Posted on 12/18/2017 9:06:13 AM PST by Red Badger
Science editor for the site’s U.K. operation quickly disables her Twitter account after coming under fire
A science editor at BuzzFeed UK raised a few eyebrows last week after some curious remarks about Communism.
“All I want for Christmas is full Communism now,” editor Kelly Oakes tweeted — before locking down her account after it was picked by right-wing media and the always ferocious James Woods.
The screenshots tell the story.
A spokesperson for BuzzFeed declined to comment on the matter. Oakes, who does not report to the website’s U.S.-based science desk, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Critics pointed out that Communism as practiced by the Soviet Union, China and North Korea has led to the deaths of over 100 million people, according to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
It’s not the first time BuzzFeed has gotten into hot water over their editorial staff tweeting their open sympathy toward Communism.
In November, BuzzFeed reporter Blake Montgomery blasted a White House proclamation memorializing victims of Communism and tweeted out his belief that the term “victims of Communism” was just dog whistle and a “white nationalist talking point.”
The tweet was swiftly deleted and Montgomery apologized.
“I didn’t mean in any way to diminish the many real victims of communism, and my tweet was a bad misintrepretation [sic] of the president’s declaration. I’ve deleted it,” he wrote. “I cover white nationalists, and they use that language a lot, which is why I made that very dumb mistake.”
Between this stupid bitch, and the moron in Shitcago calling for UN troops to come and seize guns, 2018 seems to be shaping up to an “interesting” year.
As always, I’ll be stocking up on more ammo.
Go to N. Korea biatch and enjoy your worms
Sounds like a death wish, since journalists are usually the first to be executed.
The Ministry of Propaganda will be displeased that someone let the cat out of the bag.
Have you ever noticed that the answer to any problem is NEVER “We need more guns in the hands of the people!”?......................
I stopped buying after the election last year.
Guess I need to reconsider.....
[In November, BuzzFeed reporter Blake Montgomery blasted a White House proclamation memorializing victims of Communism and tweeted out his belief that the term “victims of Communism” was just dog whistle and a “white nationalist talking point.” ]
Yes, as opposed to stating actual fact.
Idiot.
How about a big 'ol cup of STFU before you GTFO!
Well, not when it’s Cultural Marxist and other useful idiots speaking. Certainly not ever then.
they have a bed all reserved for you i Arctic GULAG.
Another mindless automaton brought up through a left wing educational system and media saturation of same with absolutely no sense or knowledge of true history.
I think that lady just won a free helicopter ride.
These brats are going to take over this country one day.
Ship this idiot to Venezuela ASAP.
I have known a lot of people over the years who had lived under communism. If this young idiot would like to talk to them, I can arrange a meeting. I wish I had kept in touch with that Cambodian woman who lost her husband and several of her children to the Khmer Rouge. But they were educated or they wore eyeglasses or something, so they probably deserved to be killed.
Per her Linkdln profile, she went to college in 2007. If we can assume that she went to college straight out of high school, that makes her 28. Is there anything else that needs said? Young skull full of mush.....
“I didn’t mean in any way to diminish the many real victims of communism, and my tweet was a bad misintrepretation [sic] of the president’s declaration. I’ve deleted it,”
It was a mistake, she wanted full “Communion” now, damn autocorrect. /s
Yes...you did mean it, Kelly. People like you always mean it, and well-meaning people often stupidly and naively take people like you at your word.
You were stupid enough to say it where thousands or millions of people could see it, instead of uttering it at one of your dumb-ass, hermetically sealed liberal get togethers.
We aren't fooled by a twit like you, Ms. Oakes. However, we do feel a degree of sympathy, because when the people you admire DO take power, they often cart off people like you immediately as you scream into the night about how on board you are with their agenda, that you are on their side, and how they are making a big mistake.
People like you are pathetic.
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