I’m talking here about an emotional response. What happens to you when you are called deplorable? Is the response to say to the accuser: Actually, hey, you’re right! I hadn’t realized that about myself. Or is it to maybe consider voting for Trump?

— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) May 11, 2018

This reminds of the time Hunter Thompson called Nixon a “rat-fucker” and Nixon started fornicating with rodents. https://t.co/gRtzLmBiGL

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) May 11, 2018