User instance checks out.

While Trump is definitely exaggerating what’s happening there, I think you’re downplaying it a bit too much.

This video is: a) more than a decade old,

There were multiple videos, but the concerning part here is it looks like even in recent rallies Julius Malema has continued with this chant: https://web.archive.org/web/20250502020122/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html

It is ridiculous that there were no dates/locations for anything in these clips given what Trump is trying to claim here.

b) from a rally of a minority opposition party i.e. not the political party of the people Trump was meeting,

Yes, but it’s worth pointing out that the EFF is still one of the more popular parties. The 3rd or 4th largest party from what I can tell based on this list (and from what other articles have mentioned). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_South_Africa

It is good to hear that someone like him is increasingly being sidelined.

Thanks for pointing out the court case. After a little digging it looks like the court has ruled on this more than once. Back in 2011 they found him guilty of hate speech for the chant: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-malema/south-africa-court-finds-malema-guilty-of-hate-speech-idUSTRE78B2DD20110912/

And in 2022 the courts ruled that the chant should not be taken literally.

That chant when coupled with statements to his supporters such as “never be afraid to kill” is still alarming.

It reeks of “it was just a joke, bro” energy and what fascists try to do when they are testing the waters.

Please explain.

Edit: I see your edit… But I must still be misreading the conversation.
Even after double checking the username, you were the one that said, “Such as?”

Yes and you were the one asking the questions about things that are explained in the article so I responded with some context.

This question really shouldn’t be that hard to answer. Here’s the video that was shown at the Whitehouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDl3mblm-c

Video of the full meeting (I set the link to skip ahead to the part where the TV is brought in) if you want to see President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reaction to it: https://odysee.com/@NTD:2/live-trump-holds-bilateral-meeting-2:5?t=1313

Besides the video of the crosses along the road, there are video clips of the Economic Freedom Fighter’s leader, Julius Malema calling for a bloody revolution as well as chanting with large crowds to “kill the Boer” (white man/farmer).

There are no timestamps/locations for any of the video clips, but it looks like this guy founded the Economic Freedom Fighters back in 2013.

Edit: typo

I tag users with extreme views in any direction.

It helps to recognize them in most discussions.

I’m not sure that there’s any aspect about this news that’s truly “uplifting”.

Poe’s law: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe’s_law

One thing that bothers me, and what everyone should know, is proper placement for defibrillator pads if you’re using an AED.

It’s not 2 pads on the chest, it’s one pad on the upper chest (almost shoulder) on one side, and the other pad goes lower on their side. You’re trying to have the current go through their heart (not skip over the top of their skin).

The AEDs found in public locations are all very easy to use and all have pictures for the proper placement. Just open it up and it will tell you everything you need to do. Have someone nearby look for one at the same time you’re asking someone else to call emergency services.

They should all have razors if you need to get a little hair off (in case the person is especially hairy for one of the pad placements).

For those who didn’t click on the link to see the actual formatting of the title:

HBO Go HBO Now HBO Max Max Is Changing Its Name to HBO Max

Or you bought his car before you saw him for what he is. Tesla’s have been around for almost 2 decades now.

I actually saw the opposite last week. It was a Tesla but on the back was a sticker that looked like this:

He does give money to politicians and the Gates Foundation does as well:

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/bill-melinda-gates-foundation/summary?topnumcycle=2024&toprecipcycle=2024&lobcycle=2024&outspendcycle=2024&id=D000031958&contribcycle=2024

https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?cand=&cycle=&employ=Gates+Foundation&name=William+Gates&order=asc&sort=N&state=&zip=

What do you have against massages? I find them relaxing.

While the goal post keeps moving, it’s the opposite of your statement. As explained in the article:

That target would represent a doubling in spending for the nonprofit, which has disbursed more than $US100 billion since it was co-founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates in 2000. Originally, the foundation was set to close 20 years after the Microsoft co-founder’s death.

“I have decided to give my money back to society much faster than I had originally planned,” Gates, 69, wrote in a statement. “I will give away virtually all my wealth through the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives around the world.”

How much would his estate taxes be vs giving up 99% of his fortune?

Same, I read enough about Trump in other communities. I’d like this community to focus on more uplifting stories.

You get ads even if you pay for the more expensive ad-free subscription.

At least those seem to be rare, only at the beginning, and they let you skip, but it’s frustrating that you have to do that at all.

From the article:

On Tuesday morning, The Liberty Hotel said it has finished an investigation into the incident and “the security officer is being suspended from their position.” It said all staff are being retrained “on inclusive practices and guest interaction protocols.” The hotel is also making a donation to a local LGBTQ+ organization.

He’s following you, about 30 feet back.