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J.K. Rowling on Activism and the Milo Yiannopoulos Protests
56:17 - 1:02:00 (05:43)
J.K. Rowling explains her concerns with activists who are beginning to exhibit aggressive behavior and the protests surrounding Milo Yiannopoulos' speaking events.
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Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor from Breitbart, embodied the culture of 4chan and signaled a shift where it burst into the mainstream, causing protests and violence on college campuses where he spoke.
56:17 - 59:18 (03:01)
Milo Yiannopoulos, Breitbart, 4chan
Summary
Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor from Breitbart, embodied the culture of 4chan and signaled a shift where it burst into the mainstream, causing protests and violence on college campuses where he spoke.
ChapterJ.K. Rowling on Activism and the Milo Yiannopoulos Protests
EpisodeChapter 3: A New Pyre
PodcastThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
Rowling expressed her alarm at the aggressive behavior of activists that she once saw as being on her side of politics.
59:19 - 1:02:00 (02:41)
activism
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Rowling expressed her alarm at the aggressive behavior of activists that she once saw as being on her side of politics. She found their actions to be deeply disturbing and felt that it conflicted with the principles of the movement she had initially shown interest in.