As Twitchy reported yesterday, the tolerance brigade was on full (and grossly predictable) display after Dr. Ben Carson’s speech at CPAC 2013. One of the contemptible people who called Dr. Carson a “token”?
I don't think I realized Ben Carson was conservative until last month. Shame he's becoming the right wing's go-to black token.
— Deen Freelon (@dfreelon) March 16, 2013
Freelon is an assistant professor at American University.
Deen Freelon is Assistant Professor of Public Communication. His expertise is in mapping and analyzing online content, behavior, and outcomes, particularly related to political communication. Freelon has published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, and Information, Communication & Society. He is also the creator of ReCal, an online intercoder reliability application that has been used by thousands of researchers around the world. He formerly served as a technology trainer, web designer, and multimedia consultant at Duke University.
American University Professor @dfreelon hate tweets Dr. Benjamin Carson http://t.co/8oJkRIhVyd via @BreitbartNews
— China is lying (@jtLOL) March 17, 2013
Unbelievable, except it’s totally believable, especially at institutes of alleged higher learning.
https://twitter.com/steveatmguy/status/313349526578675713
After his repugnant tweet was noticed, Mr. Freelon not only tried to make himself the victim, but doubled-down on his jackassery.
https://twitter.com/OrwellForce/status/313370217038356481
We all need to stop for a minute and think about the REAL victim: https://t.co/RuECesRzQC
— China is lying (@jtLOL) March 17, 2013
Heh.
Last word on this: Cons, y'all are the ones with the minority problem–check the demos. Do you have the stomach to fix it? #welldoya?
— Deen Freelon (@dfreelon) March 16, 2013
It's clear many disagree with my Carson comment, which is fine. Fortunately, most replies are healthy expressions of disagreement. #most
— Deen Freelon (@dfreelon) March 17, 2013
Most doesn’t include his own, clearly. Calling someone a “token” is not “healthy disagreement.” It’s repulsive.
Oh, and one last thing: thanks for the Klout points. #hugs
— Deen Freelon (@dfreelon) March 16, 2013
Stay classy and tolerant, professor. Twitter users kindly provide some teachable moments to the professor.
@dfreelon <-Hasn't realized that the entire democrat party uses the entire black race as a "token"
— JD (@CheesyZingers) March 17, 2013
@dfreelon Carson offers advice conservatives like; therefore, Carson = token? Does your tag of Carson as "token" advance the discussion?
— Dr. T (@TDWilson68) March 17, 2013
@dfreelon
Black token? Why is that? Because he doesn't agree with you and Margaret Sanger about aborting the black race out of existence?— Advance The Flag (@texasentinel) March 17, 2013
@AmericanU http://t.co/zE35v3dmTx I would never send my kids to this college, they have a #RacialBully as an asst prof @dfreelon
— Heidi (@reshas) March 17, 2013
those who call accomplished men 'black tokens' because they are widely respected and admired is the one with the minority problem @dfreelon
— ComfyPaws™ (@ComfyPaws) March 17, 2013
@dfreelon too bad you don't see the quality of Dr Carson's character but only the color of his skin
— Beatlegal09 (@Beatlegal09) March 17, 2013
Bingo. It is contemptible and it must end. But it won’t end with the professor.
When you say a political party has "a problem with minorities," the implicit assumption is that people with the same skin color think alike.
— China is lying (@jtLOL) March 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/KeviKev10/status/313355853703041027
Perhaps the Left can answer this question, posed by Dr. Carson himself during his incredible speech: “When did we reach a point where you have to have a certain philosophy because of the color of your skin?”
According to the professor, that’s the way it shall remain. All “you people” must think alike. If that isn’t racist, what is?
@dfreelon YOU are a racist! #BenCarson
— Nomad (@thejimmyzshow) March 17, 2013
I'm already hearing about racial attacks on Dr. Ben Carson. Who is the party of racism again? #tcot #uniteblue
— College Confessions! (@ConfessCollege_) March 17, 2013
It is also enslavement: You must not dare think outside of the plantation’s group-think.
Like Allen West said, also at CPAC, nothing scares liberals more than black Americans who want a better life and smaller government. Those who are attacking Dr. Carson prove that.
I note the trolls r out,posting here,trying to demean Dr. Carson. He is not surprised at these ad hominem attacks&so continues to speak out.
— Deplorable Nadine (@NadeenFlores) March 17, 2013
Amen. And the party that sees people as individuals, will support him, always.
Political correctness is a very dangerous force. If people can’t freely speak their minds, conversations become muted and debate withers.
— Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) March 8, 2013
I do not have to depend on what someone else did or what someone else gave me in order to be successful.
— Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) March 7, 2013
Freedom, not enslavement. Who has the problem?
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