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		netsharc 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The US govt has revoked the non-immigrant visa of ... 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

SideburnsOfDoom 23 days 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...

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