Posted on 01/31/2015 9:55:30 AM PST by artichokegrower
South African youths recently swept through an intersection in the heart of Soweto township, breaking into immigrant-owned shops and grabbing whatever they could — soda, a loaf of bread, sometimes even the shelves. Nearly 40 years ago, at the same intersection, young blacks marched to protest the white racist rulers of the time, drawing a bloody crackdown that shocked the world.
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The Sons of Mugabe who always demand Black Supremacism aren't racist?
Tell it to the Indians who owned the shops.
The Mandala legacy.
One of the consequences of British bringing civilization to Africa and to India is that Indians spread to Africa to fill roles as civil servants — and to engage in mercantile activity.
They typically made no effort to assimilate into the local culture, and satisfied themselves merely profiting from their advantage position in the society. As you say — multi-culturism fail.
The Chinese do the same thing through much there world. Little outposts of India and China in lands and among peoples for which they care very little.
All of the NATIVE BLACK South African “anti-foreigner” rioting I have read about was directed at BLACK immigrants (many having entered illegally) from other African nations. These black non-natives stand accused of taking jobs of black natives by working for low wages or opening businesses in black areas.
***Tell it to the Indians who owned the shops. ***
An UGANDA REDUX? Remember when the Indians were forced out by Idi Amin? Even INDIA refused to allow them into India so they ended up in England!
Why is it the blacks don’t open their own shops? Can’t they compete?
Enjoy.
“South African youths recently swept through an intersection in the heart of Soweto township, breaking into immigrant-owned shops and grabbing whatever they could — soda, a loaf of bread, sometimes even the shelves”
Wow! S. Africa is getting just like Obama’s USA!
Young black men beating up Asian store owners. Where have we seen that before?
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