cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18340810

In a contentious and misleading post on social media, JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, launched an attack on Vice President Kamala Harris’s support for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Vance falsely accused Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif of being transgender, causing widespread condemnation and backlash from human rights advocates.

  • @RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.world
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    -94 months ago

    You are blaming Russia for the West’s long tradition of white supremacy and racism. Algeria only freed itself from brutal French rule in 1962. Bigotry towards Algerians and North Africans is engrained in France and across Europe.

    • @rekorse@lemmy.world
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      04 months ago

      Well the French aren’t being assholes right now, Russia is. Specifically in relation to sports. Which is the topic of the conversation.

      How does western racism cause Russia to falsely ban an athlete?

        • @rekorse@lemmy.world
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          03 months ago

          Well this didnt age well, Imane is a darling to the west now, and might be the only person who can shut jk Rowling up for a week.

          And I will allow a single part of France to be ass backwards, just like any other country. Should I share with you all the chart toppers from mine that are explicitly racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. Some artists even write controversial songs in an effort to move forward dialogue, even though their actual art itself might be problematic and non-representative of their morals.