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[–] human@slrpnk.net 101 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Trump surmised: Yes, we might have our internal squabbles, but I am bringing tough love because we are all in this together. We are the standard bearers of western civilisation. We must resist the barbarian hordes. We must save the white man.

The ageing president, who in 2024 complained, “We got a lot of bad genes in our country right now,” told the World Economic Forum that he was “derived from Europe”, namely: “100% Scotland, my mother; 100% German, my father. And we believe deeply in the bonds we share with Europe as a civilisation.” Trump speaking in front of a US flag. Speak hysterically and carry a big stick: Trump’s foreign policy threats Read more

He lamented that “certain places in Europe are not even recognisable, frankly, any more”, blaming culprits that included “unchecked mass migration”. Trump said: “It’s horrible what they’re doing to themselves. They’re destroying themselves, these beautiful, beautiful places. We want strong allies, not seriously weakened ones.”

What came next was pure racism...

That wasn't the pure racism part?

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 41 points 2 days ago
[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He went on to imply non-white people are not capable of producing functional civilization (I assume by ignoring most of human history) and then went on a rant about Somalia.

Oh, he went on a tirade about Somalians and the supposed fraud in Minnesota.

Donald Trump is an absolute buffoon.

[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago

That wasn't the pure racism part?

It's racism only if it's about the US part of North America. Otherwise it's sparkling xenophobia.