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Bandorr said:
sc94597 said:

If that were the case, I doubt he'd speak positively of Breitbart. There is a difference between resigning because you will be let go and being fired. One is a much more peaceful and mutual decision, the other -- not. 

And it wasn't liberals who made this push. It was conservatives at National Review who don't like Milo.

I'm aware I already made that point. It wouldn't stop him from blaming the liberal media. Conversatives uploaded the videos. They pushed it.  They uninvited him. They fired him.

He would still blame the liberal media.

And if he didn't speak positively of Breitbart it would come off as negative and spiteful. It would defeat the point. It would make it obvious he was being fired. Like I said they are letting him keep some dignity by letting it appear as if he is "quitting". The dignity wouldn't be there if he was angry at them.

Except he is not blaming the liberal media. He is blaming establishment conservatives. 

He posted this article on his facebook .

http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/21/notorious-never-trump-org-funded-group-behind-milo-controversy/?utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

and posted this on his facebook as well. 

"This week, for political gain, the media and the Republican establishment accused a child abuse victim of enabling child abuse. It's sick. But they have not killed me. They have only made me stronger.

Thank you for the support. You guys have kept me sane. In a few months, this will be a distant memory. I'll be back with details of my new publisher, my new media venture and my new tour."

 

The words he used to describe Breitbart and the staff in the press conference were obviously genuine.



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This sounds like yet another case of overreaction, but I'll hold my final judgement since I haven't heard the original recording. His words, taken out of context, sure sound bad, but his response is very strongly opposite to how people seem to have interpreted his words, which leads me to think this is yet another overreaction.



Overreaction by the MSM and the left. They weren't this outraged over the many cases of female teachers sleeping with their students.



Puppyroach said:
Slimebeast said:

The witchhunt against Milo is a disgrace for Western democracy.

How can you cancel a whole book because of just one statement even if it was abhorrable (it wasn't). Scandal.

What does a critiscism against him has to do with democracy? Is he running for office? In a democracy you have the right to criticize anyone, whether you are right or wrong. So what is the disgrace?

Democracy is associated with a high level of free speech. One of the biggest threats in Western society today is the attack against free speech.

With Milo now all hell breaks lose because people misinterpret him on purpose because of something he said.

It's a huge democracy problem. Certain opposing opinions are heavily oppressed, often enacted by widescale media witch hunts.

I don't imagine for a second that these people care about what he actually said or about victims of pedophilia in this context. They just see Milo, being an extremely charismatic person, as a huge threat and they use this only to hurt his career.



Slimebeast said:
Puppyroach said:

What does a critiscism against him has to do with democracy? Is he running for office? In a democracy you have the right to criticize anyone, whether you are right or wrong. So what is the disgrace?

Democracy is associated with a high level of free speech. One of the biggest threats in Western society today is the attack against free speech.

With Milo now all hell breaks lose because people misinterpret him on purpose because of something he said.

It's a huge democracy problem. Certain opposing opinions are heavily oppressed, often enacted by widescale media witch hunts.

I don't imagine for a second that these people care about what he actually said or about victims of pedophilia in this context. They just see Milo, being an extremely charismatic person, as a huge threat and they use this only to hurt his career.

Free speech is anyone's right to express themselves on any topic. It is also free speech for anyone to criticize what that persons says. Having a book deal cancelled or a booking to speak at CPAC revoked has absolutely nothing to do with free speech since that doesn't infringe on your right to express yourself. He can have his CPAC speech on any street anywhere and print his book for his own money, so his democratic rights arent I fringed in any way. It's just him playing the classic victim part just because he is a spoiled troll.



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I love Milo. I'll buy his book as soon as it comes out. I am a 100% sure some other company will publish it. Milo is one the most important and influential figures on the fight for free speech. No way he will be taken down by these attacks



Puppyroach said:
Slimebeast said:

Democracy is associated with a high level of free speech. One of the biggest threats in Western society today is the attack against free speech.

With Milo now all hell breaks lose because people misinterpret him on purpose because of something he said.

It's a huge democracy problem. Certain opposing opinions are heavily oppressed, often enacted by widescale media witch hunts.

I don't imagine for a second that these people care about what he actually said or about victims of pedophilia in this context. They just see Milo, being an extremely charismatic person, as a huge threat and they use this only to hurt his career.

Free speech is anyone's right to express themselves on any topic. It is also free speech for anyone to criticize what that persons says. Having a book deal cancelled or a booking to speak at CPAC revoked has absolutely nothing to do with free speech since that doesn't infringe on your right to express yourself. He can have his CPAC speech on any street anywhere and print his book for his own money, so his democratic rights arent I fringed in any way. It's just him playing the classic victim part just because he is a spoiled troll.

So you deny that there's such a thing called "witch hunt".

In the name of consequnce I hope that you also deny that hate speech is a problem then,  and all these accusations thrown around my media and politicians that the rhetorics by Sweden democrats are an "attack on our open and free society and our democracy".



Bandorr said:
sc94597 said:

Except he is not blaming the liberal media. He is blaming establishment conservatives. 

He posted this article on his facebook .

http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/21/notorious-never-trump-org-funded-group-behind-milo-controversy/?utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

and posted this on his facebook as well. 

"This week, for political gain, the media and the Republican establishment accused a child abuse victim of enabling child abuse. It's sick. But they have not killed me. They have only made me stronger.

Thank you for the support. You guys have kept me sane. In a few months, this will be a distant memory. I'll be back with details of my new publisher, my new media venture and my new tour."


 

The words he used to describe Breitbart and the staff in the press conference were obviously genuine.

Ah fair enough. I didn't see that. So thank you for the information.

That doesn't exactly disprove your point.  Breitbart is 100% behind Trump, not the Republican party.  If Trump says he doesn't like the Republican Establishment, neither will they. 

Personally, I'm glad he's gone.  I think most people on the right liked him because of his anti-feminist vids, which I will admit are pretty entertaining.  However, those do not excuse is disgusting views on sex with minors and his other alt-right views.



Groundking said:
The dude is a child abuse victim, it's absolutely outrageous the mainstream media have put out a hit piece on him for this, and the mainstream media need to stop with all this ridiculous hit piece's before what little shred of credibility they have left is gone.

He's a victim? He's the one who said he was a "mature 14 year old". He bragged that he was the dominant one in that situation. He was not a victim. He admitted to enjoying it and being active with it. Where were his parents would be a more appropriate question.




So, the alt-alt-pedophile-right movement incoming?