Author-psychologist Jordan Peterson expressed regret on Tuesday over an impulsive social media post that led to him burning much of his Muslim fanbase.
AfterPiers Morgan brought up the controversial Give em hell @netanyahu Enough is enough post and asked Peterson, Were you surprised by the scale of the blowback? Do you wish youd phrased that tweet differently?
Peterson said:
Well, you know, I was upset because I had developed somewhat of a Muslim following on YouTube and I was very happy about that. A lot of people on the Islamic side of the world were watching my Biblical lectures, for example, and Ive had extensive conversations with Muslims on my YouTube channel. And you know, I burnt some of that up, and Im not sure I did that well, I would say Im certain I didnt do that in the most productive manner.
He continued, And so, do I regret it? It would have been better to do the long-form, to have done the long-form to begin with, before concluding, Twitter invites and rewards a certain amount of impulsivity, and it wasnt I dont know, Piers. I dont know if its ever time for impulsive action, especially when the stakes are serious. You know?
Peterson received heavy backlash on social media after he published his controversial tweet following Hamas October 7 terrorist attack, which killed more than a thousand Israeli civilians.
Israel responded to the attack with a series of ongoing airstrikes in Gaza, which have killed more than 8,000 people the majority women and children according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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