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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I remember when in 2018 there was an uproar against Trump using that language

    President Donald Trump referred to Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries” during a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators

    The U.N. human rights office said the comments, if confirmed, were “shocking and shameful” and “racist,”

    [source]

    I’m not surprised to see Lemmy embrace and adopt Trump’s language, so long as it’s aimed at countries y’all dislike, and so long as it fits y’all’s agenda
















  • Right before October 7th, Israel was in the midst of a huge political upheaval because of the looming judicial overhaul. Gantz was the leader of the opposition, and the main political rival of Netanyahu. The country was extremely divided, almost verging on civil war.

    Right after October 7th, Israelis were focused on unity, survival, and combatting Hamas, Hezbollah, and other threats.

    Gantz joined the war cabinet mostly to signal that whatever disagreements he and his party have with Netanyahu [of which there are many], he still prioritizes national unity in the face of existential threat.

    This unity was fragile, and by now the political infighting in Israel is back in full swing.