He was an infamous internet “troll” who turned political. Loved by the ones who don’t stand up against him, feared by the ones who face him, and hated by the ones who disagreed with him, Milo Yiannopoulos has turned into a current hot topic for the United States.

Milo Yiannopoulos was an editor of Breitbart News, a conservative news anchor. Yiannopoulos believes in many things – that feminism “is cancer”, that the Black Lives Matter Movement has gone out of control, and that Trump is an outsider of the mainstream political system that will help the American democracy. As part of his political awareness tour, Yiannopoulos makes several stops at universities and speaks at forums to spread his own opinion. Quite recently, rioters at Berkeley University burned down several buildings to stop Yiannopoulos from speaking- raising the issue of our First Amendment Rights.

Milo Yiannopoulos is protected with rights of the first Amendment to have free speech- however offensive it may be, he cannot be prosecuted by the government with the exception of it being a clear and present danger or posing a threat to national security. These rioters also have the right to peaceable assembly, but they have already posed a threat to security by burning down buildings – a highly illegal and dangerous act.

A well known Trump supporter, Yiannopoulos has President Trump by his side. Trump has previously spoken out about it, defending Yiannopoulos and condemning rioters. But this act itself has proved to make headlines. The only reason for the Founding Fathers to outline human rights in the Bill of Rights and drafting the Constitution was to protect the citizens from an overly dominating national or even state government – as was influenced by the previously tyrannical British rule who denied the American people a voice. This means that our president does not necessarily have to step in to solve problems or publicly announce his opinion in controversial social events. Many have criticized Trump for speaking out about such issues as our chief executive, when there are dozens of courts, policemen, public security, and communal opinions to solve the matter; there are much more important matters for the president to start working on. However, maybe this unorthodox way in leading our country may prove beneficial in ways we can’t predict – citizens should stand together and look forward to the benefits our president can bring to our country.

Needless to say, President Trump has been working to present his own concerns to the public and is working hand-in-hand with his cabinet members and the rest of government for, hopefully, a smooth 4 year term. We have yet to find out the fate of our country, and which next events will have public opinion in shambles. Keep being politically aware Falcons!

To view political interviews with Yiannopoulos, visit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiESisEL43c (Feminism)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fely6gd2Q-k (Trump)

Please view these videos at your own volition. They may be be divergent from your own personal views; Yiannopoulos also has a very honest/audacious way of delivering his own opinions.