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submitted 15 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK

The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics.

Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties. Priority will go to applicants aiming to celebrate “freedom of speech” and “limited government”.

It comes after senior Trump officials voiced sharp criticism of British authorities and repeated misinformation on a range of fronts including abortion and digital regulation, and allied with European far-right movements in attacks on hate speech and immigration policies.

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[-] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 1 points 32 minutes ago

Crazy that the fascists are still pretending to be for limited government

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 12 minutes ago

they are most focused limited to fit in a uterus, or ones pants, or ones head.

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 8 points 11 hours ago

US meddling in other countries, this can't be, right? Right?

[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 hours ago

Time to see if burnham at least says something or if he's just as spineless as keir and sweeps it under the rug.

They're not spineless, or at least that's not the issue here, they're amoral, sociopathic scammers. They all know what they're doing and they love it! And they're giggling all the way to the bank.

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