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53. Similar to Milo, Breitbart London branch has exact same strategy for staffing

Mon Feb 20, 2017, 11:08 PM

Feb 2017

These two follow near similar scripts in using their personal demographics as agent provocateurs to keep the outrageous statements and public opinion boiling along....nearly exactly similar media strategy grounded in personal demographics:

http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2016/11/17/raheem-kassam-steve-bannon-man-flew-london-hire-brown-guy-muslim-family/

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Simon&Schuster cancels publication of Dangerous by Milo Yiannopoulos. [View all] msanthrope Feb 2017 OP

Their standards are just so high! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #1

Reminder: Everyone bailing on Milo today was OK with his racism, misogyny, abuse, and transphobia. riversedge Feb 2017 #8

I know! Why aren't they OK with ALL his free speech, when 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #13

Good - Dogs, fleas, and all that. nt herding cats Feb 2017 #2

Good. He represents the entire basket of Deplorables.and more toxic characteristics Alice11111 Feb 2017 #36

I've heard of, but never seen this guy until Bill's show. Ligyron Feb 2017 #3

Most of the photos I found online showed him in a suit csziggy Feb 2017 #19

Well, that's what I thought on Bill's show with the pearls and sweater. Ligyron Feb 2017 #47

Good. nt SunSeeker Feb 2017 #4

Breitbart Editor Johnny2X2X Feb 2017 #5

So did Gannon. Lots of sucking up to power going on. erronis Feb 2017 #11

What a wonderful day! Great news. Ha! Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #6

Shine a little light and he goes away. yallerdawg Feb 2017 #7

Kamala Harris tweet....... riversedge Feb 2017 #9

Wonder if he gets to keep his $250k advance in this situation - eom Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #10

Probably depends entirely on what his contract that he signed says. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #23

Guess the lawyers will cipher it out, eh? - thanks! eom Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #26

Just fyi info...so if S&S DO have to let M. keep advance, they're out a nice chunk of change - plus Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #29

My guess is he will self publish it and end up still making a ton as there are alot of cstanleytech Feb 2017 #32

Agreed, cstanley - lord knows, the market awaits his sage musings - eom Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #33

"If it has a moral clause" - Somehow I can't see them getting him to return the money... PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #37

*shrug* I would never put it past a publisher to not have such a clause to be honest as cstanleytech Feb 2017 #39

I wonder if he has already received an advance payment. Tanuki Feb 2017 #12

Yes, it was reported to be $250,000 and assuming he delivered a manuscript he likely keeps it. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #35

He has the sadz... tenderfoot Feb 2017 #14

To those who were angry that he was a guest on Bill Maher because it gave him attention, I believe Pachamama Feb 2017 #15

I totally agree MissKat Feb 2017 #21

I wouldnt put money on that. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #24

But Mel had talent and a long career of being in successful movies not fooled Feb 2017 #43

I am simply pointing out that he could survive this, other celebrities have survived cstanleytech Feb 2017 #46

difference is that Milo's fame is ONLY about the hateful shit he does JI7 Feb 2017 #57

Ya well there are clearly people that liked his swill so it wouldnt surprise me if they kept right cstanleytech Feb 2017 #58

I see no reason to believe they didn't know already, the information was available. Breitbart is brewens Feb 2017 #52

Yeah Gothmog Feb 2017 #16

proves there is a line. And racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism didn't cross it. riversedge Feb 2017 #17

It's the Edwin Edwards school of political thought. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #18

Intellectual lightweight who appeals to the ignorant masses. Mr.Bill Feb 2017 #20

Freedom of speech, Milo. Ain't it beautiful? Iggo Feb 2017 #22

Geez! BadgerMom Feb 2017 #25

I don't care if these fucking hypocrites were OK with his constant bashing of everybody Warpy Feb 2017 #27

Daaamn, it was number 1 with pre-orders on Amazon at one point! m-lekktor Feb 2017 #28

it came with a box of cheap crayons for the breitbart crowd irisblue Feb 2017 #30

I am curious to see if anybody sticks up for him from the alt-right. m-lekktor Feb 2017 #31

That's because the Koch brothers meadowlander Feb 2017 #60

Excellent! Now if the rest of Breitbart would go down in flames! Initech Feb 2017 #34

couldn't happen to a nice guy... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #38

Sad QED Feb 2017 #40

Bill Maher might have helped end his career MrPurple Feb 2017 #41

He was just an opportunist using conservative ignorance to his advantage mdbl Feb 2017 #42

One down not fooled Feb 2017 #45

Maher apologia is disgusting. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #48

I've watched him pretty regularly since he was on Comedy Central in the mid 90s MrPurple Feb 2017 #49

and so many hated Bill demtenjeep Feb 2017 #59

Not exactly a silver lining. plimsoll Feb 2017 #44

Poor, special snowflake Dopers_Greed Feb 2017 #50

Maybe he can republish under the pseudonym of Meredith McIver! Doodley Feb 2017 #51

Similar to Milo, Breitbart London branch has exact same strategy for staffing kiers Feb 2017 #53

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Simon & Schuster cancels publication of Dangerous by Milo Yiannopoulos. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #55

. Rex Feb 2017 #56