I watched The Gods Must Be Crazy tonight for the first time since I was a child. It made me surprisingly emotional, but not so much for the explicit content of the film as the context of experiences with which it was juxtaposed.
I sensed that you were trying to be kind to the Black Revolutionaries here, but they are beyond that. They are animals and should be treated as such, we will push out every Kaffir out of the Cape if we have to. Cape independence is unstoppable.
I understand your anger and frustration, but using that kind of language will give the wrong people the wrong idea about the cause. Effective politicking requires careful treading.
The left’s policing of language is probably the most powerful weapon they have against us. It’s a thought-stopping mechanism. It’s even enforced among non-whites. If we take it away from them, if we openly rebel then we could finally shift the Overton Window in our favour.
But first... we redefine the bounds of speech. And then we expand the bounds of thought.
So no. The Kaffirs may rule my land but they will not rule my tongue.
An interesting perspective—and I do see your point—but at the same time Christ tells us to be as cunning as snakes and as innocent as doves. Being brazenly contrarian in our mannerisms—especially online, where everything we say and do is constantly recorded and perfectly preserved—is a very hit-or-miss strategy, and if not executed properly it could end up having the opposite effect of this.
How long should we walk on egg shells? What words are black people not allowed to use? Do you enjoy having your speech neutered like a cuck? Is this passivity serving us? Will our great-grandchildren also have neutered speech, and if so, why? When will we have complete free speech, and who will permit it or rather who will be the first to openly rebel?
If it makes you feel any better Robert, then I too dislike the parallels of what’s going in Isreal and what could happen in South Africa. It’s too jarring to contemplate at times but your lovely words will serve as a useful buffer from the existential dread... at least for now.
Thanks for your writing Robert. Ive enjoyed learning about South Africa and the situation it finds itself in. What are the best books about South Africa and its history/culture/politics that you recommend?
I sensed that you were trying to be kind to the Black Revolutionaries here, but they are beyond that. They are animals and should be treated as such, we will push out every Kaffir out of the Cape if we have to. Cape independence is unstoppable.
I understand your anger and frustration, but using that kind of language will give the wrong people the wrong idea about the cause. Effective politicking requires careful treading.
The left’s policing of language is probably the most powerful weapon they have against us. It’s a thought-stopping mechanism. It’s even enforced among non-whites. If we take it away from them, if we openly rebel then we could finally shift the Overton Window in our favour.
But first... we redefine the bounds of speech. And then we expand the bounds of thought.
So no. The Kaffirs may rule my land but they will not rule my tongue.
An interesting perspective—and I do see your point—but at the same time Christ tells us to be as cunning as snakes and as innocent as doves. Being brazenly contrarian in our mannerisms—especially online, where everything we say and do is constantly recorded and perfectly preserved—is a very hit-or-miss strategy, and if not executed properly it could end up having the opposite effect of this.
How long should we walk on egg shells? What words are black people not allowed to use? Do you enjoy having your speech neutered like a cuck? Is this passivity serving us? Will our great-grandchildren also have neutered speech, and if so, why? When will we have complete free speech, and who will permit it or rather who will be the first to openly rebel?
If it makes you feel any better Robert, then I too dislike the parallels of what’s going in Isreal and what could happen in South Africa. It’s too jarring to contemplate at times but your lovely words will serve as a useful buffer from the existential dread... at least for now.
Thanks for your writing Robert. Ive enjoyed learning about South Africa and the situation it finds itself in. What are the best books about South Africa and its history/culture/politics that you recommend?
Just get Twitter with a South African VPN and brace yourself for the culture shock mate.
Lovely words Robert..