What exactly is Yglesias trying to accomplish here, other than upping his douchebag factor exponentially?
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/368384489304911872
Ugh. Now, it’s important to remember that Yglesias is a notorious Twitter troll:
Don't walk into Matt Yglesias troll trap.
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) August 16, 2013
But that doesn’t excuse the moronic crap he comes up with.
Remember a little while back @mattyglesias tweeted this: Is Jindal’s reputation for intelligence anything other than ethnic stereotyping?
— Underdog (@rdbrewer4) August 16, 2013
Yep. We also remember the time he tweeted that a great way to avoid jail time would be to kill a young black man. That’s just the kind of guy he is. And while Yglesias’ article can most charitably be described as a pathetic attempt at bad satire:
How exactly is Matt Yglesias's piece "anti-Semitic"?
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) August 16, 2013
I don't think Matt Yglesias' article is Antisemitic, but it is incredibly stupid. Although that is par for the course.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) August 16, 2013
His tweet is understandably prompting angry reactions:
@mattyglesias @Slate Seriously? I thought we left the Jews + money trope in the middle ages.
— Jonah Shai Newman (@jonahshai) August 16, 2013
Oh my“@RBPundit: In a sane world, this tweet would get more outrage and condemnation than a fucking rodeo clown. https://t.co/WKkcSxOmp3”
— r pro (@rjp1208) August 16, 2013
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What the hell?? Someone please do an intervention with this guy. –> https://t.co/IyQQsmCsMv
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) August 16, 2013
Wowza. @mattyglesias, bigot much? https://t.co/p0wsHyywyD
— CatsPolitics (@CatsPolitics) August 16, 2013
For the record, Yglesias doesn’t understand how people could possibly fail to understand his brilliant satire:
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/368391794238967808
“Goysplaining.”
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/368397208426930176
Wrong again, Matt:
@HarrietBaldwin @mattyglesias That's right, Matt, take us back to Middle Ages of Shylock distortions.
— Estee Hart (@EstherH49) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/368400662565879809
Yglesias definitely hasn’t learned how not to be a jackass.
Just…wow RT @mattyglesias: Turns out Jews actually have a pretty bad record as Fed chairmen Stick with Protestants: http://t.co/fEmbK1SMnL
— Jen® (@NatesMama1128) August 16, 2013
I’m sure this @mattyglesias tweet sounded better in the original German. https://t.co/euaJdZkmrC
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/368394907729559552
@RBPundit If there was a point to be made in Yglesias' tweet (always dubious) his antisemitism smothered it. @mattyglesias
— Calmatevi! (@sasso333) August 16, 2013
@Slate just saying "historically speaking" does not make that ok.
— Samantha Bernstein, MSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC, CNL (@SamBernsteinRN) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/davidjacksmith/status/368395925971955712
Several tweeters made an important observation:
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/368392715517448192
And yes, @mattyglesias would be the first to scream "anti-Semite" if a conservative had written it. The left are hypocrites. Deal with it
— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) August 16, 2013
Imagine this tweet written by a conservative blogger. https://t.co/MI3qr6YDjY
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 16, 2013
Media Bias Defined: Compare the reaction to this tweet by a liberal -> https://t.co/MI3qr6YDjY To the reaction to the rodeo clown.
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/thecivilcomment/status/368399057766854656
@mattyglesias If you were conservative you would have been called a racist on MSNBC by now!!
— Naughty Firefighter (@Bad_Firefighter) August 16, 2013
Hey @jaketapper, serious question. What would be the reaction if a conservative blogger tweeted this exact tweet? https://t.co/MI3qr6YDjY
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 16, 2013
@RBPundit Prediction: both @Slate and @mattyglesias will not face scrutiny outside of Conservative media, even though they are bigoted.
— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) August 16, 2013
We’re gonna go out on a limb and suggest that if Yglesias had gone this route:
Replace "Jews" with "Blacks" and "Fed Chairmen" with "Mayors" and this @MattYglesias tweet is RAAAAAACIST. https://t.co/MI3qr6YDjY
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 16, 2013
Fixed it, since not racist. @mattyglesias Turns out Blacks actually have a pretty bad record as Presidents. Stick with Whites.
— Becky #FlattenTheFear ????⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@b2american) August 16, 2013
He’d be getting a bit more attention. Something for him to think about. Also worth his consideration:
@mattyglesias ugh. please stop writing such worthless pieces.
— Sarah Karlin-Smith (@SarahKarlin) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/MaddyinMass/status/368394432854654976
Word.
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