She’s referring to author Brad Thor not adhering to the media’s false narrative of the mess in Ferguson. Thor had the audacity to respond to and retweet criticism directed at him. This unleashed all kinds of crazy from some in the left wing victim-class.
A Twitter friend, a black woman, tweeted disagreement to Thor last night, and he RTed it, setting racist trolls on her. To sell books.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 25, 2014
Isn’t that shocking? Author Brad Thor actually retweeted a woman. A black woman no less. What the hell was he thinking? What a monster.
Rebecca Schinsky is apparently unaware that Twitter is a public forum, but she seems pretty sure of herself when ascribing motives to strangers.
@BradThor @RebeccaSchinsky Enough of this BS victim hood. If your friend doesn't want to be RT'd by Brad Thor, don't engage him on Twitter!
— Obi_1_D_AllKnowing ?? (@obiopiah) November 26, 2014
.@obiopiah @BradThor Oh, so she was asking for it? That’s always an excellent and justified explanation for bad behavior.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
The victim blaming card doesn’t really apply when the “victim” throws the first punch. Applicable cards to play here include: You mess with the bull you get the horns. Don’t pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. Don’t start nothin’, there won’t be nothin’. And so on.
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https://twitter.com/ImAmandaNelson/status/537446741499727872
Right? The patriarchy and the rape culture and everything.
@gaijin42 You just said she was asking to be harassed. Think about that. And then go fuck yourself.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
He was “asking for” that.
https://twitter.com/gaijin42/status/537447970581401600
https://twitter.com/JamesFenimoreLI/status/537447901191233536
https://twitter.com/Kap_Kaos/status/537447107641098241
.@Kap_Kaos are you threatening me?
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/Kap_Kaos/status/537447524072562689
https://twitter.com/ImAmandaNelson/status/537447747079897088
Now it’s like we’ve entered a Twitter version of one of Portlandia’s “Feminist Bookstore” sketches.
https://twitter.com/ImAmandaNelson/status/537448816723890176
https://twitter.com/ImAmandaNelson/status/537458725054058496
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537458933213184000
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537448270302560257
.@BradThor Is this what you had in mind? Having your followers tell me i should be beaten? https://t.co/Ghc5MRXZQN
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537453269841616896
@BradThor Consequences of your behavior, whether that’s what you intended or not.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
@RebeccaSchinsky @BradThor interesting view on the consequences of behavior.
— Dave (@BuzzDriver) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537453814425866240
Here’s the tweet he so callously retweeted.
I'll never read a book by @BradThor after reading his twitter feed. Cops are people but so are we. Justice for all.
— Tracey (@tracemick) November 25, 2014
.@BradThor And then you RTed her, and guess what happened? You can’t expect me to believe you’re surprised she was harassed?
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/LisaHendrix/status/537455393790648321
Sort of like how @tracemick started this whole thing. Funny how that works.
You’re a real class act, @BradThor. Search your name for people who disagree with you & unleash trolls on them. @AtriaBooks must be proud.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537453493842608128
.@BradThor I wasn’t looking to engage you or have a debate. I wanted people who spend $ on books to know about your behavior. Now they do.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537454554313687040
@BradThor In capitalism, we vote with our dollars.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537455377546498049
@BradThor You’re using your platform in a way that leads to people being trolled and harassed. That has consequences.
— Rebecca Schinsky (@RebeccaSchinsky) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537456586391060480
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537456670079987712
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/537459310369177601
The answer to that seems pretty clear. The left is so open minded.
(hat tip @LadyLNorth)
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