'Troll Setting: 11': The New Republic blows the lid off why white people like hiking so much

The New Republic’s Twitter bio explains that the magazine provides “thought-provoking, unbiased coverage of politics, culture, and the world of ideas.” And this:

It's warm out again, so it's time to ponder: why do white people like hiking so much? http://t.co/XYd7desIGa pic.twitter.com/mALTNTO1Ev

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) April 10, 2015

Hell if I know. Go ask your all-white staff. MT @tnr It's warm out again, so it's time to ponder: why do white people like hiking so much?

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) April 10, 2015

@iowahawkblog @tnr pic.twitter.com/9Mu3nKyj0L

— Javier E. David (@TeflonGeek) April 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/notropis01/status/586651919730380800

Not only is the piece bizarre — it’s old, having been published originally in Sept. 2013.

@politicalmath @tnr Why are people discussing that piece again now? It's from 2013?

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) April 10, 2015

@freddoso because @tnr just tweeted it out today

— PoliMath (@politicalmath) April 10, 2015

@politicalmath @tnr Wait, so it's like "best of?" LOL!

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) April 10, 2015

We’ll leave that for you to judge for yourself. Twitter reviews aren’t kind, though.

@tnr ~ How about "why do 'people' like hiking so much?" Why the race angle? Jeez.

— Becky Kevoian (@BobsFunGirl) April 10, 2015

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@tnr why do racially stereotype people?

— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) April 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/586647182851248128

Troll Setting: 11 ==> RT @tnr: It's warm out again, so it's time to ponder: why do white people like hiking so much? http://t.co/9g7ge44L16

— Tim Shutters (@TimShutters) April 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/TuPadreDice/status/586647835124359168

You think you're The Onion? Or are you that foolish & racist? Perhaps you should go fact-check for Rolling Stone. Idiot.@tnr @rkearney

— Clinton Pittman (@xmeromotu) April 10, 2015

@tnr Unfollow. Racially stereotyping is for Buzzfeed. Come on

— andrew (@andrewkingpdx) April 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/notropis01/status/586648615902318592

@tnr #smrttake

— Tom Madigan (@whichthat) April 10, 2015

@tnr Time to ponder, why do white people read TNR that much?

— Ímpeto Sardônico™️ (@impsardo) April 10, 2015

@tnr Your journalism participation medal may be withheld over this.

— S D Winkler (@sdwinkler) April 10, 2015

Why in the world am I following @tnr Twitter feed? I no longer recall, but certainly not for intellectual entertainment. @rkearney

— Clinton Pittman (@xmeromotu) April 10, 2015

@tnr @AndrewStilesUSA Evidently enough years have elapsed since #StuffWhitePeopleLike was all the rage. #OriginalityOrFaultyMemory

— Mr. Del Monte (@amfmaf) April 10, 2015

@tnr What? LOLOLOL.. WHAT? Sooo.. what does your magic racial 8 ball say that black and Hispanic people do for exercise?

— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) April 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/blcllc49/status/586650882814582784

https://twitter.com/617_paul/status/586651602766827520

@tnr what a creepy article.

— Dbright21 (@Dbright21) April 10, 2015

@tnr Seriously, TNR, you've jumped the white shark enough. Stop, already.

— MarcyJMiller (@MarcyJMiller) April 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/vossvero/status/586665876851572736

They’re not stealing; they’re just exploring their shared whiteness.