A 23-year-old YouTuber's outrageous claims against Somali American day care workers in Minnesota have been exposed as a vile hoax, with the perpetrator using his own self-proclaimed virginity to deflect accusations of lying. Nick Shirley, who has built a following by peddling far-right disinformation, falsely accused several day cares of not having any real children and then billing the federal government for fake work.
Upon visiting the day cares, Shirley and his middle-aged male partner, David, were met with locked doors and a refusal to let them in. This is not proof that there are no children, but rather a reasonable response from caregivers who did not want to be disturbed by strange men demanding to film kids. Conservative audiences eagerly lapped up this nonsense online.
However, further investigation reveals that Shirley has a history of dishonesty, including paying immigrant laborers to hold pro-Biden signs and spreading lies about Portland being under the control of "antifa". CNN verified that children were indeed being dropped off at one of the targeted day cares, while the Minnesota Star Tribune found children playing and napping peacefully when they visited the centers.
Shirley's attempts to deflect criticism by claiming he is a virgin only make sense in the context of right-wing conspiracy theories about day cares. For years, conservatives have used day cares as a scapegoat for their fears of female independence, accusing them of pushing women away from their supposedly inherent desire to be housewives.
The real target here is not day cares, but a larger case involving Feeding Our Future, a fraudulent food pantry run by Aimee Bock, who was convicted of cheating taxpayers out of nearly $250 million. Shirley's hoax has been exploited to attack Somali American defendants in the case, which is a clear example of how right-wing extremists are using racist and misogynistic language to fuel their attacks.
The manosphere, a community of bitter divorced men, "incels", and devotees of the "red pill" ideology, is a key driver of this toxic rhetoric. This ideology holds that dating and marriage are not about love but about men tricking or forcing women into submission. Shirley has engaged in this rhetoric himself, claiming that white liberal women support people who steal from them and that their logic and empathy will get them killed.
The fixation on "purity" is a common fascist obsession, manifesting in backwards fantasies of racial and sexual purity. None of this has any relation to the real world where people of all races and genders are just trying to do their jobs, raise their children, and live their lives.
Upon visiting the day cares, Shirley and his middle-aged male partner, David, were met with locked doors and a refusal to let them in. This is not proof that there are no children, but rather a reasonable response from caregivers who did not want to be disturbed by strange men demanding to film kids. Conservative audiences eagerly lapped up this nonsense online.
However, further investigation reveals that Shirley has a history of dishonesty, including paying immigrant laborers to hold pro-Biden signs and spreading lies about Portland being under the control of "antifa". CNN verified that children were indeed being dropped off at one of the targeted day cares, while the Minnesota Star Tribune found children playing and napping peacefully when they visited the centers.
Shirley's attempts to deflect criticism by claiming he is a virgin only make sense in the context of right-wing conspiracy theories about day cares. For years, conservatives have used day cares as a scapegoat for their fears of female independence, accusing them of pushing women away from their supposedly inherent desire to be housewives.
The real target here is not day cares, but a larger case involving Feeding Our Future, a fraudulent food pantry run by Aimee Bock, who was convicted of cheating taxpayers out of nearly $250 million. Shirley's hoax has been exploited to attack Somali American defendants in the case, which is a clear example of how right-wing extremists are using racist and misogynistic language to fuel their attacks.
The manosphere, a community of bitter divorced men, "incels", and devotees of the "red pill" ideology, is a key driver of this toxic rhetoric. This ideology holds that dating and marriage are not about love but about men tricking or forcing women into submission. Shirley has engaged in this rhetoric himself, claiming that white liberal women support people who steal from them and that their logic and empathy will get them killed.
The fixation on "purity" is a common fascist obsession, manifesting in backwards fantasies of racial and sexual purity. None of this has any relation to the real world where people of all races and genders are just trying to do their jobs, raise their children, and live their lives.
. But what's even more disturbing is how his whole "I'm a virgin" thing is just a desperate attempt to deflect criticism. I mean, who comes up with this stuff? 
And the fact that he's been exposed as a total hoax just makes me so frustrated because now innocent people are getting hurt 
. It's not just about day cares, it's about the whole culture of misogyny and racism that's perpetuated by these extremist groups 
. We need to call out this toxic rhetoric for what it is - a threat to our society as a whole 
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What's wrong with these right wing extremists? Can't they get their info straight for once? This guy Shirley is a total joke 
. Using his own virginity as a defense mechanism? Give me a break 
. And don't even get me started on the manosphere and its toxic ideology 
. These ppl need to take a long hard look at themselves and their places in society 
. Day cares aren't the problem, folks. The real issue is the hate and misinformation that's spreading like wildfire online 
. We gotta call this out for what it is: a bunch of nonsense spread by people who don't care about reality 
about what Nick Shirley did... like I get it, some people want attention and will say anything to get it, but this is on a whole different level. He's not just hurting innocent day care workers, he's also perpetuating these super racist and misogynistic ideas that are just disgusting 
. And can we talk about how ridiculous his attempt to deflect criticism by saying he's a virgin? like, what even is that supposed to mean? 
It's just another example of how some people will say anything to try to silence their critics and avoid accountability.
It's just so sad.
. These day care workers are just trying to do their jobs and raise some amazing kids, and they don't deserve to be slandered like this. We need to stand up against this kind of hate and misogyny, and we need to support our allies who are standing up for what is right 
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like he thinks he's some kinda hero for exposing "fake" day cares but really he's just a big ol' hoax master who uses his own BS to deflect attention from the real issue here - feeding our future and its corrupt leader aimee bock. it's not about day cares being bad or bad people, it's about right-wing extremists like shirley trying to manipulate the narrative to attack somali american men and women in a racist and misogynistic way 
. It's like, let’s be real, feeding our future (no pun intended 
. They're just spreading hate and venom wherever they go, and it's like, we need to call them out on it ASAP 
It's not just the Somali American people he's targeting, it's the whole community. And what really gets my goat is that conservatives are eating up this toxic rhetoric like it's candy. 
The manosphere and incel ideology are so twisted and misogynistic, but most importantly, they're using it to attack innocent people. We need to take a stand against this hate speech and protect the vulnerable communities being targeted. 
. And to think they used their own "virginity" as a way to deflect criticism - what even is that supposed to mean? 
It's just another example of how some people are willing to say anything to spread hate and misinformation online 
. We need to call out this kind of behavior and support the day care workers who are just doing their job with love and care 
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I cant believe what's going on here... someone's tryna scam the system and now they're tryin' to take out innocent Somali American families... David Shirley's claim about bein a virgin? 
and using language like this is just toxic and unacceptable #ToxicMasculinity #MenToo
let's hope Aimee Bock gets some real justice for cheating taxpayers out of that much cash 
#JusticeForTheVictims #FBIshouldbeinvestigating
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The fact that he tried to deflect criticism by claiming he was a virgin is so ridiculous 
what's wrong with some ppl 
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. They have nothing to do with women being independent or anything like that 
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