My girlfriends parents are white Afrikaners and are a bunch of chuds. I know they're wrong but I'd like to be educated on a greater depth than just racism and colonialism bad.
My girlfriends parents are white Afrikaners and are a bunch of chuds. I know they're wrong but I'd like to be educated on a greater depth than just racism and colonialism bad.
holy shit dude. No matter what age you are, this means her parents went through the 90s, through Truth and Reconciliation, through Mandela and Tutu and still feel this way. They didn't "heal" with the country in the 90s. You should learn more about it to insulate against any of their propaganda, but I doubt any amount of educating you give to yourself will have any effect on them.
As a South African, a large number of white South Africans still feel this way, even subtlety. There's a reason the FF+ (neo apartheid party) got 5% of the vote in the last election, and it's not because of "cultural representation"
I can't say that's too surprising, especially with the Afrikaaners. It's just worrying for OP and the degree to which he can change any of those people's minds. I'm sure if they're still in SA they voted for FF+. Appreciate your perspective comrade
Yeah the huge amount of racism/homophobia/bigotry is why I have very few white friends as a white person in South Africa. From personal experience I don't think OP will be able to change their minds, the parents probably experienced the best time of their lives during apartheid because of the exploitation of others and due to this and the propaganda I don't think it's possible. But it's worth a shot anyway and I've managed to change the minds of a few brainwashed Afrikaner kids (I say kids but I mean young adults) on this issue so I wish OP the best of luck anyway. Anyway it's 2am where I'm at so good night comrade.
I’m not gonna change her parents minds bro. They’re in their 50s and they are dead set in this mentality. I made a few jokes about wanting to surf Cape Town and they told me NEVER to go there.