Who are the real snowflakes: Liberals or conservatives? | The Tylt
The Guardian called "snowflake" the defining insult of 2016. Originally from "Fight Club," conservatives began using the term to vilify liberals who decry micro-aggressions while demanding safe spaces and trigger warnings. But lefties have been hurling the insult back, saying right-wingers who make scenes over airplane seats and refuse to show up to their own town halls are the thin-skinned ones. Who are the flakiest snowflakes of all? ❄️️ 😪 ❄️️

Conservatives point to constant and occasionally violent skirmishes on American college campuses when right-wingers come to speak as a prime example of snowflakery run amok.
Right-wing media had a field day when some students asked for extra time to complete assignments due to the trauma of Trump being elected. Being incapable of listening to ideas that contradict your own is a classic definition of snowflake-ism.
And @AnnCoulter is a danger to UC Berkley's college snow flake liberal minds but Convicted Sociopaths are welcome on college campus? Sad!
— Cliff Rice (@CliffRice5) April 30, 2017
But the left wing claps back, saying it's the right who are the truly delicate snowflakes. Flipping out if someone wishes them "happy holidays," crying and covering their ears if someone mentions the fact that systemic racism exists, losing it when comedy shows ridicule the president.
Ann coulter throwing a fit over her airline seat being moved is my new fav right-wing snowflake argument
— graciella ☹ (@gracefrmspace) July 17, 2017
And they call the famously thin-skinned Donald Trump the flakiest snowflake of them all.
Silly taunting aside, many conservatives and free-speech advocates say liberals are using their supposed insensitivity to infringe on people's First Amendment rights, as well as their right to peaceful assembly. When snowflake-ism leads to censorship and the denial of other people's rights, the joke isn't funny anymore.
FYI, The "1st Amendment" is not an Excuse, it GUARANTEES my right to free speech. #SnowFlake Eat some Crayons.
— James (@DeplorableJames) July 3, 2017
Liberals say conservatives have plenty of their own moments where they scream and cry if subjected to critique or other points of view.
When your dad is boycotting watching the #Oscars because he's a precious right-wing snowflake. #LivingWithRepublicanParents
— DanFromFargo (@DanRunck) February 27, 2017
The GOP is taking heat for proposing numerous bills limiting the right to protest, and are circumventing activists by refusing to show up to town halls. Who's too delicate to handle free speech now?
Paul Ryan is a Snowflake for not attending town halls. https://t.co/AnNXo70fZs
— Dr. Kathie Allen (@kathieallenmd) July 10, 2017
Alt-right firebrand Ann Coulter had a Twitter meltdown over an airplane seat that had all of her critics calling her a sad special snowflake.
When a group of Notre Dame students walked out of Vice President Mike Pence's commencement speech, many said they were engaging in classic snowflake behavior.
And still others think both sides have a tendency to be flaky and overly delicate.
Left wing snowflakes VS right wing snowflakes! It's like snowflake mortal combat!
— Smith N. Wesson (@wesson_n) July 17, 2017