UC Berkeley instructor calls rural Americans 'bad people' who deserve 'uncomfortable' lives

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Caleb Parke | Fox News




A UC Berkeley graduate student and instructor took to Twitter to shame "rural Americans" and those who aren't "pro-city."

Jackson Kernion, who has reportedly taught at least 11 philosophy courses at the California university, made the comments last Wednesday.

"I unironically embrace the bashing of rural Americans," Kernion wrote in a now-deleted tweet. "They, as a group, are bad people who have made bad life decisions...and we should shame people who aren't pro-city."

Kernion started going after rural citizens, saying they should have higher health care, pay more in taxes and be forced to live an "uncomfortable" life for rejecting "efficient" city life, Campus Reform reported.

Brad Blakeman, an adjunct professor of public policy and international affairs at Georgetown University, called the comments "nuts" on "Fox News @ Night" Monday and said "cities need to take care of their own" because "rural America is doing just great."

Fox News contributor Doug Shoen added: "We started as a rural country. We remain at our heart linked to rural communities. Thank goodness for small towns, farms, and traditional values."

Kernion appeared to apologize on his private Twitter account, reportedly calling it a "bad tweet" he would "reflect on."

"My tone is way crasser and meaner than I like to think I am," he also wrote.

UC Berkeley did not return a request for comment.

[Griffin]

Enjoy having your face eatin off during the apocalypse as you're surrounded by millions of mutants.

[fricnjay]

Good luck being a vegan douche without rural people.

[Muddy]

Somebody needs to beat this guy in his head.

[DemonGeminiX]

The mutants and zombies can do it.

[Muddy]

The mutants and zombies can do it.

Being a honky he will definitely be first on the menu.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Clearly this idiot has no clue where food comes from, this is also exactly why we have the electoral college

[DemonGeminiX]

He's probably the kind of guy who pisses himself when he hears unexpected loud noises.

[Muddy]

He's probably the kind of guy who pisses himself when he hears unexpected loud noises.

Like the UVA crowd..

[lost in melb.]

Good luck being a vegan douche without rural people.

Food comes from a supermarket aisle