BEN THE BULLY – How Ben Shapiro’s Culture of Fear & Intimidation Exists to Silence Trump Supporters
Politics
April 29, 2016
By Amy Moreno
Is there something in the water that turns an average person into a foaming-at-the-mouth “Never Trump” belligerent? Why not ask Ben Shapiro – the one-time respected editor at Breitbart News, who went from a common sense voice of conservatism to a squawking kook in record time – all because of some mysterious anger towards Donald J. Trump.
It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of Ben’s “Never Trump” fetish – at one point he was a yuge fan of Mr. Trump and believed he’d be “the best” Republican presidential candidate. He even wrote an article about it.
“Is Donald Trump the best Republican candidate for president out there? It would be tough to argue otherwise. He’s got all the makings of a breakout star; he’s got bravado and the cash to back it up. If he really runs, he won’t have any trouble finding supporters.”
Ben’s seething hatred may have developed over the past year as he watched Mr. Trump dominate the spotlight, drive the narrative, and connect with millions of conservative Americans in a way that’s unprecedented in modern-day politics. Something Ben himself has been unable to accomplish with his obscure speaking tours at college universities.
We know that Ben used the Michelle Fields scandal, where she faked an “assault” by Trump’s Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski, to his advantage by forming his new SJW (Social Justice Warrior) persona. The bogus Fields story became Ben’s bully-pulpit by which he attacked Mr. Lewandowski, Mr. Trump, and Trump supporters, calling them “thugs,” and “liars” among other hurtful slurs – all in the name of “social justice” for the so-called “victim,” Michelle Fields.
Many found it interesting that when faced with the developing Fields story, Shapiro, who coined the term, “facts don’t care about your feelings” abandoned all facts, and the conservative beliefs in his book, “Bullies” and lashed out at Team Trump with a remarkable arsenal of Liberal bully tactics. Some of those tactics came straight out of his book.
“Agents of the left coordinate and engage in name calling, incite violence using heated rhetoric, intimidate opponents, and then step back to claim clean hands and preach tolerance. ”
I’m sure Ben would argue that he was not bullying anyone with his name-calling, mislabeling, and inciting emotional frenzies. He was just an agent of justice. He was preaching civility. His hands are clean.
In dramatic Shakespearian fashion, Shapiro exited stage left and parted ways with Breitbart, essentially claiming he couldn’t work with monsters who refused to stand up for “justice.” Their hands were dirty. His hands – still clean.
Shockingly, after video proved Michelle Fields fabricated much of her story and prosecutors dropped all charges, Ben did not relent. There was no apology or retraction from Mr. Shapiro. By this point, he had lost his job, his credibility, and his reputation. So, Ben did what any good SJW/bully would do – he sat in his Twitter tower and doubled down on the heated rhetoric and intimidated his opponents while keeping his hands oh-so-clean.
No one knows for certain what happened to change Ben Shapiro from a fact-loving/anti-bully conservative, into a fact-lacking/progressive bully. Some speculate it’s simply old fashioned “payola.” After all, Shapiro’s website, The Daily Wire, receives funding from the Wilks brothers, two Texas billionaires who are backing Ted Cruz for president.
One thing is clear – Bully Ben’s next book should be titled, “Hypocrite.”
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oh Ben. used to like him a lot. then he turned into a asshat, drooling all over Cruz. he’s lost a lot of support and will continue to if he keeps up his slobbering of Cruz. he keeps posting on Twitter that 37% of delegates have only voted for Ted. but then says tens the guy blah blah blah. but Cruz only has like 18% of delegates. so in bens/Cruz fantasy world, they consider that to be coalescing around a candidate. dopes in the flesh
Trump Train 2016
Money talks. Trump didn’t pay him, Cruz PAC does. He does his role very well, when he talks about Trump. his jaw is very tight from the hatred that comes out of his mouth. It’s funny to watch actually. There is another guy from National Review who is like that too, Rick Lowry. Why do they let this consume them, it’s only political issues. What will they do after the election? Ben will join the unemployment line for sure.
I agree….Ben Shapiro fell in love with Cruz and has lost all perspective at writing anything that isn’t anti-Trump. Too bad..he USED to be a good writer!
Ben was a radio talk host with Mike Medved in Seattle….n Seattle did not like Ben so thy threw him out of Seattle, wen he was leaving he lied n sd his daughter is the cause for his separation …I now know y he went to Breitbart to stop Trump…piece of shit
Ben Shapiro is a communist agitator. Should be kicked out of the country.
Can’t argue with stupid..
Seems to me that the more likely explanation is that the Never Trump Superpac, or somebody like that, is paying him (directly or indirectly) to foam at the mouth over Trump.
Really used to like Ben myself. Got a kick out of some of his earlier articles and some of his videos. The thing with Fields was incredible however. What I always thought was interesting was that he immediately ran to a left-wing site instead of a conservative one to complain about Breitbart.
Of course since then, he’s crashed and burned in a way that can only be described as epic. 🙂
Asshat
I don’t think bribery could make Ben change 180 degrees. Blackmail might.
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