I actively cataloged some of the worst behavior during 2020's cultural revolution.
Here's a round-up of 25 egregious firings, investigations, and excesses from 2020, so you can remember just how bad things got.
Here's a round-up of 25 egregious firings, investigations, and excesses from 2020, so you can remember just how bad things got.
1 - Gordon Klein
Klein, a UCLA professor, was suspended from his job for politely asking why it made sense to give black students special treatments on exams.
Klein lost his ability to teach for this incredibly timid letter.
Klein, a UCLA professor, was suspended from his job for politely asking why it made sense to give black students special treatments on exams.
Klein lost his ability to teach for this incredibly timid letter.
2 - Stu Peters
BBC radio host Peters lost his job for question white privilege and saying that "all lives matter"
BBC radio host Peters lost his job for question white privilege and saying that "all lives matter"
3 - James Bennett
NYT editor James Bennett lost his job for running an editorial from a senator suggesting that the federal government quell riots
Almost every NYT journalist posted on social media that this editorial put black NYT staff in danger
NYT editor James Bennett lost his job for running an editorial from a senator suggesting that the federal government quell riots
Almost every NYT journalist posted on social media that this editorial put black NYT staff in danger
4 - Stephen Hsu
Hsu lost his position at MSU for committing the crime of science (he shared data on racial intelligence differences).
Steven Pinker, Jonathan Haidt, and thousands of academics signed a petition in support of Hsu, but it wasn't enough to keep his job.
Hsu lost his position at MSU for committing the crime of science (he shared data on racial intelligence differences).
Steven Pinker, Jonathan Haidt, and thousands of academics signed a petition in support of Hsu, but it wasn't enough to keep his job.
5 - Rev. Daniel Patrick Moloney
Moloney, a chaplain at MIT, lost his job for the sin of saying George Floyd's life wasn't virtuous.
Moloney, a chaplain at MIT, lost his job for the sin of saying George Floyd's life wasn't virtuous.
6 - Emmanuel Cafferty
Cafferty, a Hispanic man, lost his job as a truck driver for allegedly making an "OK" sign. He says he was cracking his knuckles.
Cafferty, a Hispanic man, lost his job as a truck driver for allegedly making an "OK" sign. He says he was cracking his knuckles.
7 - Cardboard
Wizards of the Coast bans 7 Magic cards from play for being "racist"
Wizards of the Coast bans 7 Magic cards from play for being "racist"
8 - Terese Nielsen
Wizards of the Coast fires long-time illustrator Terese Nielsen for liking tweets in support of Donald Trump
Nielsen was a gay woman who wrote this heartfelt letter, but it wasn't enough to save her long career
Wizards of the Coast fires long-time illustrator Terese Nielsen for liking tweets in support of Donald Trump
Nielsen was a gay woman who wrote this heartfelt letter, but it wasn't enough to save her long career
9 - David Shor
Shor, a Democratic researcher, lost his job for sharing data that said riots would hurt the ability for Democrats to win elections
His employer said that sharing such data was "tone deaf"
Shor, a Democratic researcher, lost his job for sharing data that said riots would hurt the ability for Democrats to win elections
His employer said that sharing such data was "tone deaf"
10 - Tiffany Riley
Riley, a Vermont school principal, lost her job for believing that "Black Lives Matter, but questioning some of their methods. Riley wrote:
“I firmly believe that Black Lives Matter, but I DO NOT agree with the coercive measures taken to get to this point across; some of which are falsified in an attempt to prove a point. While I want to get behind BLM, I do not think people should be made to feel they have to choose black race over human race. While I understand the urgency to feel compelled to advocate for black lives, what about our fellow law enforcement? What about all others who advocate for and demand equity for all? Just because I don’t walk around with a BLM sign should not mean I am a racist [sic]”
While many of these stories have sad ending, Riley later won a $650k settlement
Riley, a Vermont school principal, lost her job for believing that "Black Lives Matter, but questioning some of their methods. Riley wrote:
“I firmly believe that Black Lives Matter, but I DO NOT agree with the coercive measures taken to get to this point across; some of which are falsified in an attempt to prove a point. While I want to get behind BLM, I do not think people should be made to feel they have to choose black race over human race. While I understand the urgency to feel compelled to advocate for black lives, what about our fellow law enforcement? What about all others who advocate for and demand equity for all? Just because I don’t walk around with a BLM sign should not mean I am a racist [sic]”
While many of these stories have sad ending, Riley later won a $650k settlement
11 - Greg Patton
Greg Patton was suspended from his job for teaching his students Chinese, because Chinese contains sounds that approximate taboo English words.
Literally, that was it.
Greg Patton was suspended from his job for teaching his students Chinese, because Chinese contains sounds that approximate taboo English words.
Literally, that was it.
