@@drgonzo305 Wait, I thought you knew the entire history of that country? You made such a convincing statement with zero sarcasm. Not at all a micro aggression. I’m sure you’re a well studied, fair minded unbiased expert on geopolitics, racial dynamics etc.
@@thesauceman8457 are you trying to say Mugabe was a good leader? He kicked all the whites off their farms or killed them, gave the land to people who knew nothing of farming, all the crops withered and millions of blacks died agonizing deaths from starvation. In the meantime if that wasn’t enough his mismanagement and corruption caused the collapse of the Zimbabwe economy(that’s why they had trillion dollar bills) making money worthless and millions more died. All while he sat in a palace awarding himself titles eating and drinking the finest things this world had to offer.
@@celopistolero3987 1.7 million people, 408,000 of those being women and 935,000 of those being children, lack the access to safe and clean water. Within rural areas, only 50% of water pumps are functional Zimbabwe has experienced a severe economic decline since 2000. During 2003, the largest poverty rate was recorded in urban areas, with a massive 65% increased since 1995 and a 45% increase in rural areas. With poverty rates being at the highest it as ever been, in 2008, life expectancy within the nation reached an all time low of 37 years old, as opposed to age 61 at independence in 1990. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts that 33 African countries, including Zimbabwe and Zambia, will require outside help to address food insecurity. “Many parts of Southern Africa are abnormally dry, with drought in eastern Angola, western and central Zambia, northeastern Namibia, northern Botswana, much of Zimbabwe, central Mozambique, central and eastern South Africa, and Lesotho,” according to the latest report (22-28 March) from the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS)
If only they found a way to coexist and have independence from Britain. The leaders should have been smart enough to plan a future. Too bad what Zimbabwean is now. Those people deserve better
Because we… Are Rhodesians and we fight through thick and thin! We’ll keep our, Land a free land! From the enemy coming in. We’ll keep them north if the Zambezi, Til’ that River’s running dry.
1965-1979 but, these were rather local conflicts. A full-scale war began in 1973. by the way. It was NOT an interracial war, on the contrary, there were many Africans on the Rhodesian side who wanted to live in peace with whites.
The bottom line is Africa is Africa it belongs to them England is England it belongs to them the USA is usa it belongs to them Europe is europe it belongs to them Do you see Africans? Caribbeans Ruling In any of them Do we have army bases in any of them Do we make the law in any of them ??? Electricity, no electricity.Let african business be african business
@@Talleyhoooo well unlike our modern day centrally planned socialist economies. “Capitalism see’s one color: Green. (Money)” What this means is that the traditional, rationalistic, common sensibility nature of capitalism, given enough time and assuming it’s real free market capitalism will overcome forces of racism, and discrimination. Of course assuming you have the human capital to land yourself in such opportunity. Which, assuming this hypothetical state of true capitalism is and remains intact, you will be the sole individual responsible for your development, rather than blaming “the white people.” And “systemic racism.” Furthermore, it should be said that if the “evil greedy capitalist.” Refuses to hire a minority, or someone from a different “class.” It will be the capitalist who suffers, assuming the person he is refusing to hire is skilled. Then this unemployed person can take his human capital and go somewhere else where he will be hired regardless of his status. Ultimately my point can be summarized as follows: True, free market capitalism, left to its own nature will overcome such barriers.
@@KnownNiche1999 yeah, having a race based ruling class who controls all wealth and capital affects an average, that’s called math… If your economic situation is the same in Rhodesia as it is in Zimbabwe, with the only difference being the latter doesn’t have racist snobs making your life miserable, guess which country you’ll be happier in? That question is rhetorical, I don’t expect you to actually be able to think.
Never forget that Rhodesia was on a way to abandon their system that was not even close to as bad as the one in South Africa. They put more and more black people in to their congress and more. It could have all been good but we all see what Zimbabwe is now.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076read on it mate. You’re both right and wrong simultaneously. The original intention was to indeed phase the native peoples into the politics gradually. Not to have 100+ years of white rule.
@@ScottTheBot07 rubbish. UDI was declared expressly to ensure that when enough blacks qualified the country would still remain under white rule indefinitely. Furthermore, Ian Smith to the end denounced integration.
@@ScottTheBot07 UDI was declared because under the 1961 constitution, minority rule would end once enough indigenes qualified. Furthermore, Smith declared his opposition to integration until the very end.
No support because they repressed the black population striping them of all voting power and arresting their leaders while taking their land and calling for independence for the small white population to control the whole country ?
Little bit not said: A) ZANU and ZAPU were communist/ Socialist factions getting arms from the USSR so definitely the bad guys B) Mugabe was one of the most brutal dictators in Africa
@cesarr2914 when she was going to a shop some people started to shoot at her she didn't know what side but she shot one and it scared the rest of them off
Well, it already happened and what we have left is a shithole where whites and skilled blacks left or were kicked out... We can only pray and hope that the Lord blesses Zimbabwe and all its people. They need it real bad. So do the South Africans. Seems like its trying to become Zimbabwe 2.0. Trevor Noah's been warning about it.
@@PhysicstIsaac u act like the black population was living full life’s and was treated just like the whites no buddy u basically just did the same thing u do from other races taking their land, resources and forcing their population to work for you while you make the lion share
What did Zimbabweans have before fire?
Electricity!
kek!
Ja!
What English hade before colonization??
