Tune in for analysis and lessons learned from the South African riots. What happens when a multiethnic society implements racial grievance politics? How can communities protect themselves? Are there parallels with last year’s Floyd riots, in organization and objectives?
Links and topics covered in the podcast:
Twitter Thread from SA local:
https://twitter.com/jonathan_witt/status/1414885049095401480?s=21
NYPost piece on Kendi and Grievance politics from Anti-apartheid activist Rian Malan:
https://nypost.com/2021/07/19/how-equity-ideology-plunged-south-africa-into-inequality-and-chaos/
Oped on Seven Key Takeaways:
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/zuma-riots-seven-key-takeaways
SA article from Police Minister complaining about parallel structures/dual power:
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cele-urges-communities-not-to-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-as-looting-continues/
Explanation of dual power:
https://dsa-lsc.org/2018/12/31/dual-power-a-strategy-to-build-socialism-in-our-time/
Cartelification/gang rule:
https://www.nber.org/papers/w28458
Previous podcast about Bernie Sanders bashing open borders, covering the new left/old left divide:
https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/episodes/Daily-Dispatch-4-Bernie-Bashes-Open-Borders-epcog7
Grant Park analysis talking the protest/riot/direct action format:
https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/case-study-grant-park-assault