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Oh, Trump Just Loves Genocide…
No, really, he is pushing at least three.
About a year ago, I tried my hand at political satire writing, but I felt I had to stop. Why? Well, most satire takes the actions and behaviours of politicians and elevates them to new extremes to highlight the level of stupidity being displayed. However, I felt I, and many other satirical writers, were actually doing the opposite and making such extreme rhetoric and actions more palatable to many people. Recently, though, I looked back and thought I may have gotten something wrong. After all, my last satirical article, “Disneyland Gaza In The Works,” which set out to lampoon the US’s hegemonic power over Palestine, was so removed from reality that no one would be stupid enough to actually propose such a thing. After all, it would be a painfully obvious genocide… Then, I remembered: Trump. And this isn’t the only genocide the brainless orange buffoon is pushing.
Now, genocide is not a word that should be used liberally — otherwise, you undermine its brutality and significance. So, let’s define it.
The UN defines genocide as “the deliberate destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.” This can be through actively killing the group but also through less direct routes, like taking away their children, restricting their access to medicine, or taking actions…
