Join Will Tanner, co-founder of the American Tribune and Rhodesia enthusiast, as he dives deep into the complex history of Rhodesia under Ian Smith. He discusses the rise and fall of this once-thriving nation, exploring why global forces pushed for its demise. The conversation touches on the implications of Rhodesia's legacy for today's cultural struggles in the U.S. Can what happened in Rhodesia happen here? Tanner challenges listeners to consider the fate of Western societies and the lessons to be learned from Rhodesia's turbulent past.
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Rhodesia's Unique British Heritage
Rhodesia was a rare British-settled, prosperous society in Africa with a culture similar to Anglo-Saxon America.
Its fall illustrates the destructive imposition of egalitarian ideology over practical governance.
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Prosperity Lost to Ideology
Rhodesia embodied economic prosperity and peace under white rule with fair law for all citizens.
The country's collapse after adopting egalitarian ideology caused economic disaster and genocide under Mugabe.
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Mugabe's Devastating Rule
Mugabe’s regime drove Zimbabwe into economic collapse, hyperinflation, and violence.
His land seizures destroyed white farms and the country’s agricultural output.
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In this episode, we talk with Will Tanner about the history of Rhodesia, including its rise and tragic fall under the leadership of Ian Smith. He was a great man but he could not stop the globalist democratic egalitarian onslaught that was hellbent on destroying a country that was "more British than the British." But why was it so? Why did the West, including men like Jimmy Carter, want Rhodesia turned into a hellscape? We'll discuss it in this episode.
Brian and Eric also talk about why Rhodesia's story is so important to understand regarding cultural forces now affecting the U.S. Can the same things happen here? Is the downfall of the West inevitable? How can it be stopped?
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