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South Africa is in freefall
American Thinker ^ | 1 Mar, 2023 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 03/01/2023 7:18:26 PM PST by MtnClimber

Its decline wasn’t inevitable. It stands as a warning to all Western nations about the speed with which bad (read: leftist) management will destroy a country.

I received an email from a South African friend today, infuriated at his country’s destruction at the hands of his own government’s ideology and incompetence. This was not hyperbole. In fact, the power grid is on the verge of complete collapse, which will leave people without food or water, and, when combined with South Africa’s decay in all other areas, may lead to civil unrest on a scale that could trigger a full civil war.

As a predicate to this post, it’s important to note that, since 1994, when the all-white government finally ended, all South Africa’s presidents have come from the African National Congress, a communist front group. It’s also important to note that South Africa, although in chaotic fashion, has been bowing down before “green colonialism.” As I use it, that phrase means that economically fragile countries destroy their energy infrastructure to suit the climate delusions coming from affluent western nations.

Now, all those communist and “green” chickens are coming home to roost in a terrible way (hat tip: Instapundit): [excerpt in post #1]

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: africa; civilunrest; failingstate; freefall; leftism; southafrica
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To: gundog

“Meet the Missus”

I rest my case. 😅


81 posted on 03/02/2023 1:11:45 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: aquila48

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country

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82 posted on 03/02/2023 1:16:52 PM PST by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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