George Ciccariello-Maher's "White Genocide" Tweet
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George Ciccariello-Maher's "White Genocide" Tweet
Overview
George Ciccariello-Maher's "White Genocide" Tweet refers to a controversial Twitter post made by Drexel University assistant professor George Ciccariello-Maher claiming that all he wanted for Christmas was "white genocide".
Background
On December 24th, 2016, Drexel University's assistant Department of History and Politics professor George Ciccariello-Maher tweeted "All I Want for Chritmas is White Genocide" (shown below, left). The following day, Maher posted a follow-up tweet, saying that it was a "good thing" when white people were massacred during the Haitian Revolution (shown below, right). His Twitter feed was subsequently made private.[1]
Developments
Online Reaction
That evening, Twitter user @Pamela_Moore13[11] tweeted that Maher "should be fired" for the tweet, which subsequently reached the front page of /r/The_Donald (shown below).[12]
On December 26th, Twitter user @The_Dr_Caveman[3] posted a tweet mocking a list of Maher's publications, which was subsequently retweeted by @RealPeerReview.[4] Meanwhile, posts about the controversy reached the front page of the /r/KotakuInAction[13] and /r/news[14] subreddits.
Drexel University's Response
On December 25th, Drexel University issued a statement condemning Maher's statements, calling them "utterly reprehensible" and "deeply disturbing," noting they have contacted the professor to discuss the matter.[10]
Maher's Response
On December 26th, the Philadelphia Inquirer[2] published an interview with Maher, who claimed that his tweet was meant to be satirical, that white genocide was "a figment of the racist imagination" and that he was "glad to have mocked it."
News Media Coverage
In the coming days, The Daily Caller[5] and Breitbart[6] published articles condemning the tweet. Additionally, other sites published articles defending Maher, including Jezebel,[7] Slate[8] and Fusion.[9]
Search Interest
External References
[2] Philadelphia Inquirer – Drexel professor reprimanded for White Genocide tweet
[3] Twitter – The_Dr_Caveman
[4] Twitter – @RealPeerReview
[5] The Daily Caller – University Professor I Want White Genocide For Christmas
[6] Breitbart – Drexel University Professors Christmas Wish
[7] Jezebel – There is no such thing as white genocide
[8] Slate – Drexel University Apparently Unfamiliar With White Supremacist Lingo
[9] Fusion – Drexel professor hit with deluge of death threats after tweet
[10] Drexel.edu – Response to Professor George Ciccariello-Mahers Tweet
[11] Twitter – @Pamela_Moore13
[12] Reddit – Drexel University Professors Christmas Wish
[13] Reddit – Drexel University Professors Christmas Wish
[14] Reddit – Drexel professor draws ire after posting White Genocide tweet on Christmas
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