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  • Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • While Trump is definitely exaggerating what's happening there, I think you're downplaying it a bit too much.

    This video is: a) more than a decade old,

    There were multiple videos, but the concerning part here is it looks like even in recent rallies Julius Malema has continued with this chant: https://web.archive.org/web/20250502020122/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html

    It is ridiculous that there were no dates/locations for anything in these clips given what Trump is trying to claim here.

    b) from a rally of a minority opposition party i.e. not the political party of the people Trump was meeting,

    Yes, but it's worth pointing out that the EFF is still one of the more popular parties. The 3rd or 4th largest party from what I can tell based on this list (and from what other articles have mentioned). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_South_Africa

    It is good to hear that someone like him is increasingly being sidelined.

    Thanks for pointing out the court case. After a little digging it looks like the court has ruled on this more than once. Back in 2011 they found him guilty of hate speech for the chant: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-malema/south-africa-court-finds-malema-guilty-of-hate-speech-idUSTRE78B2DD20110912/

    And in 2022 the courts ruled that the chant should not be taken literally.

    That chant when coupled with statements to his supporters such as "never be afraid to kill" is still alarming.

    It reeks of "it was just a joke, bro" energy and what fascists try to do when they are testing the waters.

  • Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • Please explain.

    Edit: I see your edit... But I must still be misreading the conversation.Even after double checking the username, you were the one that said, "Such as?"

  • Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • Yes and you were the one asking the questions about things that are explained in the article so I responded with some context.

  • Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • This question really shouldn't be that hard to answer. Here's the video that was shown at the Whitehouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDl3mblm-c

    Video of the full meeting (I set the link to skip ahead to the part where the TV is brought in) if you want to see President Cyril Ramaphosa's reaction to it: https://odysee.com/@NTD:2/live-trump-holds-bilateral-meeting-2:5?t=1313

    Besides the video of the crosses along the road, there are video clips of the Economic Freedom Fighter's leader, Julius Malema calling for a bloody revolution as well as chanting with large crowds to "kill the Boer" (white man/farmer).

    There are no timestamps/locations for any of the video clips, but it looks like this guy founded the Economic Freedom Fighters back in 2013.

    Edit: typo

  • Do you tag people in Lemmy?

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  • I tag users with extreme views in any direction.

    It helps to recognize them in most discussions.

  • After donating $1m to Trump and axing DEI, Target CEO watches his salary get chopped in half by tariffs and angry shoppers

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  • I'm not sure that there's any aspect about this news that's truly "uplifting".

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    What do movies always get wrong about your job/hobby?

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  • One thing that bothers me, and what everyone should know, is proper placement for defibrillator pads if you're using an AED.

    It's not 2 pads on the chest, it's one pad on the upper chest (almost shoulder) on one side, and the other pad goes lower on their side. You're trying to have the current go through their heart (not skip over the top of their skin).

    The AEDs found in public locations are all very easy to use and all have pictures for the proper placement. Just open it up and it will tell you everything you need to do. Have someone nearby look for one at the same time you're asking someone else to call emergency services.

    They should all have razors if you need to get a little hair off (in case the person is especially hairy for one of the pad placements).

  • Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants

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  • Or you bought his car before you saw him for what he is. Tesla's have been around for almost 2 decades now.

  • Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants

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  • I actually saw the opposite last week. It was a Tesla but on the back was a sticker that looked like this:

  • Bill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045

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  • Bill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045

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  • While the goal post keeps moving, it's the opposite of your statement. As explained in the article:

    That target would represent a doubling in spending for the nonprofit, which has disbursed more than $US100 billion since it was co-founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates in 2000. Originally, the foundation was set to close 20 years after the Microsoft co-founder’s death.

    “I have decided to give my money back to society much faster than I had originally planned,” Gates, 69, wrote in a statement. “I will give away virtually all my wealth through the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives around the world.”

  • Bill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045

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  • How much would his estate taxes be vs giving up 99% of his fortune?

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    'Completely unaware': MAGA's glee for American pope mocked as anti-Trump posts revealed

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  • Same, I read enough about Trump in other communities. I'd like this community to focus on more uplifting stories.

  • Woman says security guard at Liberty Hotel in Boston confronted her in bathroom, asked to prove gender

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  • From the article:

    On Tuesday morning, The Liberty Hotel said it has finished an investigation into the incident and "the security officer is being suspended from their position." It said all staff are being retrained "on inclusive practices and guest interaction protocols." The hotel is also making a donation to a local LGBTQ+ organization.

  • Giant Mystical Eagle Thought to Be 'Extinct in Mexico' Reappears, Marking Landmark Moment for Conservationists

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  • Could you imagine if they had just walked all the way to Mordor?

  • 10 Ft. Great White Shark Stuck in Shallow Water Saved by South Australian Locals in Nearly Hour-Long Rescue

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  • The kindness of strangers: I was injured and using crutches, when a group of scary teens offered to help me

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  • Yeah, that makes sense. I agree, I wish this was such a common thing that it wasn't even newsworthy.

    But for now I'm glad that some news organizations have started categories that focus on positive news stories like this. This one in particular is part of the Guardian's "Kindness of Strangers" series. It looks like they started this series about 6 months ago.

  • The kindness of strangers: I was injured and using crutches, when a group of scary teens offered to help me

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  • I think these teens went above and beyond more than just "being kind to strangers".

    For the next few months, those teenagers were such a great help to me. Anytime I crutch-walked past them they would ask how I was and if I needed a hand with anything. They took my bins out for me and if they saw me at the corner store, they would let me cut in line ahead of them, so I didn’t have to stand around waiting as long.

    I think my favorite quote from Richard Munoz was:

    A lot of people were kind to me during that injury experience – and a few weren’t kind at all! – but by far the most helpful were those teens.

    Stories like this absolutely have a place in the news (and especially in this community) as hopefully it inspires others to go above and beyond in being kind to strangers.