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[SL128]

As a reminder, this is the journalist that Donald Trump mocked for being epileptic. Here is the tweet his wife sent on his behalf. EPILEPSY WARNING due to responses.

@jew_goldstein This is his wife, you caused a seizure. I have your information and have called the police to report the assault.

This is not the first time they've tried to make him have a seizure. I would also post an article on the current situation, but so far, the only ones are from those that mock him for it. Once the story is covered from a decent source, I'll edit the OP. I don't have the skill to articulate how disgusting this is, but I think it's worth sharing before then anyway.

In case of deletion (here's the archived version, WARNING: SEIZURE-INDUCING GIFS STILL WORK), but the account is still open after 10 hours. The account had actively participated in harassment prior to this attack, but of course, Twitter did nothing, and has emboldened these people by verifying Neo-Nazi leaders this week. As is expected, the responses are filled with anti-semitic abuse, epileptic imagery, and smug celebration from other Trump Youth. Please consider reporting some of them as harassment or as attacks against an individual.

Edit: The good news is that the original account has been suspended, and many of the epileptic images are gone. This, however, hasn't stopped all of the gifs, or the anti-semitic abuse.

Edit 2: Kurt is fine, and will be taking a break from Twitter for a few days. His attacker will be prosecuted.

 

[mjc]

Humanity was a mistake. I fully endorse a nuclear war.

 

[Intheflorsh]

How is that tweet still up? Is twitter seriously okay with allowing gifs that are designed to trigger seizures? What the fuck is wrong with them?

 

[excelsiorlef]

Fuck that whole twitter thread is just the worst of humanity.

 

[Peltz]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

 

[GutsOfThor]

Just think of the economic anxiety they're going through though.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

It's a play on Hitler youth.

 

[tuxfool]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

The implication should be obvious.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Normal peoples opinion of Twitter and Facebook are hitting rock bottom these days I guess.

Can we move to a new internet and leave the idiots behind on this one.

 

[kapowza]

tbf, 4chan youths were doing this long before Trump became the new face of internet cuntery

 

[CoolOff]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

 

[jack_package_200]

They are just showing their economic anxiety. We need to have a conversation with these people.

This is a really shitty thing to do to someone. Twitter is an absolute shithole thanks to its failure to enforce the TOS. Thanks for emboldening the worst of our society to come out of the wood work, Donald.

 

[SL128]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

The links go to Twitter, a Twitter archive, and a Newsweek article by Kurt Eichenwald from 2 months ago. By Trump Youth, I was referring to "the alt-right," without wanting to sanitize it, while keeping the connotation about age and style.

 

[Nepenthe]

Just think of the economic anxiety they're going through though.

Since you beat me to it, I'll just say that these poor people are the real victims and just need the proper education to overcome their frothing hate of the disabled. Perhaps a media or academic platform would do the trick.

 

[DorkLord54]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

Sorry, he meant 'Drumpfjugend'.

OT, Trump's hardcore supporters continue to reveal themselves to be shitty human beings.

 

[RustyNails]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

Alt-right pepes from r/the_donald

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

It's distressing how the internet has popularized and enabled sociopathy as much as it has.

 

[neorej]

Can we give that person a post-natal abortion? He sucks at life and he's using resources better suited for others.

 

[RustyNails]

tbf, 4chan youths were doing this long before Trump became the new face of internet cuntery

Yes and no. They were largely trolls in videogames and annoyed people who they didn't like. Gamergate brought all of them under one umbrella. Donald Trump made them politically active.

 

[Akuun]

This guy needs to be thrown into jail for this shit. And probably beaten to within an inch of his life. The fact that these people can be so gleefully vile is mindblowing.

 

[Mark L]

Truly disgusting. Vile.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

How is that tweet still up? Is twitter seriously okay with allowing gifs that are designed to trigger seizures? What the fuck is wrong with them?

Twitter doesn't give a shit about anything unless its bottom line is in jeopardy.

 

[NastyBook]

Top shelf work, Twitter. You incompetent fucks.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

Yeah the culture the Internet has created sucks.

 

[Sushi Nao]

How is that tweet still up? Is twitter seriously okay with allowing gifs that are designed to trigger seizures? What the fuck is wrong with them?

Look, these uses are maximally engaged with the platform

 

[sugarhigh4242]

Eichenwald is despicable.

 

[tuxfool]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Yeah, fuck that guy for being epileptic!

I'd say this statement makes you equally despicable?

 

[theignoramus]

Just think of the economic anxiety they're going through though.

We need to dialogue and reach out to them, not push them away. Only a "love army" can conquer hate.

 

[RinsFury]

These scumbags should be locked up for this kind of bullshit. Ban any connection to the internet for ten years minimum. Disgusting.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Explain yourself.

 

[The Jackdog]

Eichenwald is despicable.

i cant help but agree given the multitude of pieces of evidence you listed proving it.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Ummm....

 

[Nepenthe]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Surely you are confused about who Eichenwald is.

 

[studyguy]

I don't know how Kurt does it to be honest. You see his twitter and he actively engages, or tries to anyway, with these super alt-right types knowing full well they're arguing in bad faith, putting up strawmen 24/7 but he tries; insists that even getting across to one of them is valuable among the sea of simple trolls. A look at basically any tweet he puts out leads to you a never ending stream of abuse online. Shit's crazy, it's literally just an endless line of people waiting to make the same tired arguments or push false narratives over and over to drown out any good that might come of actual discussions.

 

[Palette Swap]

Obviously, twitter hasn't suspended that "jew goldstein" account.

 

[LordOfLore]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Errr?

 

[LiquidSword]

Jesus. He has done a lot of good reporting this year.

The title made me think of Reagan Youth and then made me sad that punk is dead.

Eichenwald is despicable.

We got one. Lol

 

[ahoyhoy]

Surely you are confused about who Eichenwald is.

I think they're referring to the Overwatch level?

Spoiler

it's a great level though

 

[jack_package_200]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Hey look, we found the Trump supporter.

 

[RustyNails]

Eichenwald is despicable.

the fuck now

 

[marrec]

Obviously, twitter hasn't suspended that "jew goldstein" account.

Ya I was shocked when I went to look at the guy's other tweets and he's been gloating about the incident.

 

[RinsFury]

Ya I was shocked when I went to look at the guy's other tweets and he's be gloating about the incident.

Nothing surprises me about twitter anymore. They've bet the farm on white supremacy, bigotry and misogyny becoming profitable.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Eichenwald is despicable.

You seem confused. Eichenwald is the journalist assaulted by a twitter neo nazi, not the neo nazi that posted the tweet and is gloating about it.

 

[Stinkles]

Eichenwald is despicable.

Please continue, Governor.

 

[Buzzati]

Look at that avalanche of meme pictures from these living imbeciles. Twitter is a fucking toilet - how do these people use it to communicate to people if they have to sift through all this trash?

 

[AuthenticM]

Eichenwald is despicable.

I bet you're too much of a weak boy to post this with your main account.

 

[Do Better]

Does this qualify them to speak at universities around the country now?

 

[Beartruck]

Eichenwald is despicable.

I dont know man, I think its my favorite map in Overwatch.

Edit: beaten.

 

[Not]

Trump youth? Sorry I do not want to click the links for obvious reasons. Who does OP mean by "trump youth?"

Hitler youth.

I don't even care if I was beaten. I just want to repeat it.

 

[kapowza]

Yes and no. They were largely trolls in videogames and annoyed people who they didn't like. Gamergate brought all of them under one umbrella. Donald Trump made them politically active.

I meant sending people seizure-inducing gifs specifically