Flashback to the time when Melissa Harris-Perry had a show on MSNBC, where she and Alfonso Aguilar, President for the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, were discussing Rep. Paul Ryan assuming the House Speakership. Aguilar was saying how Ryan was a great choice to become the next House Speaker, citing his work ethic. Harris-Perry agreed, but chastised Aguilar for using the term “hard worker” to describe Ryan. This apparently triggered Harris-Perry, who then said we must look at this term through relative privilege, or something. In all, saying “hard worker” could constitute a microaggression:

It’s totally absurd, which is why the Media Research Center honored Harris-Perry, whose show has since been cancelled by the liberal news network, for having the Quote of The Year at their annual gala on Thursday. Harris-Perry also won the organization’s Dan Rather Dan Rather Memorial Award for Stupidest Analysis for the exact same quote.

Here’s the full exchange: