Anti-Obama Teen Kristen Neel's Tweet About Moving To Australia Triggers Heated Twitter Backlash
Presumably upset by President Barack Obama's reelection, a Georgia teen, like many other disgruntled Americans, took to Twitter to express her frustrations. She could never have imagined, however, the sort of backlash she would get for her tweet.
As the Herald Sun notes, on Wednesday afternoon, 18-year-old Kristen Neel tweetedthis comment to her followers:
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Within hours, an onslaught of criticism erupted as many Australians pointed out that the leader of their country, Julia Gillard, is an atheist and a woman.
Ian Cuthbertson, TV editor at The Australian, and author Mark Pesce, were among those who responded to Neel's message.
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Presumably upset by President Barack Obama's reelection, a Georgia teen, like many other disgruntled Americans, took to Twitter to express her frustrations. She could never have imagined, however, the sort of backlash she would get for her tweet.
As the Herald Sun notes, on Wednesday afternoon, 18-year-old Kristen Neel tweetedthis comment to her followers:
(Screenshot courtesy of the Herald Sun)
Within hours, an onslaught of criticism erupted as many Australians pointed out that the leader of their country, Julia Gillard, is an atheist and a woman.
Ian Cuthbertson, TV editor at The Australian, and author Mark Pesce, were among those who responded to Neel's message.
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