Cory Bernardi has defended his decision to post a link to an article by controversial “neo-masculinist” and writer of professional pick-up guides Daryush Valizadeh on Twitter, saying “linking to one interesting article on social justice warriors doesn’t mean I endorse all his views”.
Bernardi shared the article with his 17,000 Twitter followers on Wednesday, saying it was “particularly relevant to many Twitter users”.
The article was a lengthy missive against “social justice warriors” and warned the readers, assumed to be white heterosexual men, against attacks from those who find their statements offensive.
Valizadeh, who uses the moniker Roosh V online, is best known for an article – which he said was “satirical” – that argued rape should be legal on private property. He was monitored by the immigration minister, Peter Dutton, in February, after suggesting he would come to Australia to attend a series of men-only “tribal meetings” for supporters of his website, Return of Kings.
Dutton’s office suggested the self-published author would not be granted a visa to visit Australia before Valizadeh announced he had cancelled the planned international meet-ups out of concern for the “safety and privacy of the men who want to attend”.
Bernardi defended the tweet, saying the article was “interesting in light of events of last week”. “It doesn’t mean I endorse author’s other views,” he said. Cont.
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