I missed this particular travesty during my travels. Beyond the fact that it’s nonsense, has anyone bothered to tell Rubio that best way to diminish U.S. national interests in the world is, you know, not showing up?
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“Very bad things”. That wording is straight out of Trump’s mouth. Apartheid enthusiast Musk probably lobbied Trump on this. He’s never gotten past apartheid ending.
What "Little Marco" Rubio doesn't reveal is that ALL TRUMP CLAIMED IS FALSE in his SLANDER of South Africa, of course. It's just another potential US Ally destroyed for Trump's hero/handler/financier Vlad Putin. It's no coincidence that Trump is similarly DESTROYING ALL USA TRADE & MILITARY ALLIES.
Also means “black folks having control of their own country and doing what they want cuz they have vast resources which they sell a lot to china and in return china helps them build their infrastructure and that pisses greedy racist oligarchs In the US off” 🤦🏻♀️😩
That’s the thing that’s most confounding about Trump pulling out of all these international agreements and bodies. We’re not beholden to these things. We, in fact, set them up so we could force the rest of the world to do what we want. Why would you back out of having that influence?
Agreed Maybe go and engage and establish relations, and make your case. Diplomacy 101. Instead, complain and boycott. Perhaps the others will not even miss him.
Don’t you just love our new”America Alone” policy? Other countries deciding to terminate agricultural contracts because of our instable Felon 47, and picking up contracts in China and Brazil. So much winning!!
I am sure DEI is inevitable with apartheid part of living memory & climate change an economic problem for a world class wine-producing region, not to mention water shortage a continuing problem. But hey, if the US government is more concerned about playing out its culture war agenda, so be it!
Opinion | Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa to ensure the dominance of the white minority Here is why DEI was to blame
Rubio is fully embracing Trump/Musk white nationalism and apartheid. He will be remembered in history as a coward who embraced Nazism because he was too scared to do otherwise.
These aryan billionaires seem to have a lot of disdain for colored people. I wonder if the Saudis realize this, or maybe its more that they are poor and they don’t want to help poor people
Musk will be remembered as the leading global expert, by leaps and bounds, on how to instantly trash top global brands. US global standing as a source of scientific advancement and global collaboration is gone. This is a lot cheaper + permanent than just fighting the US in ground skirmishes... hmm?
He’s such an idiot. What a tool he is. Just put Musk in the WH already! Then we can p*ss off the theocratic wing of the GOP and sit back and watch the fireworks. Divide and conquer baby.
He's a weak-minded main. No moral compass. No strength of character. Kissing the feet of a man who humiliated him publicly. I wonder if Trump made him sing for supper? Actually, I'm sure he did. Weird how he isn't loathed by other Latino men.
I'm guessing Rubio rues the day he took this job. Not showing up at G20 is a huge mistake. He isn't bothering to know his counterparts- so when we need them, they are likely to be slow in response. "Oh, Marco, I must have missed your email."
In today’s GOP, I don’t think it’s an act. In some cases, in fact, it’s stupidity beyond all doubt. (Looking at you, MTG. And Boebert. And Mullin. And Johnson. And Paul. And Tuberville. And Clyde. And….. Any further nominations welcome.)
It’s not an act and it isn’t being stupid , it’s carrying out an agenda they have had for years .
We are allowing China to slip in and befriend nations who need a helping hand .
They won’t always need that hand and they will remember who withheld it ..
How much does Rubio know about ZA's land reform act I wonder?
Under Apartheid there ware mass forced removals of Africans from land that they and their ancestors had lived on. The land reform is an attempt to fairly redress the balance.
Rubio is smart enough to know this hurts US national interests. But he is too spineless to do anything about it. See Musk's attacks on USAID and Rubio's past statements on USAID's vitalness to US national interests for further evidence.
*I know I am preaching to the choir. But yet I preach...
Is he talking about giving the land back to the people?? Is a bad thing?? How about don’t steal it to begin with 🤷♀️🤦♀️ Omg they are delusional lying aholes 🤬🤬🤬
South Africa “Expropriating private property.” Kinda what Trump wants to do in Gaza. Not to mention Greenland. And the Panama Canal. And Canada.
Yes, very bad things.
Reports are circulating that he was told he'd be a figurehead anyway, and knowingly took the job on that basis. It's hard to read the South Africa stuff (including an out-of-the-blue aid cutoff) as driven by anyone other than the person running the government -- who is not Trump. Huffpo reporter:
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So maybe a bit of insight from the SOS. Better to decline now than not get the invite
What could go wrong?
I'm completely serious.
by Marco Rubio
No. It's you who are anti-American. Your loyalty is to a mendacious felon who places his own self interest above the welfare of his constituents.
Secretary of State? Don't make me laugh.
It’s just pathetic to see him take on this persona just because he thinks it will bring him what he wants.
It won’t end well for him.
So the official USA position is we're against all those things PLUS we don't believe in climate change.
Got it.
Do any of them know the job?
We are allowing China to slip in and befriend nations who need a helping hand .
They won’t always need that hand and they will remember who withheld it ..
JFK created USAID at the height of the Cold War to counter Soviet influence.
USAID today is at the center of challenges to the growing influence of China, which has its own successful “Belt and Road” foreign aid program.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/why-might-trump-close-usaid/
No blacks = no Diversity.
No gays = no Equality.
No women = no Inclusion.
All white, straight, men = Solution?
It becomes easier to understand once you acknowledge that they don't work for America but for its enemies.
Elmo's biggest factory is in Shanghai, yet he's not being penalized his role in this government. Isn't that weird?
Is he seriously saying this?
Under Apartheid there ware mass forced removals of Africans from land that they and their ancestors had lived on. The land reform is an attempt to fairly redress the balance.
*I know I am preaching to the choir. But yet I preach...
Yes, very bad things.