How ‘Boing Boing’ Paid Back Rightwing for Defending Them From the Leftwing Outrage Mob

From Twitchy.

As Twitchy reported, earlier today, Boing Boing took some major heat from the Tolerance Mob over a cat meme. Yes, a cat meme:

And, just as Twitchy predicted, the tweet disappeared, to be replaced by an apology (which notably featured the “offensive” graphic):

Here’s a screenshot in case they delete that one, too:

At first, we felt kinda bad for them. After all, outraged lefties are a particularly nasty bunch.
But then, they did this:

Boing Boing        

✔ @BoingBoing

That feeling when you notice right wing lunatics vigorously defending you and know, instantly, that you did something horribly wrong.
3:04 PM – 17 Apr 2015
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Let that be a lesson. Be careful who you defend.
Lesson learned, hilarity ensued:

Wherein @BoingBoing acknowledges they believe defense of free speech is “right wing lunacy.”

https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/589149915282038785

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@AaronHenager1 Apr 17

@JustinCase_X13 something about a cat and hurting tranny foo foo feelings

@BoingBoing
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Stephen Miller ‏

.@BoingBoing Yeah we defend even our ideological opponents from event the most batshit crazy of leftist outrage mobs. You’re welcome, Ass.
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Then, Boing Boing doubled down with the ‘gratitude’:

Boing Boing

✔ @BoingBoing

We apologize to the right wing lunatics who defended us and which we have betrayed with our own apology. In lieu of salt please send flowers.
3:34 PM – 17 Apr 2015

Here’s my reply:

sfcmac

@sfcmac57 

@BoingBoing We ‘right wing lunatics’ apologize for defending ungrateful douchebags from attacks by leftwing wackjobs. We send dead flowers.