Tim Longman 🏳️🌈
Poli Sci and IR prof at BU. Posts on Africa, human rights, US politics, LGBTQ+, religion & politics. Progressive, Christian, proud gay dad.
2 books on Rwanda. Currently writing book on church and state across Africa and another on LGBTQ backlash in Africa
- I am a strong believer in refugee resettlement. Some of my own family came here as refugees in the 1600s. But the white South Africans admitted to the US this week do not meet the legal standard of persecution that justifies refugee status. Living under Black rule is NOT persecution.
- Wait, so “rolling back” tariffs still leaves 30% tariffs in place? Like a 30% price increase instead of a 145% increase is some kind of victory? Trump is such a loser.
- When I taught at Wits in Joburg a decade ago, there were white students who complained there was no future for them there and longed to move to the US, where “life would be better.” I asked if they had a housekeeper and a gardener and a night watchman. Yes, they said. …
