Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned as of Monday. Yousaf was famous for overseeing the country's "hate speech" law, which would prosecute people citizens "who make fun of or misgender trans people, make racial jokes or criticisms of certain religions, or criticize migrants." The law cracked down on spreading such hateful speech online; for example, by sharing a meme.
It was reported that Scottish police received 4,000 calls a day to their new hate speech hotline, most of them reporting Yousaf for a famous speech in which he said white people occupy too many positions of power in the government.
We have no idea why the people of Scotland elected Yousaf, but it doesn't matter now, because he's resigning.
NOW - Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns. pic.twitter.com/EznTtFXIGM
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 29, 2024
Let's wave buh-bye to the racist super-woke guy who complained about too many white people in positions of power in Scotland https://t.co/DpVypkFYSY
— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) April 29, 2024
It looks like transgender issues and climate change contributed to his resignation. The AP reports:
Yousaf, whose pro-independence party has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over transgender rights, was brought down by his decision to oust the Green Party from his governing coalition because of differences over climate change goals. He was unable to persuade other parties to back his minority government in Scotland’s regional parliament.
With no prospect of victory in two confidence votes that had been scheduled for later this week, Yousaf quit rather than be forced out. He will remain first minister while the SNP tries to choose a successor who can command a majority in parliament.
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Yousaf was the first Muslim first minister in Scotland's history.
That's good news. This guy was horrible for Scotland.
— Planet Of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes) April 29, 2024
Who would make a better replacement?
Good riddance racist
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) April 29, 2024
Nothing says Scotland like Yousaf.
— Salty Dawg (@Spindrift76) April 29, 2024
Bye bitch
— George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85) April 29, 2024
Hopefully they don’t replace him with someone just like him.
— Jen James (@Jen_James_) April 29, 2024
Good. Hating white people didn’t go over like he hoped it would.
— Leeleeliberty (@Leeleeliberty11) April 29, 2024
— Leonhardt3° 🇺🇸⛰️🗽🎚️⚔️👌🏻 (@Leonhardt3rd777) April 29, 2024
He got elected when he hated the Scotts. How did that happen?
— Bryan Beatty (@BryanB8) April 29, 2024
We weren't paying attention to his election 13 months ago, so we have no idea how he managed to get elected.
I’m so happy for you Scotland.
— JustDeplorable 🍊🇺🇸 (@TopsyRjl76) April 29, 2024
Make all the dominoes fall UK! Make sure he doesn’t get replaced with something worse.
Now can they get someone in there of Scottish blood?
— Hotep Sammie (@SammieWhitesell) April 29, 2024
HEY! That's hate speech.
Full list of things achieved in his time:
— Jim (@JamesGerrard) April 29, 2024
Being a racist
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Good, perhaps Scotland can return to being about freedom.
— Stephen with a PH. (@tibblion2) April 29, 2024
Wow, Scots didn't like their country being turned into California? Imagine that.
— Sean (@scsgeek) April 29, 2024
You get what you vote for. Let's see if Scotland tilts to the "far-right" as the media has reported so many European countries have done.
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