Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ (www.theguardian.com)
from stumu415@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 07 Jun 18:20
https://lemmy.zip/post/65743813

“English historian, author and television presenterSimon Schama described them as a “special kindof loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness,grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrousself-importance”.”

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hopesdead@startrek.website on 07 Jun 18:55 next collapse

So he doesn’t want them in the U.S. but he doesn’t like them elsewhere either? Dude, stop projecting your racism onto other people. Just because you are a dingbat bigot doesn’t mean anyone is or wants to be.

Treczoks@lemmy.world on 07 Jun 19:08 next collapse

Well, he could not really talk about American heroes fighting Nazis, could he?

panthera_@lemmy.today on 07 Jun 19:44 collapse

Much of the French military in World War II were foreigners. The French Expeditionary Corps was composed mainly of Algerians and Moroccans. It was this unit which broke through the Gustav Line in the Battle of Monte Cassino. Then there were the Senegalese Tirailleurs. The British military had Indians and the Gurkhas from Nepal.