South Africa isn't a threat to America, no, but living in a post-apartheid, nominally non-racist country is super uncomfortable for rich, white racists. They perceive the situation as them being in danger, and this has triggered the closest thing to empathy that you'll ever get out of DJT.
Nominally non-racist. Back during apartheid, South Africa was definitely racist. Now apartheid is over, everyone there, regardless of race, is supposed to be equal.
That doesn't mean that racism doesn't exist there, just that it's no longer encoded into law, and indeed the opposite might be encoded, regarding hate crimes and the like.
To quote a guy I saw shouting at his white boss in an alley in Cape Town a few years ago: “Look, you’re a fuckin’ racist, hey?”
Tell me more about how not racist it is there. I’d love to hear it. And how there’s low to no income disparity that certainly doesn’t track ethnic demographics. I’d love to tell my South African friends all about it. And how the laws definitely, for sure, are super egalitarian and don’t do like they do in the US where stolen wealth isn’t locked up into the hands of the “right people.”
GreenShimada@lemmy.world
on 07 Mar 21:31
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Because it is. Good work, Cyril.
Formfiller@lemmy.world
on 07 Mar 21:49
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They’re probably bringing them in to be ICE goons
NeilNuggetstrong@lemmy.world
on 07 Mar 22:10
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That’s like a pot calling a kettle the N-word.
Sorry, I’m confused: how so?
Please copyright this phrase and put it on t-shirts
South Africa isn't a threat to America, no, but living in a post-apartheid, nominally non-racist country is super uncomfortable for rich, white racists. They perceive the situation as them being in danger, and this has triggered the closest thing to empathy that you'll ever get out of DJT.
Wait- sorry, what’s the non-racist country here?
Nominally non-racist. Back during apartheid, South Africa was definitely racist. Now apartheid is over, everyone there, regardless of race, is supposed to be equal.
That doesn't mean that racism doesn't exist there, just that it's no longer encoded into law, and indeed the opposite might be encoded, regarding hate crimes and the like.
Never been, huh?
To quote a guy I saw shouting at his white boss in an alley in Cape Town a few years ago: “Look, you’re a fuckin’ racist, hey?”
Tell me more about how not racist it is there. I’d love to hear it. And how there’s low to no income disparity that certainly doesn’t track ethnic demographics. I’d love to tell my South African friends all about it. And how the laws definitely, for sure, are super egalitarian and don’t do like they do in the US where stolen wealth isn’t locked up into the hands of the “right people.”
Because it is. Good work, Cyril.
They’re probably bringing them in to be ICE goons
Oh my god. He’s right