Stephens' threatening and vindictive reaction to being called a 'bedbug' shows his entitlement, as well as the double standard that exists in many newsrooms.
We all get angry, and perhaps even a little vindictive, sometimes—especially when attacked on social media. But by the next morning, we usually regret responding viciously. Not so with Stephens, who went on to MSNBC bright and early Tuesday to double-down on his claims of dehumanization.
However, the pattern of harassment continued, and after a relatively innocuous MSNBC appearance, I received a litany of death threats. Moderator Bret Stephens and Lindsay Graham appear on stage during a Christians United for Israel summit in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2015.Or consider the experiences of another friend, writer Ijeoma Oluo. She received a call from the King County Sheriff's Office as she was boarding a flight. The police had received a report of gunshots overheard at her home. But the report was false.
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