Well done, BBC
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talkpoliticsWatching the hero of the right Ben Shapiro, having a meltdown when BBC interviewer Andrew Neil holds him accountable for things he has said is priceless. Tough guys can't dance, and they can't stand the light of being exposed. Smug is not a very good look for Ben.
Enjoy Ben Shapiro Melting Down and Running Out of a BBC Interview
This was pretty comical the way he worked himself into a lather over literally nothing. Has he no control over his emotions? He later apologised for misunderstanding the interviewer’s intent, but the damage was already done.
Of course, the BBC is not as most US media - and ask questions that can be difficult to answer. I suspect this was the show Hardtalk, where some really seasoned journalists have done a good job, in asking prominent leaders, business, politicans, even heads of states difficult questions, and demanded answers - and where specially Shapiro fell flat by acting like he was in control, which he was not at all. I actually enjoy listening to the BBC interview politicians and others. They seem to actually ask hard questions and follow up with other questions. I never understood why Shapiro has the following he does. He is like that Tomi Lahren... Trolls who managed to make money of the fringes.
Why are American journalists incapable of holding these assholes' feet to the fire? Time and again I hear someone like Mick Mulvaney, Kellyanne Conway, or Steven Miller on the TV or radio spreading some absolute bullshit, and the journalist just allows them to talk without any kind of challenge or pushback.
Enjoy Ben Shapiro Melting Down and Running Out of a BBC Interview
This was pretty comical the way he worked himself into a lather over literally nothing. Has he no control over his emotions? He later apologised for misunderstanding the interviewer’s intent, but the damage was already done.
Of course, the BBC is not as most US media - and ask questions that can be difficult to answer. I suspect this was the show Hardtalk, where some really seasoned journalists have done a good job, in asking prominent leaders, business, politicans, even heads of states difficult questions, and demanded answers - and where specially Shapiro fell flat by acting like he was in control, which he was not at all. I actually enjoy listening to the BBC interview politicians and others. They seem to actually ask hard questions and follow up with other questions. I never understood why Shapiro has the following he does. He is like that Tomi Lahren... Trolls who managed to make money of the fringes.
Why are American journalists incapable of holding these assholes' feet to the fire? Time and again I hear someone like Mick Mulvaney, Kellyanne Conway, or Steven Miller on the TV or radio spreading some absolute bullshit, and the journalist just allows them to talk without any kind of challenge or pushback.
