RedState
. . . "It wasn’t that bad.
"The danger here is twofold.
"First of all, it suggests that if you disagree with someone, particularly politically, you can weaponize social media to harmfully affect their livelihood.
"This isn’t a new thing, actually, but it is no more acceptable. It’s a form of bullying.
"Second of all – and possibly most important – a horrible lesson is being taught to kids like Hogg. They’re not being taught to face criticism or opposition head-on.
"Not everything is an offense that requires you lash out. Nor do you always get the results you expect.
"We’re in a post-maturity era, where perceived slights are taken so seriously that it becomes a national outrage.
"Speaking as someone who has issues with Ingraham’s slavish Trump defense, I can say I’m no fan, but she shouldn’t lose all her sponsors over tweeting out a story about Hogg’s stunted college ambitions.
"Ingraham has tweeted out an apology, in response.
Any student should be proud of a 4.2 GPA —incl. @DavidHogg111. On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland. For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David...
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