Britain was going to turn the government over to the blacks; with incredible foresight the Rhodesians saw the writing on the wall, and acted.
I’m sure they didn’t just wake up one day and think they could go it alone.
Britain’s history does enough damage itself; no bigotry is necessary.
Ian Smith was an honorable enough person but only a delusional person would think that a white only government can be maintained in a black majority African country. A delusion apparently shared by yourself.
Smith’s actions radicalized politics in that country and contributed to the rise of Zanu-PF.