The humor website “Boing Boing” is pretty reliably leftist, which is why people freaked out when they made a pretty funny joke with a cat-meme (it has been deleted since first posted):
After receiving a ton of complaints from their transgender fans and supporters, they deleted the tweet and apologized:
We're sorry for this offensive tweet. Its transphobia was unintentional, but the hurt it caused is our responsibility pic.twitter.com/vGCqqIdU65
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
But they weren’t content with that! They had to attack the conservatives who were actually supportive of them! LOL!
We apologize to the right wing lunatics who defended us and which we have betrayed with our own apology. In lieu of salt please send flowers
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
Dude, every day since '04. MT @redsteeze picturing @BoingBoing in excruciating emotional distress over if they should apol. for a cat meme
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
That feeling when you notice right wing lunatics vigorously defending you and know, instantly, that you did something horribly wrong.
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 17, 2015
First they came for Boing Boing, and when we objected, we were mocked for it! What a bunch of smug condescending jerks. We’ll remember this when the left-wing politically correct cultural assimilation and inquisition come for your heads, Boing Boingers!!!