Yesterday, Milo Yiannopoulos — an online media figure and prominent far-right internet troll — stepped down from his position as senior editor at Breitbart News. Video had surfaced of Yiannopoulos condoning sex with minors, and the revelation quickly lost him not just his job, but also a book deal and a speaking engagement at one of the biggest conservative political events of the year.

So far, Yiannopoulos has thrived on sensational, button-pushing bigotry. He gained fame as one of the main instigators of the 2014 Gamergate controversy, which quickly turned into a war against anyone who pointed out sexism in the video game industry. His Breitbart headlines have titles like “Birth control makes women unattractive and crazy,” and he’s one…

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