The US govt has revoked the non-immigrant visa of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka [video]

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• netsharc 10 hours ago
  I've never heard of him, looked him up on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka

  > In October 2025, Soyinka said that the United States had revoked his visa after comments he made characterizing Donald Trump as "Idi Amin in white face"

  Hah... here's hoping "Idi Amin in white face" catches on.

  Although the BBC source and YouTube video description says the reason why is a speculation from him, not a sure thing: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24lzd32yjeo

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  • SideburnsOfDoom 1 hour ago
    FYI, President Amin was described as "virtually bone from the neck up, and needs things explained in words of one letter". (1)

    For comparison.

    1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin#Rise_in_the_Uganda_Ar...
• nephihaha 11 hours ago
  Heard him speak at the Scottish Parliament (I think) years ago. I remember him discussing the revelations about Thomas Jefferson.
• buckle8017 10 hours ago
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  • netsharc 9 hours ago
    Self-proclaimed proud shining beacon of democracy turns vengeful dictatorship within a year, something treated by many as fine.

    Boring.
  • fnordpiglet 8 hours ago
    I see, so service to the country’s security is not nearly as important as fealty to one man. I guess this checks out with recent deportation of decorated soldiers. What a mess we’ve become, god bless the leaders who have to fix what we’ve broken.
  • venturecruelty 8 hours ago
    You people are exactly what you claim to be fighting against. Grow up. Or, come out and profess your love for the taste of boot leather.