralistic… https://t.co/s5rPI9v9FO
— Andy Oakes (@andyoakes) February 21, 2017
Assange went on to charge Simon & Schuster with “book censorship” for cancelling it’s lucrative contract with Yiannopoulos:
.@nycjaneyvee Issue is 'liberals' cheering on a clearly illiberal act — book censorship — for political reasons with morality as cover.
— Defend Assange Campaign (@DefendAssange) February 21, 2017
That’s not censorship, as many are pointing out:
Dropped by a publishing house isn't censorship you dipshit https://t.co/7DErSCjVZr
— Thee Last Melo Stan ???☘ (@IRodC) February 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/ArmyStrang/status/834051512976433155
Odd definition of censorship here.
Milo got deal bc publisher expected profit. Milo lost deal bc he caused the publisher to expect loss. https://t.co/QjWc8azj4P— Corbly, Jon (@Corb_The_Lesser) February 21, 2017
It's actually the free market at work https://t.co/bE8CXSPKdc
— Chuck Pascal (@chuckpascal) February 21, 2017
And in other news, Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow called the comments “not defensible” and said Yiannopoulos would address his future with Breitbart at a news conference later today:
Breitbart EIC denounces Milo remarks, but argues there are "millions of examples" of the left normalizing pedophilia https://t.co/QvuJPhdEZg
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) February 21, 2017
Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on Milo: "The bottom line is the comments are not defensible." https://t.co/12fuQL4XrY
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 21, 2017
Breitbart EIC: "Milo is going to have a press conference later today and he is going to talk about his future with Breitbart"
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 21, 2017
Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow: “The bottom line is the video does speak for itself and it says something very, very terrible"
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 21, 2017
Stay tuned, but it sounds like Yiannopoulos and Breitbart are about to part company:
FWIW, Milo announced press conference last night with a new PR firm. He used to use Breitbart’s shop, but has switched over to new firm.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 21, 2017
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Related:
Milo Yiannopoulos has been disinvited from CPAC in light of ‘disturbing comments’ https://t.co/Ploey1A3iK
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 20, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos responds to critics over CPAC speaking invite https://t.co/8XmKNiBBdc
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 20, 2017
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