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.βs Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, seems to be learning that lesson the hard way.
On Monday, Kashuv shared his astonishment that Harvard had rescinded his admission because of his use of racial slurs in texts he sent two years ago, HuffPost reports.
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The texts included repeated use of the word βnigger,β including the uhm, observation: βlike im really good at typing nigger ok like practice uhhhhhh makes perfect son??!!β
HuffPost reported last month on the existence of the racist messages, for which Kashuv, now 18, apologized, saying: βWe were 16-year-olds making idiotic comments, using callous and inflammatory language in an effort to be as extreme and shocking as possible.β
But in a case where actions seem to have had consequences, Harvard apparently decided to nix Kashuvβs acceptance into the Class of 2023.
In a series of tweets Monday, Kashuv posted what he said was an image of the letter heβd received from Harvard announcing its decision, which read in part: βWe 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.β
Kashuvβwhoβs 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 βwhite supremacyβ problemβcalled out Harvardβs decision as shortsighted, tweeting:
βThroughout its history, Harvardβs faculty has included slave owners, segregationists, bigots and antisemites,β he said. βIf Harvard is suggesting that growth isnβt possible and that our past defines our future, then Harvard is an inherently racist institution. But I donβt believe that. I believe that institutions and people can grow.β
Harvard wouldnβt comment on the specifics of Kashuvβs admission decision, but told HuffPost:
Asked to confirm the letterβs authenticity, a Harvard spokesperson said the college doesnβt comment on individual cases, but provided a list of reasons the school might rescind admission, including βbehavior that brings into question their honesty, maturity or moral character.β
Meanwhile, conservative punditry practically had a conniption fit upon learning of Kashuvβs fate, with reactions that bordered on the insanity a notion that probably could be best summed up as, βIf itβs wrong to say βnigger,β I donβt want to be right.β
As commentator Ben Shapiro opined, according to HuffPost:
βHarvardβs auto-da-fe sets up an insane, cruel standard no one can possibly meet.β
Yeah, itβs sooo hard to avoid saying that racial slur. Just impossible, right?
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