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[–] pot_belly_mole@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

That was amazingly witty, ingeniously highlighted the euro-anglocentricity of western media

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The three moderate candidates in the race – Jill Stein, Cornel West and Chase Oliver – were barred from participating.

Yeah bruh, you lost all credibility with this russian bullshit. Fuck off.

[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's precisely as inaccurate and ethnocentric as American media's discussion of, say, politicians in Africa or Latin America would be. Which is the joke.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why is "former colony" written like it's a pejorative?

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because the entire article is a parody on how western media usually reports on sub-saharan African states.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Ah, that tracks.