Good riddance, Milo Yiannopoulos… Right-wing extremist and provocateur
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by Georgia Logothetis, Managing Director, HALC
“Is Anyone Honestly Surprised That Greeks Don’t Pay Their Debts?” That’s the title right-wing extremist and provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos used to reflect on the Greek debt crisis.
Yiannopoulos was born in Greece and raised in Britain. His father is Greek and his mother is British. He is in the news this week because of a controversial invite by the Conservative Political Action Conference to host him as a speaker; that invite was rescinded when video surfaced of Yiannoupolos seemingly endorsing pedophilia. He also lost a book deal (though not before collecting his $250,000 advance).
Unfortunately, Yiannopoulos and his vileness, bigotry, sexism and xenophobia aren’t enough. Now that his name is in the headlines, it’s providing an opportunity for other bigots to showcase their stupidity, like this person: