Twitter, do your thing…
Chris Reed, deputy editor for the San Diego Union-Tribune, is getting ratio’d — hard! — over this hot take declaring that “dogs are parasites, not man’s best friend”:
Let's be honest, America: Dogs are parasites, not man's best friend https://t.co/qKVGVzZAbj pic.twitter.com/yrss33aChm
— Union-Tribune Ideas (@sdutIdeas) July 12, 2018
It’s science, or something:
So is that love in your dog’s eyes — or is that the look of a con man sizing up his mark? Science says it’s the latter. Sorry, world.
Well, the “world” is speaking out against Reed and it’s not pretty:
Everybody hates everyone involved in the production of this article
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) July 12, 2018
who hurt you? https://t.co/zh7tqsrbO0
— trey wingo (@wingoz) July 12, 2018
There isn't a ratio large enough for a tweet this awful. https://t.co/JVZxdpN5Uq
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 12, 2018
The First Amendment was a mistake https://t.co/PwhUVvdOze
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) July 12, 2018
It is not the dog that is the parasite… it's the human writing this article. If this was about cats i might agree. MIGHT. https://t.co/GPKN8oKZQe
— Corin Nemec (@imcorinnemec) July 12, 2018
Finally, an op-ed column worthy of everyone’s outrage. https://t.co/GIzRISKwad
— Benjamin Freed (@brfreed) July 12, 2018
Recommended
a) dumbest writer ever? b) greatest clickbaitiest article ever? c) all of the above https://t.co/UIn6Kx6w3d
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) July 12, 2018
What’s worse is that it looks like the social media team is blocking some folks who criticized the piece:
— City Centrist (@CityCentrist) July 12, 2018
Well, WTH did they think would happen?
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Man in swimming pool viral video who asked black resident for ID FIRED from his job https://t.co/GuUUG3JcR6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 6, 2018
ICYMI==> SURPRISE! Peter Alexander's viral 'dog-sitting responsibilities' tweet is 'fake news' (says the Vox and HuffPost reporters) https://t.co/UBdqCA2qeg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 7, 2018
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