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John Derbyshire

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The Resume

    (June 3, 1945- )
    Born in United Kingdom
    Author of ‘Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream,’ ‘Prime Obsession’ and ‘We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism’

Why he might be annoying:

    ‘I am a homophobe, though a mild and tolerant one, and a racist, though an even more mild and tolerant one.’
    After the Virginia Tech massacre, he criticized the victims for not jumping the shooter saying ‘I hope, however, that if I thought I was going to die anyway, I'd at least take a run at the guy.’
    He called the removal of children from Warren Jeffs' ranch an ‘atrocity.’
    He is an anti-illegal immigrant activist, despite being an immigrant himself.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He supported Terri Schiavo’s husband.
    He is pro-choice.
    Although he has been labeled racist by critics, his wife is Chinese.

Credit: Jack Magic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 56 Votes: 73.21% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 40.0% Annoying