October 17, 2019
IT’S PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IT’S “WHITENESS MANIFEST.” Kamala Harris Staffer Berates BuzzFeed Editor by Text Over ‘Problematic’ Joke Tweet. Mediaite changed the headline, which was about the staffer “whining,” to “berates” — you can still see the original in the URL — but the original seems more accurate. Also, you should never hire a staffer who sends no-capitalization messages.
The editor’s (it’s Ben Smith) response was, basically, sod off, swampy: “Do you seriously not have real problems? This text makes me think you are totally, totally unready for an actual presidential campaign.”