LETTER: Fighting the EFF message
A governing coalition with the EFF would be the end of SA as we know it. If this happens, I won’t be the only one to sell my entire investment in the country
Inspired by your reader, Farouk Araie (Letters, April 11-17), I have decided to write the second reader’s letter of my life. My paternal grandfather was injured in the battle of Verdun during World War 1. My maternal grandfather was reported missing in action after the battle of Stalingrad. Why do I write this to you? Because those are the sad results of hatred. Hatred caused World War 1 — and World War 2 even more so. Adolf Hitler’s hatred killed millions of people and destroyed Europe. Today we know Hitler came to power largely because of the economic crisis of the 1930s. The Great Depression and Germany’s hyperinflation wiped out a good part of the middle class and sent them voting for "radical" change against "Jewish monopoly capital". Does this sound familiar? Well, yes: just replace a few words and here you are with the EFF. Why do I write this? I’m invested in SA. It’s a risk — but it’s also a chance. I prefer not to ignore the risks, but to see the chances as well. The risks...
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