Wayne wrote: Interesting...but what can anyone do? Being a minority, not much. If I could leave this country, I would at the drop of a dime.
As far as the draconic lockdown regulations go, what can you do?
1: Openly criticise the regulations you don't agree with, like I've been doing. Your criticism will sooner or later open the eyes of others and the voice will grow stronger.
2: Be "disobedient" in a low risk way, for example visit a friend or family member... support a business that are not deemed "essential" or brew your own alcoholic beverages. As soon as more and more people do this the whole thing starts to collapse... as has been happening since last week.
3: If the DA has the balls to announce their own social distancing regulations for the western cape the ANC are fucked. That might have repercussions, but I can only see the ANC taking a beating in the long run if this happens. The 75000 SANDF soldiers are nowhere to be found, probably because they never existed.
As far as the ANC's hold on the country goes it's a little more complex and harder to break, but know that this lockdown has cost them allot more than they ever predicted. They do have their sheep that will follow them anywhere, but the majority of their support comes from their ability to improve the living conditions for their voting base and that is dependant on economic growth. The better the economy does the more support the ANC has as is evident if you look at the voting results over the years in comparison with the economic growth. Their support has declined dramatically and now that they've crippled the economy that support will diminish even more.
Wayne wrote: I was mugged on Wednesday evening coming from pnp with groceries just before we break fast.
Sorry to hear that. We've had issues with livestock theft as well. It's due to people getting desperate and also taking advantage of the outlawing of community and farm watches. The good thing about that is that it is pissing the right people off.
Wayne wrote: Plenty ppl around but no one does anything, especially when you a minority person of colour...nothing much we can do, it's sad. Just another statistic, nothing more.
I watched a documentary explaining why people behave like that, if I can find it I will post it here.
I've learned a number of lessons from this lockdown, one of them is that when society in SA collapses there likely won't be a racial war, not initially at least but rather a "class war". The first people to suffer are the poor, once they become desperate enough they resort to looting and theft from the income class just above them because the lower down you are on the income hierarchy the weaker your defences are. Theft and attacks will then move up the income class hierarchy as more and more people become desperate, the exceptions are opportunistic attacks on people that happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and farmers due to the isolate nature of their farms. Opportunistic politicians might seize the moment and change the motivation for attacks and looting to a racial one.
Wayne wrote: I need to get myself a nice switchblade. Any idea's where in Durb's I can find me one of those?
Carrying a good knife is beneficial and I'll ask for some recommendations, but you don't really want to get into a knife fight with someone that has grown up in conditions where fighting for survival is a daily occurrence, you'll end-up second best unless you get really good training that teaches you how to properly fight dirty. There is a reason why attacks on the middle class which includes farm attacks are so lethal, there's a massive mindset and skill difference between someone "ordinary" and a battle-hardened criminal.
Mr Z wrote:
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Don't get a toy, get a real gun:
1: Pepper spray does not stop a determined attacker, it only stops people doing the demonstrations. I can provide real life proof if needed.
2: There is legality issues regarding the 9mm pepper ammo since it contains a primer which is regulated under the firearms control act.
3: When a threat requires force in order to protect you or someone else from bodily harm you want something effective and a proper firearm is the best solution.
Obtaining a firearm is a lengthy and somewhat complex process if you are new to it, but I'm very pro-gun and willing to help guide you through the process if you are interested. I guarantee you that once you buy a gun you will want more, they are not scary killing machines... they are useful tools and safe in the hands of a properly trained person which you will be once you complete the mandatory competency training.
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