Milo needs to step back and take a breath

I listened to the unearthed clips of Milo Yiannopoulos over the weekend talking about young boys and molestation and I got into a bunch of arguments with listeners about Milo getting dropped at CPAC.

I also watched his apology yesterday and thought it was decent and honest. I pray that this is a turning point for this young guy because he truly has a talent.

What he originally said is undeniably wrong and cannot be promoted or endorsed. What he said a year and a half ago about molestation is complex and are the words of someone who was victimized. And it’s common for male victims of molestation to treat it as flippantly as Milo did.

But what Milo said in those clips is the same garbage that molesters say to kids. I defend his right to speak but I don’t share his ideology. I am not a fellow traveler with the alt-right. I’m not part of the same tribe. Can you imagine if a Democrat said what Milo said about molestation? Republicans would be up in arms; that is tribalism not principle.

Milo is an intelligent man and he’s not a victim, he was victimized. He’s too smart to stay on the path he’s on. He needs to get away from the alt-right thing, step back, take a breath and refocus his exceptional intelligence.

As always, please listen to the full audio clip for complete context.

http://kiroradio.com/listen/10015862