12 - Holy Land Hummus
Holy Land Hummus, a midwest food chain, lost its distribution deal with Costco and at least one lease over posts the CEO's daughter made in 2012 when she was 14.
Holy Land Hummus, a midwest food chain, lost its distribution deal with Costco and at least one lease over posts the CEO's daughter made in 2012 when she was 14.
13 - Bright Shang
Professor Bright Shang was suspended for showing the 1965 film Othello.
That's it.
Professor Bright Shang was suspended for showing the 1965 film Othello.
That's it.
14 - Aleksandar Katai
Katai, a professional soccer player for the LA Galaxy, had his contract terminated after his wife called rioters disgusting and suggested it was okay to use self-defense.
Katai, a professional soccer player for the LA Galaxy, had his contract terminated after his wife called rioters disgusting and suggested it was okay to use self-defense.
15 - Thomas Jefferson
Statues of Jefferson, Washington, and other famous white men of history, were pulled out of schools and towns around the country.
Most of them were never put back.
Statues of Jefferson, Washington, and other famous white men of history, were pulled out of schools and towns around the country.
Most of them were never put back.
16 - Howard Uhlig
Uhlig lost his job as the editor of the Journal of Political Economy, after left economists Paul Krugman and Justin Wolfers led an attack on social media against him.
Uhlig lost his job as the editor of the Journal of Political Economy, after left economists Paul Krugman and Justin Wolfers led an attack on social media against him.
17 - Sue Schafer
Sue Schafer was a reporter at the Washington Post who lost her job for wearing blackface specifically to make fun of people wearing blackface.
Two of her own colleagues took her out. This was nationwide "news".
Sue Schafer was a reporter at the Washington Post who lost her job for wearing blackface specifically to make fun of people wearing blackface.
Two of her own colleagues took her out. This was nationwide "news".
18 - Michael Korenberg
Michael Korenberg lost his position on the board of the University of British Columia for liking a tweet from @DineshDSouza.
Michael Korenberg lost his position on the board of the University of British Columia for liking a tweet from @DineshDSouza.
@DineshDSouza 19 - Melissa Rolfe
Rolfe is the stepmother of Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta (a legitimate shooting).
The company discovered that she "created an uncomfortable working environment" and let her go shortly after the incident.
Rolfe is the stepmother of Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta (a legitimate shooting).
The company discovered that she "created an uncomfortable working environment" and let her go shortly after the incident.
@DineshDSouza 20 - W. Ajax Peris
Peris, a lecturer at UCLA, was condemned and investigated for reading MLK's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" out loud.
Peris, a lecturer at UCLA, was condemned and investigated for reading MLK's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" out loud.
@DineshDSouza 21 - Lt. William Kelly
Kelly lost his job as a police officer for donating $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse.
Kelly lost his job as a police officer for donating $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse.
22 - Lee Fang
Lee Fang, a writer at the Intercept, interviewed a black man named Max. In the interview, Max said:
"I always question, why does a Black life matter only when a white man takes it?... Like, if a white man takes my life tonight, it’s going to be national news, but if a Black man takes my life, it might not even be spoken of… It’s stuff just like that that I just want in the mix."
Tens of thousands of people decried him as a racist for sharing this interview, including his own colleagues, and was investigated by HR at the Intercept.
Lee was able to keep his job by taking a knee and promising not to publish anything in the future that might upset other "journalists"
Lee Fang, a writer at the Intercept, interviewed a black man named Max. In the interview, Max said:
"I always question, why does a Black life matter only when a white man takes it?... Like, if a white man takes my life tonight, it’s going to be national news, but if a Black man takes my life, it might not even be spoken of… It’s stuff just like that that I just want in the mix."
Tens of thousands of people decried him as a racist for sharing this interview, including his own colleagues, and was investigated by HR at the Intercept.
Lee was able to keep his job by taking a knee and promising not to publish anything in the future that might upset other "journalists"
@DineshDSouza 23 - Mike McCulloch
McCulloch, a popular physicist and blogger, was formally investigated by the University of Plymouth for liking tweets.
McCulloch, a popular physicist and blogger, was formally investigated by the University of Plymouth for liking tweets.
@DineshDSouza 24 - Antonio García Martínez
Martínez was fired for Apple for a single paragraph in a book he had written more than five years prior that didn't match progressive gender norms.
Martínez was fired for Apple for a single paragraph in a book he had written more than five years prior that didn't match progressive gender norms.
@DineshDSouza 25 - Looped Rope
Bubba Wallace and progressive freaks turned a looped pull cord into a national incident.
Bubba Wallace and progressive freaks turned a looped pull cord into a national incident.
@DineshDSouza Americans must never forget how progressives used George Floyd and Black Lives Matter to get anyone insufficiently progressive fired for the most trivial of reasons.
There is no strong evidence that they have changed.
Please share any key stories that I may have left out.
There is no strong evidence that they have changed.
Please share any key stories that I may have left out.
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