A journalist and New York Times bestselling author unloaded on Republicans in a social media rant in which he declared he wanted to find an “antimasker” to beat to death.
Kurt Eichenwald actively filled his Twitter feed on New Year’s Eve with a stream of attacks ranging from the “psychopathy of Trumpers” to the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring at one point that “America cant survive so long as GOP exists.”
In a particularly disturbing set of posts this week, the left-wing writer blasted “F***ING ‘Christians’” and “antimaskers” after stating that he had “so much hate in my heart.”
“I have so much hate in my heart tonight. My sister, widowed by COVID, has Covid because of antimaskers,” Eichenwald wrote in the waning hours of 2020. “About 4,000 died today; GOP says nothing. [Republican Sen. Josh Hawley] & his ilk are working to harm America. I wish them & their loved ones all the pain & misery they inflicted on this country.”
I have so much hate in my heart tonight. My sister, widowed by COVID, has Covid because of antimaskers. About 4,000 died today; GOP says nothing. @HawleyMO & his ilk are working to harm America. I wish them & their loved ones all the pain & misery they inflicted on this country.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
In a post one day earlier, Eichenwald had wished that anti-maskers “experience the agony & loss you’ve selfishly inflicted on so many innocents.”
My brother in law died of COVID. My widowed sister was forced to sell the house & move to an apartment. The complex had an outbreak. Now she has it.
I fucking hate you anti-maskers. I hope all of you experience the agony & loss you’ve selfishly inflicted on so many innocents.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
His meltdown included a post that was apparently taken down by Twitter, in which Eichenwald wrote: “It’s at a moment like this that I want to find an antimasker and beat them to death. Since they believe they have the right to kill others, they have surrendered any right to object.”
Democrats like @KurtEichenwald have lost their minds and would throw you into camps without thinking twice about it. Remember that. There is no unity to be had with lunatics like him. pic.twitter.com/b8cxnK6u8T
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) December 31, 2020
He had also tweeted to assert that he wasn’t actually planning to kill anyone.
..no, I’m not planning to kill anyone. Just, as the misery descends on our family again, it is hard not to contemplate violence against those who don’t care if they kill.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
“Antimaskers did this? How do people who wear masks get it then?” one Twitter user asked the writer, triggering him into a profanity-filled response.
[Warning: Strong Language]
BecAuse you FUCKING MORON, masks primarily protect other people. And since 40% of the infected are asymptomatic , the ones without masks are spreading the disease because they don’t give a SHIT about killing others. You are either STILL uninformed or too stupid to care.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
In comments back and forth with others on the social media platform, Eichenwald declared he didn’t care about the children orphaned by those who didn’t take the COVID precautions.
If someone is willing to leave the children of innocents without parents, I don’t care if their own kids are orphans. Reap what they sew. It shouldn’t just be the innocent that suffer.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
He called out the “selfishness” and “hypocrisy” of Christians who will “burn in hell.”
You FUCKING “Christians” who preen about God saving you from COVID so you dont need masks. Youre what Jesus condemns. You kill with hypocrisy. Read Matthew 25:41-46. If you realize the Bible is about more than hating gays, you’ll realize: For your selfishness, you’ll burn in hell
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
Eichenwald targeted anyone who was planning to go to New Year’s Eve parties or gatherings, saying he hoped that person “gets COVID, suffers, & dies alone.”
“The families like mine who have seen loved ones go through that because of the selfishness and stupidity of people like you will cheer your demise,” he added.
If youre willing to risk infecting people to attend a New Year’s Eve party, I hope it’s you who gets COVID, suffers, & dies alone. The families like mine who have seen loved ones go through that because of the selfishness and stupidity of people like you will cheer your demise.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
Eichenwald was called out for his hypocrisy after having tweeted about his previous position on wearing masks.
how it started how it’s going pic.twitter.com/TiTWsDM6Dr
— Sticky Shoe (@shoe_sticky) January 1, 2021
But Eichenwald only doubled down on his attacks.
Imagine what a sociopath youd have to be to read that someone’s sister was hospitalized with Covid because of an antimasker and the ones that call themselves “Christian” scream and curse that anyone thinks they should wear a piece of cloth to limit the spread of a fatal disease.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 2, 2021
After I rage-tweeted about an antimasker who infected my sister – widowed from COVID months ago- these types are losing their minds that I said mean things about their murderous behavior. So, I’m told I’m a “Muslim commie Christ- hating c*cksucker.” Masks do more than I thought.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 2, 2021
He even encouraged his followers to report the “deplorable” Trump supporters.
Nothing speaks more to the psychopathy of Trump supporters than the number of them making jokes about my brother in law having died of COVID. Hillary Clinton understated how many of them are deplorable – & unworthy of being called human. Please report each one you see on my feed.
— Kurt “Masks Save Lives” Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 31, 2020
Eichenwald did get some empathetic responses on Twitter from many who agreed with his mask-wearing views. But plenty of others on the social media platform did not take kindly to his aggressive comments.
I’m an anti-masker, I will gladly give him my address
— Dave (@davishenry_) January 1, 2021
Come here and get it. Tucson az I’ll be waiting
— D money (@bucks520) January 1, 2021
I’m an anti-masker…have him tell me “when & where” he’d like to do that to me.
— Leonard Gilbert (@LeonardGilbert2) January 1, 2021
I’m sorry for your loss Kurt, but if YOUR loved ones wore a mask they were protecting themselves. Your hate is misplaced.
— Lisa Mayo-DeRiso (@LMDLasVegas) January 1, 2021
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