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Zohran Mamdani calls the president of Cuba and Venezuela “dictators who have stifled free and fair elections, jaled political opponents, and suppressed the free and fair press” (midwest.social)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38725765

https://www.latintimes.com/mamdani-breaks-silence-about-maduro-cuban-president-diaz-canel-how-jorge-ramos-daughter-paola-589809

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[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I just call this Asian leader yellow so often that when I'm not calling him yellow I call him mr removed, I'm not racist btw

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Man you guys really need to try new things. You damn well know it wasn't because Winnie the Pooh is yellow. And you damn well know it was started in the real China anyway.

[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah you're really the best person to prove that this isn't a racist thing, considering how extremely not racist you come across when you aren't calling him a yellow cartoon character

[–] Redacted@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They dont say it because hes yellow, they say it because his face is the same shape as winnies, but you know that.

[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What I know is that this is a bunch of bullshit made up to cover for overt racism

[–] Redacted@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

No it wasnt, it was a meme made in china by chinese people about their chinese leader, if you take offense to the meme take it up with China.

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Except it was intended to be racist because the meme was about Xi being Pooh and Obama being Tigger.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I knew that part, but why was Tigger racist for Obama?

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago

Seriously? Think about what rhymes with Tigger. I'm starting to think you aren't the best arbiter of what is or isn't racist.