A BuzzFeed journalist said Tuesday that focusing on the “victims of communism” is a talking point used by white nationalists following the Trump administration’s commemoration the same day.
Blake Montgomery, a San Francisco-based reporter covering protests and white nationalists in the U.S., made the remark on Twitter Tuesday, sparking mockery and criticism for minimizing the suffering caused by communism in the world.
“‘Victims of Communism’ is a white nationalist talking point. Trump just made Nov 7 Natl Day for Vics of Communism,” Montgomery tweeted, suggesting the Trump administration are pandering to white nationalists by honoring the victims of communist oppression.
The White House commemorated the victims on Tuesday, releasing a statement reading: “(November 7), the National Day for the Victims of Communism, marks 100 years since the Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia.
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