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Jake Stern

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12. Not everybody who disagrees with the policy is longing for the return of the National Party

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:08 AM

Aug 2018

I think it's short sighted.

I think it's a ruse to raise the ANC's flagging poll numbers and fend off serious challenges from EFF.

It will end up harming South Africa's economy and food security.

It will accelerate emigration and brain drain.

That being said, If South African wants to join Zimbabwe in wrecking their economy, chasing away foreign investment and transforming from a food producer to a nation reliant on food aid, that's their sovereign choice and neither Donald Trump nor Mike Pompeo should be sticking their noses in it.

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Trump is tweeting about the supposed oppression of white farmers in South Africa [View all] oberliner Aug 2018 OP

Yeah, bacause a ricist here has international standing. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2018 #1

Foreign Policy by television. madaboutharry Aug 2018 #2

Specifically (and exclusively) Fox News oberliner Aug 2018 #7

"large scale killing of farmers" RockRaven Aug 2018 #3

Agreed. Watching Republicans lecture the ANC on corruption and minority rights will be interesting. Marcuse Aug 2018 #8

So..do we still need a tape of him saying the N*word...at home, Flint, Kids in cages... HipChick Aug 2018 #4

MAGA SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #5

This is a bit of sundowning. His mental decline is getting worse by the day. Doodley Aug 2018 #6

He truly is a pig. ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #9

Is it time for a Faux name update-- WNN, White News Network. appalachiablue Aug 2018 #10

Sad. His ramblings suggest declining mental accuity. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #11

Not everybody who disagrees with the policy is longing for the return of the National Party Jake Stern Aug 2018 #12

I think this is the most accurate summary Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #15

These so-called "farms" are places where trophy species are raised for fucks to kill them. Coventina Aug 2018 #20

That's what proponents said at the start of Mugabe's land seizures Jake Stern Aug 2018 #21

Don't care. These fuckers need to be put out of business. Coventina Aug 2018 #22

Melania can take care of it when she's in the area. Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #13

Vacation? I think she is defecting. FSogol Aug 2018 #14

Wag the Dog Marcuse Aug 2018 #16

I think it's just a signal to white supremacists oberliner Aug 2018 #17

Some trumpists want a US military invasion of SA workinclasszero Aug 2018 #18

These so-called "farms" are places where trophy species are raised for fucks to kill them. Coventina Aug 2018 #19

I don't care, do you? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #23

Why is he even concerning himself with the business of South Africa? smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #24

Just trying to change the headlines. nt blaze Aug 2018 #25

Malcolm Nance spoke to the issue on MSNBC earlier this a.m. oasis Aug 2018 #26

There are some right here who agree with trump on this. Hoyt Aug 2018 #27

You can say that again. That thread in LBN is a sewer. Coventina Aug 2018 #32

I don't have any particular expertise on the subject TubbersUK Aug 2018 #28

It seems to be a popular talking point with white nationalists in the US as well oberliner Aug 2018 #30

All This is ScratchCat Aug 2018 #29

This is a bugle call for the white supremacists sarah FAILIN Aug 2018 #31

That is disturbing oberliner Aug 2018 #33

It is. sarah FAILIN Aug 2018 #34

I've overheard similarly disturbing remarks oberliner Aug 2018 #35