In an environment where Alex Jones has basically been erased from every Internet platform except his own website and Twitter’s CEO has made “conversational health” a priority, there’s a danger that we’ll see fewer and fewer hot takes.
Fortunately, New York Magazine contributing writer Jesse Singal on Wednesday challenged followers to confess their opinions that were too controversial for Twitter, and he’d retweet them.
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) August 8, 2018
It’s true: potential employers are going to bookmark this thread for sure.
I’m highly suspicious of microwaves. Also the Echo/Alexa are listening devices. pic.twitter.com/SioMw74fuZ
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) August 9, 2018
Truth is truth.
— Hope He'll Put a Halo On It (@rozdieterich) August 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/HashAtMe/status/1027386525464621057
I fall for everything I read on the internet.
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) August 8, 2018
Gamers are people too.
— Econartist (@Britonomist) August 8, 2018
that's messed up
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) August 8, 2018
retweeting bad opinions is good
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) August 8, 2018
retweeting good opinions is bad
— Adrenochrome Harvester (@ClenchedFisk) August 8, 2018
ET was a mediocre, needy movie.
— YourFiveHatsAreUp (@Popehat) August 9, 2018
The Beatles are ridiculously overrated
— Just Rob. (@RbtGrey) August 9, 2018
The Beatles are overrated and Queen is the true king of rock and roll.
— Dominick Blando (@DominickBlando) August 9, 2018
Pearl Jam made the 1990s worse.
— Malchera (@malchera) August 8, 2018
Wrong. Nirvana made the 1990s worse.
— Tech Dissenter (@TechDissenter) August 9, 2018
Foo Fighters is exponentially better than Nirvana.
— ????Jane Parker???? (@JaneParkerrr) August 9, 2018
i actually have a weak spot for phil collins
— Niels Roode (@njroode) August 8, 2018
I actually like Nickelback.
— Shadyhugs (@Shadyhugs) August 9, 2018
The Great Gatsby is the most over-rated American novel.
— Harry Thomas (@HerrDoktorProf) August 9, 2018
Mayonnaise is the best condiment ever created
— Saloni ? (@salonium) August 8, 2018
Ketchup should never be used on hotdogs.
— Angry Deepest of States (@ATG_CLC) August 9, 2018
This is a scientific fact.
— Brian Knotts (@brianknotts) August 9, 2018
The Last Jedi is a great movie
— Sam (@lothrazar) August 8, 2018
The Big Lebowski was a solid idea with a few neat set pieces but overall a meandering mess.
— ??? ?????? (@ben_mathes) August 9, 2018
Loved new Mama Mia movie.
— Christina Sommers (@CHSommers) August 8, 2018
Unfollow
— Auvie Ripley (@idahoknight) August 8, 2018
Pineapple pizza is highly underrated.
— Scott Auerbach (@auerbachsd) August 9, 2018
Chicago-style Hawaiian pizza is a sandwich
— Andrew S. (@shoutingboy) August 8, 2018
That’s going nuclear, right there.
With the heat of a thousand suns, I think a vast majority of the left connected to or working in media has always had a seething dislike for Hillary Clinton, but just about every last one of them has always been too cowardly to step out of line.
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) August 9, 2018
Only controversial b/c I’m more of a Republican, but Bill Clinton was a pretty good President and his impeachment was both a petty waste of time & was the first domino that lead to today’s political climate.
— A (@BoomerPost1234) August 9, 2018
Also George HW Bush is the most underrated POTUS in history & a top 5 all time.
— A (@BoomerPost1234) August 9, 2018
Let’s just privatize all education.
— Maxwell (@maxplaining) August 9, 2018
Children are disgusting, and I shouldn’t be subjected to yours in public. Ever.
— Blue Ball Central (@Mallowsplosions) August 9, 2018
Certainly, fellow citizen. I’ll just barricade them at home with the Ms, so we can go about daily life, which never in the history of humanity ever involved “children.”
— Beta Max-ine (@MaxineBeta) August 9, 2018
Thanks, I really appreciate that.
— Blue Ball Central (@Mallowsplosions) August 9, 2018
Children of all ages do not belong in breweries, tasting rooms or bars. There I said it.
— Lisa (@Asil925) August 9, 2018
Parents who force their kids to go to protests with them and hold signs should have them removed by the state and placed with a family that holds the opposing view. https://t.co/NWZ9l4w0Fm
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 9, 2018
Cats make better long term companions than the opposite sex. They are independent but committed to staying.
— Michael Simmons (@moozoo_wizard) August 9, 2018
Dogs are only good if you don’t actually own them.
— ᴸᵘᵏᵉ (@lukeparham) August 9, 2018
Cargo shorts should be banned.
— JR Thatcher (@JrThatcher) August 8, 2018
I will say my wife loves it when I wear cargo shorts so she can put her wallet, phone, garbage and whatever else into my pockets. So… Big hit with the ladies?
— Cory Haltinner (@TheRealCoryH) August 9, 2018
Not firing people for their tweets is literally violence
— flabbergasted (@observeaddict) August 8, 2018
Firing people for their tweets is literally violence.
— iPhone of Lethality (@DucksForDuckGod) August 9, 2018
Firing tweets for their people is metaphorical conflict
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) August 9, 2018
A relative of a friend is visiting the US for the first time and reached out to me for information about San Francisco and I told him to go to LA instead.
— Lisa Church ? (@lmc) August 9, 2018
Most of Sonny Bunch’s movie takes are right.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 8, 2018
Avacados are tasteless and have the texture of butter. They belong in the trash.
The Star Wars movies are not that good.
— Josh Bell (@jbell90) August 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/HydroTech12/status/1027649938136522752
Wasps are not as good as bees but they are still good
— Conor Duffy ?? (@conorduffy_7) August 8, 2018
Kristen Stewart is the worst actress ever
— Jenny (@Jenny41703200) August 9, 2018
I’m not sure this is really all that controversial? ?
— Sunny Kern (@sunnyreads) August 9, 2018
Actually, @TheRock is a rather good actor.
— Geoffrey Miller (@primalpoly) August 9, 2018
With all awful people on twitter there is probably one single bizarre conspiracy theory lunatic who is 100% right about his insane theory and I need to search through all of the tweets to find them.
— Kevin (@meksivik) August 9, 2018
“Twitter is awesome”
— Jennifer Schuessler (@jennyschuessler) August 9, 2018
Literally zero – ZERO – of the, "my 5 year old said to me this morning (a nuanced social commentary on current political events)…." tweets that are in vogue at certain times actually happen and every person who tweets them is lying.
— Karl Nittinger (@karl_nittinger) August 9, 2018
RT does equal endorsement
— Kevin Schultz (@kevinrschultz) August 9, 2018
If I would never, ever express it on Twitter, why the hell would I do it now?
— Stan Giesea (@stangiesea) August 9, 2018
Finally someone acknowledges the trickery
— Rusty #AnchoredInSF #RedforEd (@staplesrusty) August 9, 2018
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HOLY CRAP! Did Twitter and @jack finally do something RIGHT? (Hint: Linda Sarsour will be PISSED) https://t.co/eZp7NjlIuH
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 31, 2018