Interview · moment 10 of 14
Being Attacked as an Asshole for Being Sober
from Torching Bridges (with David Angelo) · #31
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3 minGuest
David talks about losing friends and being called uncaring for taking measured positions, comparing arguing online to 'getting an insurance quote on Grindr,' and deciding to just focus on being funny.
- 40:39Tim criticized liberals for inconsistency on the travel ban, then Richard Spencer retweeted it to his audience.
- 41:35Blocking Spencer on Twitter because his fans would associate Tim with that world.
- 42:21Tim got into a Twitter war with Dan Kim, CEO of Red Mango, over their frozen yogurt not being self-serve.
- 43:03Someone replied to Tim's tweet about Dan Kim with a racial slur for no reason.
- 43:31After the election, Tim realized Twitter made him cede too much control to trolls and bad-faith actors.
- 43:59Future plans: whether Tim wants to write a political show or continue as a writer.