Posted on 04/19/2024 1:12:51 PM PDT by algore
Outraged Papua New Guinea academics have slammed President Joe Biden for his 'unacceptable' suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the country after his plane was shot down during World War II.
Biden implied on two occasions Wednesday that his maternal uncle 2nd Lieutenant Ambrose J. Finnegan had met a grisly end at the hands of cannibals after his plane was shot down by the enemy over New Guinea in 1944.
But the White House and official defense records confirmed that Finnegan died when the military plane he was in experienced engine failure and crashed into the Pacific Ocean, not over land.
Historically, cannibalism has been reported Papua New Guinea, the Pacific nation that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, but local academics say Biden's categorization of the act is 'very offensive'.
Michael Kabuni, a political science lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea, told The Guardian cannibalism was previously practiced by some communities in very specific contexts and that locals 'wouldn't just eat any white men that fell from the sky'.
Other analysts branded Biden's claims as 'unsubstantiated and poorly judged', especially during a time in which the US has been trying to strengthen its ties with Papua New Guinea.
Kabuni argued that the Melanesian people, which includes the those from Papua New Guinea, are 'very proud' and would be offended by Biden's generalization of cannibalism.
He explained how cannibalism was not practiced due to a lack of food, but instead as a sign of respect in very specific contexts - such as eating a deceased relative's body to prevent it from decomposing.
'But taking it out of context, and implying that your [uncle] jumps out of the plane and somehow we think it's a good meal is unacceptable,' he added.
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Well, at least we have something to laugh at it today. It’s hilarious.
There are Papua New Guinea academics?
honestly though, is that not the biggest douche name of all time? ambrose finnegan
Many of those natives were extremely helpful and either hid downed American air crews or even ran missions for the US.
Begin again!
LOL!! We stopped at an island on a cruise where Cannibals were there just about 75 years before. They had a HUGE CAULDRON that the tourists got in to get a picture!!! FUNNY!
This is hilarious.
Thanks so much for taking the time to post it.
Not only was Biden lying, his statement was racist.
Traitor Joe is a cannibalphobe.
I see it’s a UK source talking about this.
Our MSM will be on this, too, I’m sure. /mega sarc
“Cannibals didn’t like smokers”
Not even cannabis smokers?
Well, most cannibals won’t eat clowns because they tase funny.
Indeed, those natives and American service people generally got along quite well, especially because of all the goodies we gave them. Looks like Pedo Joe doesn’t really know much about American history.
True, my late Father was in the Army Air Corps stationed in New Guinea during WWII and he always had something positive to say about the natives there. In fact it was his lifelong wish to return there for a visit but he passed away in 1988 before he could do so.
A Biden diet would poison the enture tribe!!
(Sleepy Joe himself would make them all high!🤣🤣)
They passed his uncle in the jungle
At least he hasn’t claimed that Uncle Boozie’s wife was run over by reindeer, coming home on Christmas night.
Been listening about the Pacific campaign and there were lots of cooperation between the Allies and the native populations.
Much more than the brutal Japanese.
Joe if full of💩, as always!
Comparison of T Hanks' DNA with remaining Nelson Rockefeller progeny would be more than interesting. The elite love to arrange a faked death and see the clock reset when their promiscuous youngins get themselves into trouble.
They also rely way too BIGly on adrenochrome to disguise their true age, right Zoltar?
Where did these ancient cannibals get a huge cauldron?
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