The most hated man in America took to Twitter yesterday to remind anyone who didn’t hate him why, in fact, they should.
First, Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli attempted to claim that Bernie Sanders was a terrible human being for raising the price of a donation from $3 to $25.66, a 755 percent increase — which is the exact percentage of the hike Shkreli ordered for a drug to treat toxoplasmosis. He seemed utterly oblivious the fact that this “gotcha” moment was undermined by the fact that campaign donations and life-saving medications aren’t the same thing:
Bernie Sanders, exposed. @SenSanders @BernieSanders pic.twitter.com/nXwAuW6kcB
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) October 19, 2015
Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders @SenSanders raised the donation requested from his supporters by 755% in one day. Price gouging.
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) October 19, 2015
This was two days after Shkreli claimed that he was:
SO ANGRY AT @BernieSanders I COULD PUNCH A WALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) October 18, 2015
And then he demanded sympathy — or something. It’s not easy to tell, given that he’s a professional troll:
Ugh, does anyone know how to treat a wrist fracture without going to a hospital?
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) October 18, 2015
This is such bullshit. pic.twitter.com/t0Hgx8xdmy
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) October 19, 2015
FML. pic.twitter.com/8ModeaBPVB
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) October 20, 2015
The point is, if you were curious about whether it was possible for Shkreli to redeem himself — to re-find his humanity and acquire something resembling a soul — you need wonder no longer.
