I am a White South African. This is my country. I was born and raised here. I worked, lived and loved here. I share it with millions of people of a different color than mine, different culture, different backgrounds. This is my world, my beautiful country BUT I am sad.
Day by day I watch things go wrong. I see things happening that should not be happening. I see my country destroyed, broken down to a fraction of what it was and a shadow of what it could and should be. I see the good being drowned out by the bad. I see evil prevail and I see a future none of us want or need. I am not negative by a long shot but I am realistic.
My mind is racing a million miles an hour. I have more questions than answers. I know there has to be solutions, Some solutions are so painfully obvious yet we just stumble on and on like we are blind, deaf and dumb.
I am but one person. I also belong to a group that is viewed as evil reincarnated. I am a white Afrikaans female. I grew up during Apartheid and therefore I am a racist and a thief and every other currently popular buzzword they can come up with to keep the masses hating me and people like me. I am the enemy. After reading my articles you might not view me that way anymore.
I want to talk to my “enemies”. I realize that unfortunately this will never reach the people that need to read it. I am most probably talking to people that can think for themselves, people who are not part of the masses and not going along with the politicians simply because they are black. You reading this probably do not see me as your enemy. But maybe, just maybe I will reach a few people that need to know these things. I want to tell you things and ask questions. I will not know the answers you have for my questions – but you will. You do not have to share your honest opinions and thoughts with me or anybody else for that matter – but be real – be honest – with yourself. You owe yourself that much,
Am I really your enemy? Is that white family down the street really your enemy? Why do you allow the politicians to tell you what to think? Why do you allow them to lie to you and why are you giving your power away?
Take a good look in the mirror – what do you see? A child? As a parent I want to protect my children, just like you. Why do we want to protect our children? Why not just send them out there and let them fend for themselves? Because they are vulnerable, they need our protection. When we were children our parents protected us. They kept us safe, away from danger, they fed us and they clothed us. (With the exception of those parents that never should’ve been parents because they sucked at it) Now we are adults and we take care of ourselves. Now, imagine for a moment your parents are trying to protect you today. They want to tell you what to do, where to live, who your friends should be and dictate every part of your life. Do you like that? Will you accept it? Will you allow it? My mother passed on but my father is still alive and well. I love him very much and I am thankful for all that he has done for me BUT I am no longer a child and not even he will treat me like it. If I need advice I will ask for it but the decisions I make is mine to make.
Having said all of that and establishing that we are adults and want to be treated like that – why is it then that you allow the politicians (political parties) to treat you like children. They are doing it you know! Why am I saying that? Because it is true. They are using Apartheid like the Boogeyman or Tokolosh or whatever you fear. During a speech Cyril Ramaphosa warned voters that Apartheid will come back.
Now compare that to what parents say to their children: If you are naughty the Tokolosh will get you (or whatever threat parents use). A lot of parents will never use that kind of threat because they feel it is psychologically damaging yet the ANC uses it on adults and people believe them! Why? How? Do you honestly believe that is going to happen if you do not vote for the ANC?
During the recent elections Zuma (the ANC) said: If you do not vote for the ANC you will anger your ancestors.
Really? In the first place – your ancestors do not care about politics. If they are going to get unhappy with you it would be for much deeper meaningful things like not being a good person, not because you did not vote for a corrupt incompetent bunch of self serving politicians.
Today I want you to think: Why am I voting for the ANC or EFF or COPE – or whatever party you are voting for. Is it because they are black? Is it because they scared me with Apartheid coming back or is it that they told me the boogeyman will get me or because of the promises they made? What are YOUR reasons?
Watch out for my next article. I have a few more challenges for you. If you are one of the many black people in this country already asking those questions, already thinking for yourself – do us all a favor and share this in any way you can with the millions out there that is still ruled by their own small mindedness and the manipulation of unscrupulous politicians.
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