As Twitchy reported, earlier today, Boing Boing took some major heat from the Tolerance Mob over a cat meme. Yes, a cat meme:
And, just as Twitchy predicted, the tweet disappeared, to be replaced by an apology (which notably featured the “offensive” graphic):
We're sorry for this offensive tweet. Its transphobia was unintentional, but the hurt it caused is our responsibility pic.twitter.com/vGCqqIdU65
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
Here’s a screenshot in case they delete that one, too:
At first, we felt kinda bad for them. After all, outraged lefties are a particularly nasty bunch.
But then, they did this:
That feeling when you notice right wing lunatics vigorously defending you and know, instantly, that you did something horribly wrong.
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
And we pretty much lost whatever sympathy we had for them.
https://twitter.com/JustEric/status/589147440571375616
So yeah. Basically, they’re just a bunch of jerks.
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/589146899036377088
"We're so surprised that the right defended our free speech rights we're going to irrationally shit on them."https://t.co/ObSvTeVVns
— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) April 17, 2015
@BoingBoing PR department: "Uhhh… what do we do?? Quick, insult the right wing, that'll get our fans back on board!"
— Matt (@_anonymous_cop) April 17, 2015
.@BoingBoing Or perhaps that "right wing lunatics" actually care about free speech.
— BAH! Humbuggery… (@thehiredmind) April 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/MarkTrueblood/status/589156072826376192
.@BoingBoing Yeah we defend even our ideological opponents from event the most batshit crazy of leftist outrage mobs. You're welcome, Ass.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 17, 2015
I see. So "right wing lunatics" are those who stand up for free speech. Got it. Count me in. https://t.co/nU84j9s3dx
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 17, 2015
.@BoingBoing How dare people stand up for you against political correctness. People should beat you up over a cat meme.
— Savannah (@thesavvy) April 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/Isla_78/status/589147580912640000
This RWer still defends your silly cat meme tweet even though you guys are assholes. Enjoy your left-wing lunatics! https://t.co/7iMdHi66XU
— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock aka Kimberly (@conkc2) April 17, 2015
You're welcome. If you want to PC your way into silence, have at it. @BoingBoing
— Suzy (@scout_nj) April 17, 2015
@BoingBoing don't worry, we won't be defending you for long; your lefty pals will eat you and we won't be sorry.
— DR. SCIENCE (@MoarSpeech) April 17, 2015
@BoingBoing: Dudes, seriously? You don't want right-wingers to read your site? Fine, I will happily oblige. Too bad, I liked you. #tcot
— J.G. Alt (@nycconservative) April 17, 2015
@BoingBoing When you cater to leftist scolds you doom yourself to a life of hand-wringing apologies to the PC police. Have fun, douchebags.
— Aaron Henager (@AaronHenager1) April 17, 2015
These people don't want your business if your ideology doesn't conform to extream leftist politics. https://t.co/phXJeL5e09
— Susan Haggard (@susanhaggard1) April 17, 2015
Fine, fuck em. I hope their website folds nowhttps://t.co/wHwdgBdG7k
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/MetricButtload/status/589146977432014849
Ok, @BoingBoing. Now watch as none of the "right wing lunatics" freak out and demand an apology. @redsteeze
— Diddley Squat (@Diddley_Squat) April 17, 2015
Well, Boing Boing gave them one anyway:
We apologize to the right wing lunatics who defended us and which we have betrayed with our own apology. In lieu of salt please send flowers
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
Yep. They’re jerks.
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