• Pisodeuorrior@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I never use the term “shithole country”. First because, I don’t know, it’s often used to address poor African countries, and those in particular are fucked because of direct consequences of Western policies and colonialism.

    Second, because it was used by fucking Trump and I’d rather not.

    But Russia really is a shithole country, Jesus. A grim, evil, arrogant, fucked up, good for nothing shithole country.

    • Thoth19@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I like coopting the phrase to shithole states – the ones dumb enough to vote for him.

      • PupBiru@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        i mean if the shoe fits: the original implication was countries who receive foreign aid, and considering the skew of federal money towards red states……