South Africa Hits Back at Trump's 'White Farmers' Tweet: He 'Seeks to Divide Our Nation'

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediate



by Ken Meyer | Aug 23rd, 2018, 8:28 am

Social media officials in Johannesburg, South Africa are hitting back at President Trump after he inserted himself into the debate over the country’s land reform policies to address their alleged racial disparity.

Last night, Trump apparently took notice of a Fox News segment that talked about how the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a charge to amend his country’s constitution in order to requisition land from owners without compensation.

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Multiple news sources report that this land redistribution is an effort by the African National Congress (ANC) to address racial inequality around the country since white landowners still own most of the country’s farmland despite the end of apartheid over two decades ago. The government has been criticized in the past for not working fast enough to address land disputes and move beyond lingering issues of their racially-charged history.

Trump’s tweet was panned last night when critics accused it of being another subtle nod to white supremacists. As it were, the South African government released a statement through its official Twitter account, slamming Trump for using false land ownership information to stoke division.

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[PatSeg]

1. Trump is determined

to divide the entire world, the "likes of which we've never seen before". He can't be content to play in his own yard. He has to spread his brand of hatred across the globe.

He's always craved attention and publicity. Well he can rest assured the world will never forget him, but not the way he'd hoped. His mother should have taught him to "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it".

[Initech]

2. Trump just went full 1488 here.

And you never go full 1488.

[Eugene]

3. Trump is all in on the white genocide canard, if anybody had any doubt.

David Duke tweeted his hearty approval.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211037447

[The Liberal Lion]

4. This tweet is a "hate crime" if I ever saw one.

Interesting how this tweet came about after Kudlow had Brimelow to his birthday party. It certainly removes all doubt about the intentions of the orange anus. Folks trump will not be removed easily from our White House, regardless of what legal means are employed. Pay attention, get ready.