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| | '''Benjamin Aaron “Ben” Shapiro''' was an editor-at-large for the [[conservative]] website [[Breitbart]] News and the author, most recently, of ''[[Bullies: How the Left’s Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences America]]''.<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/07/al-sharpton-politicsnation-advertisers-targeted-in-new-boycott.html Al Sharpton, ‘PoliticsNation’ Advertisers Targeted in New Boycott] | | '''Benjamin Aaron “Ben” Shapiro''' was an editor-at-large for the [[conservative]] website [[Breitbart]] News and the author, most recently, of ''[[Bullies: How the Left’s Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences America]]''.<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/07/al-sharpton-politicsnation-advertisers-targeted-in-new-boycott.html Al Sharpton, ‘PoliticsNation’ Advertisers Targeted in New Boycott] |
| | - ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' - David Freedlander - Oct 7, 2013</ref> He also works at [[The Daily Wire]]. | | - ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' - David Freedlander - Oct 7, 2013</ref> He also works at [[The Daily Wire]]. |
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| | + | Ben Shapiro is known for exposing the concept of "hierarchy of victimhood" promoted by liberals, in which the left wing promotes [[identity politics]] to distract from important issues<ref>Tavernise, Sabrina (November 23, 2017). "Ben Shapiro, A Provocative 'Gladiator,' Battles to Win Young Conservatives". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.</ref>, as well as for proving how media controlled by the left wing is abused to push liberal ideologies, to the detriment of objective facts being able to be freely expressed.<ref>Tavernise, Sabrina (November 23, 2017). "Ben Shapiro, A Provocative 'Gladiator,' Battles to Win Young Conservatives". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.</ref> |
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| | + | Ben Shapiro is a strong proponent of supply-side economics, and supports lowered tax rates for wealthy individuals who have earned and maintained their capital, rather than the division of their wealth through welfare programs. He has also supports mismanaged systems such as [[social security]] to be entrusted with private corporations, rather than leaving it to the control of tax-funded bureaucrats. He is vehemently pro-life, and condemns all pro-aborts. He also aims for the removal of Obamacare, and the exposure of myths surrounding "institutionalized discrimination"<ref>Tavernise, Sabrina (November 23, 2017). "Ben Shapiro, A Provocative 'Gladiator,' Battles to Win Young Conservatives". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.</ref> |
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| | ==Harassment on Dr. Drew On Call== | | ==Harassment on Dr. Drew On Call== |