Leftist Writer Says 'The Maleness, The Youthfulness & The Whiteness' Of Bus Crash Victims Is Problematic

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Apr. 10, 2018

Nora Loreto, a writer and editor of the Canadian Association of Labour Media whose work has been carried in The Globe and Mail and Maclean's, expressed shock on Sunday after learning $4 million dollars was raised for the families of the victims of a tragic bus crash in Saskatchewan.

Last week on Friday evening, a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team collided with a tractor trailer, killing fifteen people and injuring at least 14 others.

As Humboldt prepares for tonight’s vigil, we’ve been learning more about the Broncos bus crash and its victims.

15 people were killed in Friday’s crash, 10 players and 5 team personnel. What follows are some of their stories: https://t.co/8kNNf3B8rW pic.twitter.com/rVc0kwmRl2
— CBC News (@CBCNews) April 9, 2018

Alberta government suspends certificate of trucking company involved in Humboldt Broncos crash https://t.co/aruCYRY6fB pic.twitter.com/IvSv87JUid
— CP24 (@CP24) April 10, 2018

HuffPost Canada posted an article on Sunday detailing how funds were being raised to help the team members and their struggling families:

GoFundMe for victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash surpasses $4 million https://t.co/oPUIT11Vbi pic.twitter.com/gNAVkiSf5g
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) April 9, 2018

Nora Loreto reacted to the fundraiser with shock, saying: "This is a lot of money."

This is a lot of money. https://t.co/pEwBvOR8nk
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 9, 2018

"I'm trying to not get cynical about what is a totally devastating tragedy," Loreto said, "but the maleness, the youthfulness and the whiteness of the victims are, of course, playing a significant role."

I'm trying to not get cynical about what is a totally devastating tragedy but the maleness, the youthfulness and the whiteness of the victims are, of course, playing a significant role.
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 9, 2018

"I don't want less for the families and survivors of this tragedy," Loreto said in a follow-up tweet. "I want justice and more for so many other grieving parents and communities."

I don't want less for the families and survivors of this tragedy. I want justice and more for so many other grieving parents and communities.
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 9, 2018

Loreto's comments didn't go over very well.

If @globeandmail or @macleans actually pay you to write articles for them I’m canceling my subscriptions immediately and telling everyone I know to do the same. This is the most deplorable and inappropriate tweet I’ve seen here. And that’s saying something
— Matthew Savino (@SHRPInfo) April 10, 2018

They have! And they have nothing to do with a tweet that isn't actually that controversial in context.
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 10, 2018

Except it's not, Mark.
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 10, 2018

I’m a Black woman who’s never even seen a live hockey game but this tragedy shook me to my core. I keep welling up at the mention of it. I donated to the gofundme as a show of support. Now is not the time to examine bias in grief. Sensitivity is a virtue
— SurlyQBear (@SurlyQBear) April 10, 2018

Yes a bus carrying hockey players in Canada. A huuuge surprise that it is carrying young, white males. Another huge surprise that basically every community in the Country can relate to this tragedy.
— Todd Smith (@Todd___Smith) April 10, 2018

After her tweet went viral, Loreto spent the next two days portraying herself as the victim.

White guys viciously hate being called white.
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 10, 2018

Does the first warrant the second? Obviously not. But anyway. pic.twitter.com/MxeqA4KzkC
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 10, 2018

Ok notifications are finally off for people looking to harass me. I'll be able to at least see your replies again.
— Nora Loreto (@NoLore) April 11, 2018

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