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Debate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global community (www.aljazeera.com)

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[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 50 points 1 month ago

However, it got off to a less than stellar start. The three moderate candidates in the race – Jill Stein, Cornel West and Chase Oliver – were barred from participating.

Instead, the contest pitted the two frontrunners: former President Donald Trump, the candidate of the far-white Republican Party, widely thought to be the political wing of white-Christianist militias, and Kamala Harris, the current vice president, who led a palace coup two months ago that forced the ageing, unpopular incumbent, President Joe Biden, to abandon his quest for re-election.

When did Aljazeera get this 🔥

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Here's the thing: Al-jazeera has always had turns of phrase like this, but they've been sprinkled in their pieces to remind and reassure us there are smart people writing who get it. But the name and their focus can tend to be off-putting so they're ignored by wary whiteys with simpler reading tastes. Ohai.

With this one, you know they wrote the hell out of it. This viral bit of prose could be them reminding us they're still relevant. I know I needed that reminder , and I hope they'll be gentle if they ever realize Canada exists.