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.”
Representative Republic
There fixed it for you, democracy is a dirty word and we all need to stop using it!
What do you call three wolves and a sheep voting on whats for dinner? democracy
Blue helmets give a nice sight picture. But the Republican Governor of Illinois should send in troops. The Illinois national guard to arrest(or shoot) the criminal gang bangers
How come no one claims real Nazi socialism has never been tried?
I am certain Blake and Kelly frequent the same cocktail parties where the centerpieces of conversation since 2016 are Evil Trump, lack of gun control, and decaying abortion 'rights'.
Well, you know the old saying about “old age and treachery”...
And the democrat party.
She has that “Crazy-Ex-Girlfriend-Tire-Slashing-Bunny-Boiling” look about her.
Modern day leftists are communists by any other name. I appreciate her honesty.
Sounds like a Bernie Sanders supporter.
She would be if she weren’t a Brit Twit.........
LOL, “...strippers, women named Tiffany, redheads...hairdressers...”
A simple request granted ..... move to Russia or China and take BuzzFeed with you .
Their already set up and waiting for you ,,, but poor little BuzzFeed will not be allowed any liberties outside the strict oppressive party line .
Bye bye !
Cute, but insanely stupid. Does she want the government to be the sole producer, the sole employer, the sole OWNER of anything? She’s Ok with government setting all prices and salaries. She’ll give up her Mercedes for a Lada?
Because Communism has been proven to be a great form of government, right? LOL
All I want for Christmas is dead communists.
...now.
Only recently did I realize the full extent of communists running the left wing organizations in this country. They’re still somewhat quiet about it but are becoming more vocal. Then there’s the Van Jones’ of the world on CNN, makes you realize just how many communists are in the media.
btt
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