It’s not often that a writer gives you a heads-up before springing a scorching hot take on you, but Dan O’Sullivan, who’s been published in Rolling Stone, Salon, and The Daily Beast, thought he’d put out some feelers before churning out a piece on how the TV show “South Park” gave birth to the Alt-Right movement.
Has anyone written a piece on how South Park helped give birth to the alt right…..or is this my gazelle alone to tackle
— Dan O'Sullivan (@Bro_Pair) July 19, 2018
Actually, yes, they have, but go on …
I have a theory that the anti-Semitism you see on the alt right emerged in part from the relentless "ironic" (?) Jew jokes on South Park all these guys heard when they were 12
— Dan O'Sullivan (@Bro_Pair) July 19, 2018
alright I think I'm writing this
— Dan O'Sullivan (@Bro_Pair) July 19, 2018
You should definitely write that piece. https://t.co/P0VdPnb6FR
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 19, 2018
Salon and The Daily Beast are probably in a bidding war for the publishing rights already.
"yes I will be the one to take down South Park" said the writer as he put his face into a blender without realizing it.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/JamesTruax9/status/1020039496899809281
oh ffs https://t.co/NrvF7MW37n
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) July 19, 2018
This isn't it, chief. You're making a pretty big stretch here. https://t.co/tU1sIYE9eV
— Stupid Idiot (?️DP445) (@SHawks_sp) July 20, 2018
We won’t know until we read the piece, will we?
Dug deep for this one https://t.co/mnLxPPZk7x
— pittsburghdan (@danky1465) July 19, 2018
Translation: Have we scarlet lettered the creators of South Park yet for wrong-think? No? Ok. I'll do it. https://t.co/RAwsUTWgHC
— Tony Egg (@mamajamma21) July 19, 2018
South Park was Hitler's favorite show https://t.co/Jqu3QsHNPy
— ?Daniel? (@tesseract2718) July 19, 2018
Are you kidding?
South Park HIGHLIGHTS & EXPOSES outrageous irony and RIDICULES the very nonsense you are accusing them of promoting.
It's ok that you don't get it… but, it likely is your gazelle to tackle. I doubt you're alone tho… https://t.co/gNNhLrxpyo
— HeavilyMeditated (@HeavilyM) July 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/kebejay/status/1020082089763356674
Candidate for dumbest tweet of 2018 https://t.co/GMRRDTlLVu
— Wolfie (@BigHaus013) July 19, 2018
Actually it was the talk radio stations in Grand Theft Auto. https://t.co/Qxkjct1Uid
— Comrade Stump (@GranTorinoDSA) July 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/_ChicagoJoe_/status/1020089130439585794
As usual, the brave journo only feels safe to espouse an edgy opinion with the backing of his pack. https://t.co/ZYh4CEQu4M
— ?not? AliRadicali (@Banned_Ali) July 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/FreedomBased/status/1020039218696019968
When you’ve helped all the orphans you could possibly help and are just looking for something to do. ? https://t.co/ZCMPXEtSOA
— Single Barrel (@Herostratus19) July 19, 2018
Thanks for gifting us all with the term “my gazelle to tackle”
— alaina (@HoneyBeeAlaina) July 19, 2018
Do libs purposefully set themselves up to be owned? https://t.co/CMuetjmqAl
— Jake R. (@jaker1419) July 19, 2018
Exit question: Which writer at Vox is going to swipe this take and have a post up tonight?
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