Amanda Marcotte defends Rolling Stone: 'Tsarnaev *is* handsome'; Blasts critics as 'stupid'

Earlier today, Rolling Stone’s editors claimed their decision to put a Tiger Beat-esque Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover was born out of a desire to adhere to the “traditions of journalism.” The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple insisted that citizens upset by the sympathetic depiction of Tsarnaev were merely part of America’s “tedious outrage machine.”

Now it’s Amanda Marcotte’s turn to address Rolling Stone’s critics — in her signature vicious style, natch:

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Don’t want to see a terrorist glorified on the cover of a pop culture magazine? Clearly you’re just a child. You’re not mature like Amanda:

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Gross. She’s utterly delusional.

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Get it, you rubes? Discomfort with idolization of a terrorist is proof of your prejudices!

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Pure, unadulterated depravity. These are the ravings of a woman whose heart is black and full of hate.

. @AmandaMarcotte Amanda you really gotta call people stupid? What the hell?

— shhhhh (@brassiest) July 17, 2013

Good grief, and now Amanda Marcotte is telling people who don’t like the Rolling Stone cover are “stupid”. What the ACTUAL FUCK.

— Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater (@EmilyAviva) July 17, 2013

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@AmandaMarcotte I can't tell if ppl with zero empathy for those hurt by the choice of image are sociopaths or media hacks. Probably a mix.

— Brian D Halligan (@BrianDHalligan) July 17, 2013

Shame on her.

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