Moronic outrage over Rolling Stone's Tsamaev cover is a depressing reminder of what a baby-sensitive and dumbed-down culture we've become…
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) July 18, 2013
Not many have stepped forward to defend Rolling Stone’s choice to honor Boston Marathon bomber with his very own cover, but author Bret Easton Ellis came out swinging, calling the backlash against the cover “moronic.” Several retailers have said they will not carry the issue, with CVS explaining that its decision arose “out of respect for the victims of the attack and their loved ones.” When will the families of the victims killed and maimed by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother stop being so baby-sensitive, anyway?
@BretEastonEllis it's not moronic or dumb to be outraged about a terrorist being put on the cover of RS. Don't make it black & white issue.
— Richard MacManus (@ricmac) July 18, 2013
@BretEastonEllis @awesomehotdogs Truthfully I'd rather be OVER-sensitive then completely void and DE-sensitive.
— Karen K (@kreativekonnect) July 18, 2013
@BretEastonEllis and I bet if you had your legs blown off and you were sitting in a wheelchair…we'd hear the loudest whine from you.
— Karen K (@kreativekonnect) July 18, 2013
https://twitter.com/luke_gregson/status/357969049633816576
After further reflection, Easton Ellis’ demonstrated empathy for the victims’ families was still less than zero.
If I really thought about it: Yeah, I have a problem that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made the cover of Rolling Stone but The Replacements never did.
— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) July 18, 2013
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