Voice of America reporter posts racist Reddit memes while receiving taxpayer money

[Jacque67 7,328]

However, using information Fatzick himself posted on Reddit — including his age, girlfriend’s name, former employers, friends, location, educational background, and sports affiliations — this reporter was able to tie the vile posts of UncleSam4200 to the Voice of America reporter. Fatzick is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University, a former writer for far-right tabloid the Daily Caller, and a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins — all of which he states on his Reddit account.

For definitive clarity, Mediaite reached out to multiple sources in conservative media who know Fatzick on both a personal and professional level and they were able to confirm that he is indeed the man behind UncleSam4200.

As odious as his comments are, the timestamps of his posts indicate something far more nefarious, as he frequently uses Reddit during work hours — which means taxpayers are de facto compensating Fatzick to post these racist remarks, given Voice of America’s government-funded status.

“That’s why I have a job where I can spend most of my day making mindless Reddit comments,” said Fatzick in one post — admitting this is how he spends his government-subsidized hours.

The news agency that employs Fatzick receives $218 million from the US government annually and acts as the number one source of American state media. Voice of America’s modus operandi is to be read, heard, and watched abroad — as the network reports in several dozen languages — so as to put a positive media spin on US government actions and interests throughout the world.

Fatzick — being an alt-right, hardline Trump supporter — spends the majority of his time on Reddit posting in r/TheDonald with like-minded “sh££posters.” In this message board, he reserves some of his most offensive comments for members of the mainstream media — echoing his time at the Daily Caller.

Edited November 15, 2017 by Jacque67
Edited To remove banned(?) word on CEHST

[Jacque67 7,328]

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surprised the daily caller would have hired such a person!

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Totally disgusting. May they crawl back under the woodwork somewhere.

[Dashinka 24,793]

10 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Totally disgusting. May they crawl back under the woodwork somewhere.

I agree, it is totally disgusting that taxpayer dollars are going to organizations like VOA, NPR, or PBS.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

7 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

I agree, it is totally disgusting that taxpayer dollars are going to organizations like VOA, NPR, or PBS.

Except you do not find it within yourself to agree when it comes to racist memes but go out of your way to have issue with PBS.
But hey ......your priorities speak for themselves.

[Dashinka 24,793]

15 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Except you do not find it within yourself to agree when it comes to racist memes but go out of your way to have issue with PBS.
But hey ......your priorities speak for themselves.

Hmm, more armchair psychology.  Where did I ever say I was all for racist memes?  Yes, I am all for reducing the size of the federal government which has grown far too big and invaded far to deeply into people’s lives, but to make an accusation without knowing someone is quite wrong.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

Hmm, more armchair psychology.  Where did I ever say I was all for racist memes?  Yes, I am all for reducing the size of the federal government which has grown far too big and invaded far to deeply into people’s lives, but to make an accusation without knowing someone is quite wrong.

Is the posting of racist memes wrong? Yes/No

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 hour ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Is the posting of racist memes wrong? Yes/No

i can't get past equating VOA with PBS and NPR. posting racist memes? i mean, is anything "wrong"? as in, who cares about racist memes when child pornography is a thing..seems to be the 'argument'

[Dashinka 24,793]

4 hours ago, smilesammich said:

i can't get past equating VOA with PBS and NPR. posting racist memes? i mean, is anything "wrong"? as in, who cares about racist memes when child pornography is a thing..seems to be the 'argument'

Part of the OP was the fact that someone was being paid by the government and posting racist memes.  This opens up the discussion to all the other money the taxpayers are forking out for drivel.  And for the record posting racist memes is wrong, just as it is wrong to post fascist, or sexist, or any other -ist memes.

[smilesammich 10,727]

8 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Part of the OP was the fact that someone was being paid by the government and posting racist memes.  This opens up the discussion to all the other money the taxpayers are forking out for drivel.  And for the record posting racist memes is wrong, just as it is wrong to post fascist, or sexist, or any other -ist memes.

and what does that have to do with pbs or npr?

[Dashinka 24,793]

2 hours ago, smilesammich said:

and what does that have to do with pbs or npr?

They also get money from the taxpayers.

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

They also get money from the taxpayers.

and like i said, i can't equate voa w/ npr or pbs