OPINION_ Jussie Smollett just a symptom of the fake outrage disease

NEW YORK POST

OPINION

Jussie Smollett just a symptom of the fake outrage disease

By Kyle Smith
May 28, 2019 | 4:34pm


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Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped.
AP


Remember folk expressions about the wisdom of being careful? “Look before you leap.” “Measure twice, cut once.” “Don’t go off half-cocked.” All of this should go double for online culture. Instead lives are being destroyed over misleading, unfair, or just plain false accusations.

People are being turned into public enemies or even fired after being framed for racism, homophobia or other perceived social crimes. Others are casting themselves as victims of hate in order to line their pockets. These days anyone with a phone in his hand can be P.T. Barnum. And people who congratulate themselves for being unusually tolerant, kind-hearted and impervious to misinformation are the leaders of frenzied online mobs who are pitchforking innocent people.

Fake news is bad enough. Fake outrage is even worse.

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