This is why it is always best to think before you retweet a Romney "twat" tweet to 4.4 million followers when you are a co-chair of the Obama for America campaign. Millions of people are watching and the conservative social media outrage machine that has become its own industry is ready to pounce on you. That is what happened to Eva Longoria this week and the week before.
Now conservative blogger/columnist Michelle Malkin is sharing her thoughts about the whole Longoria mess with NewsBusters ("Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria Gets Schooled"), and the racist comments she is getting from readers is reprehensible. After all this outrage that called for Longoria's resignation from the Obama campaign, we are wondering if people like Malkin would have the courage to respond to readers who have posted lovely threads such as these:
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You can't have it both ways, Michelle. If you are going to call out Longoria for retweets you and many of your Twitter followers found offensive and insulting, you should also engage the racists who are supporting you for your Longoria piece. Because if you don't, then it really is just a game for you and for all the others who claim that they are exposing hypocrisy and hate. But alas, we doubt you will, because in the end, people like the racists in your column's thread are the people you need to read you content and buy your books. Why call out your customers, right?
Now, we kind of knew this would happen. It always does. Wait until a public figure goofs on Twitter. "Expose" that mistake. Express outrage. Then let your readers take it down a racist path that serves no purpose, while you stay silent and start thinking of the next person to expose on social media.
Practice what you preach, Michelle. Why do we think that won't happen?
As for Longoria? Do you now see why you should maybe pause before you start retweeting things that in the end will just cause problems and have people start getting racist and ugly? This is what people do now. They wait for you to share your news because you have 4.4 million Twitter followers. With great social media power, comes great social media responsibility.
Basta with the Eva Longoria (I believe this post #4). It’s not really all that noteworthy. This election cycle is killing me. Too much attention surrounding trivial stuff. I know it’s inevitable with the media circus, but let’s get the focus back. We have the UN Human Rights calling out Border Patrol for human rights violations, Hispanic farmers and homeowners facing loan, discrimination, and Dream Act type legislation at state levels tipping the iceberg. If somebody wants to start a blog about celebrities saying stupid and controversial stuff, then that’s great. There is stuff to be said about that on a daily basis. But let’s not make a big deal because of it just because of Longoria’s ethnicity. It’s not like there is some cultural context to this like the George Lopez or Yunel Escobar incident. We don’t have to debate if the word is a vulgar reference to “female anatomical part” or the word for “shell.” We just know that it’s an English word in the former and not the latter. I think CafeConLecheGOP threw out the bait on this one and the Rebs took it.
Signed your biggest fan and occasional critic,
HDP .
There is no bait @DignityPeace LOL. We cover social media issues as well and the digital world and how people behave online. Thanks for the comment.
Meh. @latinorebels I like the aspect the Rebels following the spirit of Emiliano Zapata. Celebrity chismes seem to fall better under Raul de Molina’s umbrella, And, yeah, I’m just giving you a hard time.
We can learn a lot about social media and how it impacts our public lifes. Just part of the world we cover. Peace!
the only racist in all of this was Longoria
she buddies up to Obama b/c he wants to help illegals, illegals who are making life tougher on LEGALs
so she is doing this because of a racial issue
Longoria is part of the 1%
I dont have a problem with that
BUT YOU DO
does she turn over her whole paycheck to the government and allow them to decide how best her money should be used?
no
but thats the goal is to allow the gov to tell YOU how to dress ( like they do in schools) what to eat ( you see this happening all over this country) etc etc
you think that is freedom?
ahahah
and where do you think Eva would end up in all of this??
of course, not having to follow all those “these are for your own good, rules”
you still dont get it do you
you are their pawns
I see the workers working hard to try and live the dream, a better life, send some money back home
HOW CAN THEY ??
more programs = more taxes
THINK!!!
You make no sense, but thanks for the comment.
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