So Long, South Africa

Doubtless, you are familiar with the text, from Matthew 5; 43-44:

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you….

The text is clear enough, but not clear enough for the grandees of the American Episcopal Church. They have introduced a variation on the theme-- love your enemies, unless they are white refugees from South Africa. Call it the limits of Christian charity, thus, of agape. 

Truth be told, if the Episcopal Church needs me to remind them of Scripture, they are seriously lost.

As for the story behind this story, it happens that white South African farmers have been subjected to abuse and harassment and worse. So, the Trump administration has opened the nation’s doors to them. As of now the number allowed into the country is in the dozens.

You would think that this would be thoroughly acceptable. American progressives, however, are up in arms against the policy. From Zero Hedge:

Case in point - The progressive reaction to Trump allowing white South African farmers to become US citizens under refugee status.  They are furious.  

The media has accused Trump of fabricating claims of racial prejudice against whites in South Africa, interviewing socialist government officials who assert that they are "confused" by the idea that whites face discrimination.  They initially stated that almost no one in South Africa was trying to leave and that a movement for whites to leave SA didn't exist.  This was a lie.  At least 10,000 white farmers rushed to get information on relocating to the US after Trump's announcement.  

Of course, none of these people belong to criminal gangs. Nevertheless, the Episcopal Church in America has chosen to respond by stopping its resettlement program.

In its words:

"In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step...Accordingly, we have determined that, by the end of the federal fiscal year, we will conclude our refugee resettlement grant agreements with the U.S. federal government..."     

Of course, in the end it’s racist. 

As for the practical side of the policy, the first Afrikaners have arrived in America:

On Monday, the State Department said it had welcomed 59 Afrikaners whose applications to come to the U.S. were fast-tracked under President Donald Trump's executive order issued in February titled, "Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa." The order called on the administration to "prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement" for Afrikaners, a South African minority group descended primarily from Dutch settlers, "who are victims of unjust racial discrimination."

How bad is it for white farmers in South Africa?

In case anyone needs reminding, there is an open call among black communists in South Africa to "kill the Boers" (kill the white farmers). 

The government in South Africa has allowed blacks to confiscate the land that had been farmed by whites:

And in 2024 the SA government added insult to injury after they codified laws which allow for farmland to be taken without payment in the name of "equity".  These laws are specifically meant to redistribute land from whites to blacks. 

And yet, there is a problem. The government needs the white farmers to feed the people. Thus, it has fought any plans that would allow said farmers to move to America:

Finally, the South African government has a vested interest in demonizing the relocation of white farmers.  They hate the Afrikaners, but over 70% of all agricultural output in the country comes from white owned farms.  Without these farmers and their knowledge South Africa will collapse and starve (just as Zimbabwe did).  The government would prefer to phase out white farmers slowly and replace them with black farmers, not lose all of them at one time. 

It's called: biting the hand that feeds you.