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The firing of James Gunn is a lesson in how the alt-right co-opts outrage

Name: The firing of James Gunn is a lesson in how the alt-right co-opts outrage
Uploaded: 2018-07-30T18:58:08.000Z
Duration: 2 min 44 s
Description: In July, Disney fired "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn after prominent alt-right personality Mike Cernovich re-surfaced old tweets of his dating back to 2008. Cernovich’s outrage campaign was a victory for the alt-right, says culture writer Clint Worthington, and a loss for anyone who cares about nuance.

In July, Disney fired "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn after prominent alt-right personality Mike Cernovich re-surfaced old tweets of his dating back to 2008. Cernovich’s outrage campaign was a victory for the alt-right, says culture writer Clint Worthington, and a loss for anyone who cares about nuance.