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Watch Blue Checkmarks Shower Twitter Love On Anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan

By: Emily Jashinsky
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It’s a reminder that Farrakhan is not a random and powerless fringe actor, but someone who continues to enjoy support from plenty of prominent defenders, despite a long and indisputable record of naked bigotry.

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For his remarks at rapper Nipsey Hussle’s funeral on Thursday, Louis Farrakhan, the virulent anti-Semite atop the Nation of Islam, earned a warm reception from a number of verified Twitter users.

Renewed controversy swirled around Farrakhan earlier this year, as leaders of the Women’s March were finally pressed to explain their prior associations with him. Although she tried to distance herself from Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism, co-founder Tamika Mallory refused to condemn the Nation of Islam leader in January, even when confronted with a specific list of his repugnant statements by Meghan McCain on “The View.”

All the love blue checkmarks showed for Farrakhan on Thursday is a reminder that he’s not a random and powerless fringe actor, but someone who continues to enjoy support from plenty of prominent defenders, despite a long and indisputable record of naked bigotry. (For just a taste of his open racism and anti-Semitism, browse this list.)

I’ve also included several viral tweets from non-verified users, given how many people showed agreement with their sentiment. A handful of journalists and media outlets, including the New York Times, posted quotes from Farrakhan’s speech without even briefly alluding to his history. They’re included below as well. (And if you need some encouragement, here are some good tweets, although they certainly appeared to be outnumbered.)

I checked the feeds and linked stories of every reporter and outlet included below to see if they added any notes to their tweets about his racism. As of publishing time, none of them did.

https://twitter.com/Kingkeraun/status/1116405565884813312

https://twitter.com/ByEliott/status/1116415141611020288

https://twitter.com/eric_crocker/status/1116407498343215104

https://twitter.com/balleralert/status/1116407215370510340

https://twitter.com/msshanitarenee/status/1116407068309716997

https://twitter.com/BurrCardi/status/1116406486580617216

https://twitter.com/BET/status/1116405813541855233

https://twitter.com/BET/status/1116424467775987713

https://twitter.com/106KMEL/status/1116408054998634497

https://twitter.com/OnSMASH/status/1116407138849570816

https://twitter.com/MiiiyaJeanee/status/1116407594330071041

https://twitter.com/doctor_kia/status/1116406745688084481

 

Emily Jashinsky is D.C. correspondent at UnHerd. She previously covered politics as a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner. Prior to joining the Examiner, Emily was the spokeswoman for Young America’s Foundation. She’s interviewed leading politicians and entertainers and appeared regularly as a guest on major television news programs, including “Fox News Sunday,” “Media Buzz,” and “Washington Journal." Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, the Telegraph, The Hill, and more. Emily also serves as director of the National Journalism Center, co-host of the news show “Counter Points” on the Breaking Points network and a visiting fellow at Independent Women's Forum. Originally from Wisconsin, she is a graduate of George Washington University.

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