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Taki Theodoracopulos

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The Resume

    (August 11, 1936- )
    Born in Greece
    Columnist for The Spectator
    Co-founder of The American Conservative
    Publisher of Taki's Magazine
    Full name is Panagiotis Theodoracopulos
    Often goes simply by the name Taki
    Heir to a shipping fortune

Why he might be annoying:

    He spent three months in prison for cocaine possession.
    He pretentiously goes by a single name.
    As publisher of Taki's Magazine, he ran a racist column that got John Derbyshire fired from the National Review.
    He calls himself 'a soi-disant anti-Semite.'
    He hangs out with Eurotrash.
    He called Kenya 'bongo-bongo land.'
    He called Puerto Ricans 'savages.'
    He uses slurs against Jews, Italians, and other racial/ethnic groups.
    Despite this, he lives in New York City, a place known for its diversity.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He manages to stay employed despite his views.
    He wrote a book about his time in jail.
    He is into karate and judo.
    He pursued a writing career even though technically he does not have to work.

Credit: Truffle


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 105 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying