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US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses (www.theguardian.com)

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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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[-] Mihies@programming.dev 16 points 6 days ago

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

[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 days 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.

[-] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

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.

[-] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 6 points 5 days ago

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

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago

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

[-] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

The US meddles in UK politics all the time. Well, if you consider Elon Musk to be American, and his race-baiting shit-stirring to be meddling ...

[-] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Which is insane because they keep defunding our actual public education...

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