With South Africa Conspiracy Theory, Trump is becoming Dylann Roof

[egbertowillies]

"The only people who think there is a genocide against white farmers in South Africa are the neo-Nazis that influenced Dylann Roof to commit his own small genocide."

https://egbertowillies.com/2018/08/25/south-africa-trump-dylann-roof/

[MineralMan]

1. Wow! You're busy this morning.

Traffic slow?

[zipplewrath]

3. I'm surprised this is allowed

I thought there were rules about this kind of thing.

[2naSalit]

2. From NPRvthe other day...

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641181345/heres-the-story-behind-that-trump-tweet-on-south-africa-and-why-it-sparked-outra

"In short — we have no clear idea about the murder rate on South African farms," the broadcaster summed up. "And because of that, the claim being made by protesters about farmers being more likely to be murdered is not supported by reliable data."

Nevertheless, Anton Harber, who teaches journalism in Johannesburg, tells NPR's Michele Kelemen that a group named AfriForum has strongly promoted the claim that white farmers are particularly threatened by this violence. They've gained supporters among politicians in places as far-flung as Australia, they've "sent a delegation" to speak with Tucker Carlson, and on Thursday, they "welcomed" Trump's tweet.

"They are quite vocal, and they present themselves as a group that protects minority rights," Harber said, "but they are largely seen as a group that protects white Afrikaans' rights."

The notion of widespread violence against whites in South Africa has gained particular currency among white supremacists around the world, according to the Anti-Defamation League.