Caite Upton wrote on social media that “online bullying needs to stop,” after JD Vance posted a clip of her mangled answer from the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant to mock Kamala Harris.
  • Senator JD Vance used a viral clip of Caite Upton’s 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant mistake to mock Kamala Harris, sparking backlash.
  • Upton criticized Vance’s actions on social media, calling for an end to online bullying, and expressed that the viral clip had previously led to depression and suicidal thoughts.
  • Vance stated he was unaware of Upton’s past mental health struggles and refused to apologize, dismissing the incident as a joke.
  • Dagwood222
    77·
    13 days ago

    You learn this in kindergarten.

    If you bump into someone accidentally, you still apologize.

    Intentions mean nothing.

    • Crikeste
      241·
      13 days ago

      “Kindergarten? You mean the demonrat brainwashing center? Never been.”

        • Imotali@lemmy.world
          6·
          12 days ago

          The reason for this is that homeschool advocacy groups are all far right grifters laundering money like PragerU and the HSLDF. The homeschool to alt-right pipeline is real.