Posted on 02/15/2025 2:43:49 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
US. MISSION SOUTH AFRICA
The U.S. Embassy in South Africa received a petition this morning addressed to President Donald Trump, seeking U.S. support to change policies and laws affecting the Afikaner community in South Africa. We will transmit the full text of the document to the President and Secretary of State for immediate action.
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Africaners don’t have 10 years.
I agree Segovia;
Bring some here to the Western Islands
The Boers might even create economic there. But right now is a very bad time to be seeking our help. We can help you leave, but that is about all we can do at this point in time due to our own problems.
Too bad the Boers didn’t kick the Brits’ asses during The Boer War.
Living not far away from South Africa, we have had some Boer farmers purchase land and move some operations here. They see the writing on the wall, and some are moving out. They are known as excellent farmers. Our gain and South Africa's loss.
Some years ago in Zimbabwe the Mugabe regime pushed the white farmers and businessmen out. While Zimbabwe had been the breadbasket of Africa, this ended with the ouster of the white farmers. A few years later Zimbabwe was all apologetic and begged the whites to come back.
The leadership in South Africa probably does not want a repeat of the situation in Zimbabwe. They are pulling what strings they have in the white community to try and convince people not to leave. However as I have seen, the white farmers have already begun moving out.
Hmmmm.black Christians have been and are currently being slaughtered in Africa in far greater numbers. Nobody gives a damn and the Pope kisses up to the religion fueling the slaughter.
Boer is simply the Dutch word for "farmer"--cognate with (and pronounced the same as) the English word "boor." The English word suffered a decline in connotation because of "sophisticated" people looking down on farmers. The German word for farmer is also a cognate--Bauer.
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