https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1032454567152246785For many years, the lie that South Africa’s white farmers have been facing a genocide at the hands of South Africa’s black government has been a rallying cry for the far-right, racists and white nationalists around the world, including David Duke, a former Ku Klux Klan leader. But those efforts have actually benefited white South Africans more than blacks. (Contrary to Trump’s tweet, the government of South Africa has yet to confiscate any land.) “The murders on farms are a reflection of the security situation in South Africa. Gaspard points out that the current administration hasn’t named an ambassador to South Africa, an important regional partner.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2018 19:52 UTC