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1/ He's right. What he is amplifying is not Russian disinformation. It's PAKISTANI, and it aims to destroy our alliance with an important trade and SE national security partner. https://twitter.com/johncusack/status/1198401948191461376
2/ Furthermore, the propaganda Cusack peddles is virulently xenophobic. He claims that Sangha [sic] are Hindu nationalists. Many American Hindu orgs call themselves a Sangh (Hindi word for org/community/association). Through conflation, he is seeding anti-Hindu sentiments.
![2/ Furthermore, the propaganda Cusack peddles is virulently xenophobic. He claims that Sangha [sic] are Hindu nationalists. Many American Hindu orgs call themselves a Sangh (Hindi word for org/community/association). Through conflation, he is seeding anti-Hindu sentiments.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKUyZVPU0AAMsMc.png "2/ Furthermore, the propaganda Cusack peddles is virulently xenophobic. He claims that Sangha [sic] are Hindu nationalists. Many American Hindu orgs call themselves a Sangh (Hindi word for org/community/association). Through conflation, he is seeding anti-Hindu sentiments.")
3/ This propaganda Op would have people believe that if Hindus get together for whatever reason, they *must* be plotting something nefarious. "Progressives" are seriously condemning a minority group for practicing their constitutional right to associate w/ each other. Despicable.
4/ P.S. I wrote: "Sangha [sic]" because:
Sangha = Buddhist community. Sanghi = Hindu community.
Sangha = Buddhist community. Sanghi = Hindu community.
5/ The article Cusack is amplifying was written by Pieter Friedrich, who also responded to my tweet here, with his Sangh conflation:
6/ Much of this anti-Sangh narrative floating around on social media can be traced back to Friedrich. Friedrich is the front-man for the Organization For Minorities of India (OFMI). The founder of the OFMI, also founded the Sikh Youth of America.
7/ The Sikh Youth of America no longer holds non-profit status, but it still maintains a FaceBook page. https://www.corporationwiki.com/California/Lathrop/sikh-youth-of-america/41788112.aspx
8/ SYA may or may not have ties to the International Sikh Youth Federation - which happens to be on the US official list of terrorist organizations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Sikh_Youth_Federation
9/ The founder of both groups, Bhajan Singh Bhinder has been under investigation, and I'm pretty sure he's on a terrorist watch list: https://karnasena.com/khalisthani-groups-evangelical-theocrat-pieter-friedrich/
10/ Whether terrorist allegations turn out to be true or not, these organizations advocate for Khalistani separatism. That is the WHOLE point of this influence Op.
11/ The government of Pakistan openly admits that it backs Khalistani separatism, and admits that Khalistani terror Ops are Pakistan state sponsored. https://in.news.yahoo.com/pakistan-openly-facilitating-khalistani-separatists-095000625.html
12/ While the pundits keep everyone hyper-focused on impeachment, and make up bullshit about Tulsi Gabbard being boosted by phantom Russian bots, they totally ignore REAL foreign interference in our presidential election, coming at us from Pakistan.
13/ And why? Why are they so willing to throw our national security under the bus, for partisan purposes? Hacks. The lot of them.
