usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to politics @lemmy.world · edit-23 months agoCalls for J.D. Vance to resign after he admits that he 'created' pet-eating story about immigrantswww.nj.comexternal-linkmessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down116
arrow-up11.21Karrow-down1external-linkCalls for J.D. Vance to resign after he admits that he 'created' pet-eating story about immigrantswww.nj.comusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to politics @lemmy.world · edit-23 months agomessage-square180fedilink
minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up30·3 months agoIt’s very similar to the concept of blood libel I think, just directed at a different group than that term usually refers to. Which, given what that kind of thing historically has led to, is extremely concerning coming from such a public figure.
minus-squarebarsquid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoIt is extremely concerning, and it is not just this. They have been talking about mass deportations all year.
It’s very similar to the concept of blood libel I think, just directed at a different group than that term usually refers to. Which, given what that kind of thing historically has led to, is extremely concerning coming from such a public figure.
It is extremely concerning, and it is not just this. They have been talking about mass deportations all year.