As Black activists in South Africa fought against their country’s racist apartheid...
Summary
Trump nominated conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa, sparking controversy due to Bozell’s past opposition to the anti-apartheid African National Congress (ANC).
In 1987, Bozell’s group joined a coalition against ANC “terrorism,” opposing militant resistance to apartheid and discouraging diplomatic meetings with ANC leader Oliver Tambo.
Bozell also criticized Nelson Mandela, calling coverage of his legacy overly positive.
The nomination comes amid strained US-South Africa relations, with Trump recently halting aid over alleged mistreatment of the white minority.
If anyone would have asked "what type of person did Trump appoint to be the South African ambassador, 10 of 10 Lemmy users would have said "some guy who tried to stop the fight against apartheid"
The other day I saw an interview with a sociopath (with a PhD in psychology) who said that doing things she explicitly wasn't supposed to do brought her relief from her inner tension. Most of Trump's political appointments remind me of this. It's like he's doing this shit for the sole reason that everybody keeps telling him not to.
This dude isn't just White, he's translucent. Light passes through his epidermis, reflects from his dermis, and we're literally seeing inside his body. That pink we see is his meat showing through.
I'd seen the headlines, but most — like TPM's — haven't included the name Brent Bozell. He's quite reprehensible, even by Trump standards. Young folks might need an introduction.