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22 May 2007

Reneir made me aware of a guy writing under the pseudonym of "red Jimmy". Red Jimmy is definitely red, and I think at this stage red in the face as well.

The man either lives in the hope of making communism succeed in South Africa in spite of the fact that it collapsed in Russia, or he is seriously demented (ala Robert Mugabe) in his insistence that Azania will prosper and flourish by 2017 - of course the Republic of South Africa will no longer exist.

His analysis of what's been happening with white South Africans are quite true, pity he didn't think of it first. The steps to the total wipe-out of white South Africans are as follow -

Strip them of political power (one man one vote).

After 1994 it became common knowledge that we'll be stuck with a black government (ruling party) and we'd better make the best of it. Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela pleaded for unity and forgiveness and many of us made the decision to put our efforts behind this. This in spite of a (which many of us realised) witch-hunt in the name of reconciliation. Not that many of us (excuse me for generalizing) had much time for Desmond Tutu, but Mandela was something else. The DA became the official opposition, in spite of efforts to shake it's presumed "white elitist" tag. So far red Jimmy is right.

Destroy their dignity (as in cross-colour marriages and BEE).

Sure BEE is hurting us whiteys. But the world is our oyster and our skills are in high demand, so is our work ethics (which red Jimmy can't claim). As things go, we can see where unscrupulous BEE appointments are getting us. We can also see where fake certificates and doctorates are getting us. I have yet to see a white Afrikaner (male or female) fornicating with blacks (sure things are changing with more people being sucked into this reconciliation thing and trying to pelly-up with the so-called previously disadvantaged). Which is a pity personally. As far as "kicking" them out of directorships and boardrooms are concerned, red still has a long way to go.

Destroy the Afrikaner culture and Afrikaans education.

This they've done effectively shortly after the ANC came into power. Blacks insisted on going to Afrikaans schools and then protested because they didn't (or wouldn't) understand the language. Some schools changed, some didn't. Some were forced and some refused. Strange the amount of black kids that attend Afrikaans private schools? Strange the upswing in the use of Afrikaans in townships? My take on this is that the black (in general) wants to be white. They use skin lightning creams, they straiten their hair, they speak the language. Yet they hate the white and all that it stands for (from their perspective). They want the lifestyle, the cars, the cell phones, the perceived luxuries, and they want it from the whites.

Unfortunately red Jimmy's plans just got a major knock with a massive upswing in Afrikaans culture and music. Again, the song De la Rey had a major influence on this. I would go as far as to say that it was solely responsible.

Take their land away (which was stolen anyway).

Again the land redistribution policy has taken it's toll, not only on white farmers but also on the economy. With rife corruption government just don't seem to have the resources in assisting black farmers in order for them to make a success of any farming venture. Today we have less than 10% of the milk producers compared to eight years ago. We have to import maize and chicken is not the cheapest meat around anymore. With food and fuel leaving South Africa to help out mad dog Mugabe it makes one think if there's a concerted drive by Mbeki to keep ol' Bob in power for a future united Azania?

The perceived idea that the land was stolen is total hogwash. During the 17/1800s farmers bought land from the black chiefs. Barter deals were made and locals were employed (sometimes by extremely unscrupulous and cruel farmers). Local laws took care of most of these cases, whether under British or the previous Dutch laws.

The Xhosa were rescued by Afrikaners from total extinction by the Zulu. Piet Retief paid a bitter price for peace and land with the Zulu. Our history is full of examples like this but of course, the red and his ilk like to shape history the way it suits them best.

Red Jimmy's headline "Disgraced white Afrikaners became world's laughing stock" is a bit misguided. It is through writings like his that the world is sitting up and taking notice. He can travel the world visiting his comrades (Zambia, Luanda, Rome and London) and spread his red word, but alas the white Afrikaner will still be here when he breathes his last natural breath.

His reference to ignorant Afrikaners who can enjoy their DSTV while they're shaping the new Azania is totally off the mark. The black middle class in South Africa has shown a growth of 30% and is currently the driving force behind the South African economy. They buy better and bigger than what most whites can afford. They believe that their success is measured in what they own and where they live. They abandon their roots and live it up in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. They're not concerned about politics or misguided red Jimmys out there. They want to enjoy the fruits of their labour and no red is going to take that privilege away from them.

His website CESA (Chauvinism Expo South Africa - what happened to Azania?) was launched mid April. According to red Jimmy, the world will get an eye-opener (that I bet) with every tourism body and agency being made aware of it. It is a good thing for South Africa, and especially for the Afrikaner. Logical, ain't it?

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