Sometimes, life comes at you fast. And Kyle Kashuv, the pro-gun teen who was among the survivors of the mass shooting at Parkland, Fla.โs Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, seems to be learning that lesson the hard way.
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On Monday, Kashuv shared his astonishment that Harvard had rescinded his admission because of his use of racial slurs in texts he sent two years ago, HuffPost reports.
The texts included repeated use of the word โnigger,โ including the uhm, observation: โlike im really good at typing nigger ok like practice uhhhhhh makes perfect son??!!โ
HuffPost reported last month on the existence of the racist messages, for which Kashuv, now 18, apologized, saying: โWe were 16-year-olds making idiotic comments, using callous and inflammatory language in an effort to be as extreme and shocking as possible.โ
But in a case where actions seem to have had consequences, Harvard apparently decided to nix Kashuvโs acceptance into the Class of 2023.
In a series of tweets Monday, Kashuv posted what he said was an image of the letter heโd received from Harvard announcing its decision, which read in part: โWe are sorry about the circumstances that have led us to withdraw your admission, and we wish you success in your future academic endeavors and beyond.โ
Kashuvโwhoโs had speaking engagements before National Rifle Association forums and, according to HuffPost, once had a leadership position with Turning Point USA, a college Republican group with what HuffPost referred to as a โwhite supremacyโ problemโcalled out Harvardโs decision as shortsighted, tweeting:
โThroughout its history, Harvardโs faculty has included slave owners, segregationists, bigots and antisemites,โ he said. โIf Harvard is suggesting that growth isnโt possible and that our past defines our future, then Harvard is an inherently racist institution. But I donโt believe that. I believe that institutions and people can grow.โ
Harvard wouldnโt comment on the specifics of Kashuvโs admission decision, but told HuffPost:
Asked to confirm the letterโs authenticity, a Harvard spokesperson said the college doesnโt comment on individual cases, but provided a list of reasons the school might rescind admission, including โbehavior that brings into question their honesty, maturity or moral character.โ
Meanwhile, conservative punditry practically had a conniption fit upon learning of Kashuvโs fate, with reactions that bordered on the insanity a notion that probably could be best summed up as, โIf itโs wrong to say โnigger,โ I donโt want to be right.โ
As commentator Ben Shapiro opined, according to HuffPost:
โHarvardโs auto-da-fe sets up an insane, cruel standard no one can possibly meet.โ
Yeah, itโs sooo hard to avoid saying that racial slur. Just impossible, right?
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