>Mr. Jackson, You are an immoral, hate-filled race baiter that has figured out how to manipulate the political system for your own gain. You've personally set back race relations year after year and continue to do more harm than good. Extorting money from companies to line your pockets and threatening to bus in protestors and create a fake racial controversy if they don’t agree to pay you off is NOT civil rights activism. My question is simple; how is your relationship with the illegitimate child you fathered in 1998 while cheating on your wife? Bonus question: How much money have you extorted from various people and companies over the years of practicing your shakedown scheme? Do you think Al Capone would be jealous of your business model if he were still alive?
That is the "best" question according to Reddit's sorting algorithm. I think that easily qualifies as "overly disrespectful".
It one thing to ask tough questions. It is another to call a man an immoral race baiter, say he set back his cause years, call him an extortionist, chastise him for an affair, and then insinuate he is worse than one of the most notorious criminals in US history all within a single paragraph. That isn't a question, it is a personal attack.
I sadly don't think it is surprising that a comment like that is posted. But it is a black eye on the Reddit community that it was upvoted more than any other question in the AMA.
The question was on point though. It was a tough question and it hurt, but the guy isn't just "some guy" he goes on TV almost every night to push his political agenda. He was called out for being a hypocrite and people in his position deserve to be called out for being hypocritical, deceitful, and manipulative.
None of this is anything new though, it's widely accepted that Jackson is a demagogue.
It's equivalent to what happens to someone like E.L. James when she does a Twitter Q&A. Or when Anne Coulter does a Q&A on Reddit.
There was no scenario under which Jessie Jackson was going to get anything but slammed (in semi-respectful and completely disrespectful ways). His profile is very, very polarizing to say the least.
Ultimately you either have a completely open community, or a tightly controlled community. Given a bit of time, there can be no middle ground.
The phrasing is awful, agreed. But as GP pointed out, it is "ask me anything." further, each of the points raised are the kinds of thing I would expect to be addressed directly in a transparent interview format. Surely that user could have found a more respectful way to phrase it, but asking questions about someone's right to a morally superior attitude when that is central to their PR? Not that out of line.
While I agree it is disrespectful, clearly there are plenty of people who don't respect him. If that question causes you to melt down and get someone fired then you're not worthy of respect.
That is the "best" question according to Reddit's sorting algorithm. I think that easily qualifies as "overly disrespectful".
It one thing to ask tough questions. It is another to call a man an immoral race baiter, say he set back his cause years, call him an extortionist, chastise him for an affair, and then insinuate he is worse than one of the most notorious criminals in US history all within a single paragraph. That isn't a question, it is a personal attack.
I sadly don't think it is surprising that a comment like that is posted. But it is a black eye on the Reddit community that it was upvoted more than any other question in the AMA.