@@ambessaseway5594 a civilisation in british isles,nice try monkey
@@ambessaseway5594 a functioning country
“You should be ashamed of your military honor!” Theodore Roosevelt
Who did he say that to?
@@liam1213A bloated drunk old man
"Everybody knows your back home like "Thank god for pearl harbor"
WHAZZAP BETCHEZZZZ!!!!!!
Its from ERB Theodore Roosevelt vs Churchill @@liam1213
And President General Mugabee led Zimbabwe into 40 years of peace and prosperity healing the racial divide and solving all problems
Not all heroes wear capes
@@thesauceman8457 I’m pretty sure he did wear a cape at some point but I might be mistaken him for another crazy cannibal African dictator
@@drgonzo305 Wait, I thought you knew the entire history of that country? You made such a convincing statement with zero sarcasm. Not at all a micro aggression. I’m sure you’re a well studied, fair minded unbiased expert on geopolitics, racial dynamics etc.
@@thesauceman8457 are you trying to say Mugabe was a good leader? He kicked all the whites off their farms or killed them, gave the land to people who knew nothing of farming, all the crops withered and millions of blacks died agonizing deaths from starvation. In the meantime if that wasn’t enough his mismanagement and corruption caused the collapse of the Zimbabwe economy(that’s why they had trillion dollar bills) making money worthless and millions more died. All while he sat in a palace awarding himself titles eating and drinking the finest things this world had to offer.
@@thesauceman8457some have hitler moostaches
The story doesn't have a happy end like that
Well, they should have stopped with the apartheid crap and the war would have never happened.
@@Talleyhoooothat would've just ended up where we are now with Zimbabwe
Poor and corrupt
@@thebasedspectre3048how many ppl starved after by Mugabes policy?
@@celopistolero3987 1.7 million people, 408,000 of those being women and 935,000 of those being children, lack the access to safe and clean water. Within rural areas, only 50% of water pumps are functional
Zimbabwe has experienced a severe economic decline since 2000. During 2003, the largest poverty rate was recorded in urban areas, with a massive 65% increased since 1995 and a 45% increase in rural areas. With poverty rates being at the highest it as ever been, in 2008, life expectancy within the nation reached an all time low of 37 years old, as opposed to age 61 at independence in 1990.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts that 33 African countries, including Zimbabwe and Zambia, will require outside help to address food insecurity.
“Many parts of Southern Africa are abnormally dry, with drought in eastern Angola, western and central Zambia, northeastern Namibia, northern Botswana, much of Zimbabwe, central Mozambique, central and eastern South Africa, and Lesotho,” according to the latest report (22-28 March) from the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS)
At least they overthrow Mugabe in 2017
Its a long way Mukumbura
It’s a long way to jawl(best Rhodesian song oat)
@@WarOfootageIt’s a long way, from your home town.
To the sweetest girl I know 🎶
@@Bluesky_sfbut you can have yourself a ball
@@pluto9860 With your mukkas
I wish I was a blue job in the sky, why would I walk if I can fly
But I’ll be a brow job until I die
Shout out to John Edmond for his great music
@@WarOfootage with ten years to go in the udi 🎵
@@MilkeshakecvThe Sergeant that signed me up
@@AlexLeadhad a face like the back of a truck
If we don't change anything, the whole world will soon turn into Zimbabwe.
Rhodesian Fortunate Son
One of the most prosperous countires in africa became yet another 3rd world hell hole.
It was poor.
> Racist white nationalist apartheid state
> “One of the most prosperous”
Yeah, uh huh
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 the country itsself not. Only the largest part of the population. Now both the country and the population are poor
@@timkey_4542 that is so ridiculous. If 95 percent of a country is poor, that country is desperately poor.
What the heck?!
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 Lets substitute country with state. Then my argument makes sense
"We say Zimbabwe now dont we?" "Do we?"
Then it all went to sh#t.
If only they found a way to coexist and have independence from Britain. The leaders should have been smart enough to plan a future. Too bad what Zimbabwean is now. Those people deserve better
Because we…
Are Rhodesians and we fight through thick and thin!
We’ll keep our,
Land a free land! From the enemy coming in.
We’ll keep them north if the Zambezi,
Til’ that River’s running dry.
“Free” (press X to doubt)
@@EstaviusMarx better to be 2nd class in rhodesia than 1st class in Zimbabwe
Said by someone who has never been a second class citizen@@romaboo6218
@@EstaviusMarx more free than Zimbabwe
@@romaboo6218that’s not saying much in a country that if you aren’t at least relatively rich you are probably poor
Zimbabwe went from a breadbasket to a basketcase. Exporter of food to an importer of food. Tribalism and Marxism always do that.
Rhodesians never die.
And with that all the Rhodesians went back to living happy life with camp fire at the night!
Please make a video on the Irish civil war
If Rhodesia bush war new film Giancarlo Esposito as Robert Mugabe and Hugh grant as Ian Douglas Smith.
And then the Rhodesians had their cake and ate it too, theeeee end.
1980 marked the end of the very short time this country was successful
Godbless Rhodesia
I’m pretty sure god could care less about Rhodesia, otherwise it would still be around
@@Talleyhoooo You mean "couldn't care less".
Which Bush was this - George H. W. Bush or George W. Bush?
And look how it well it turned out for them! The blix couldn’t organise a p*** up in a brewery!
Remember Rhodesia
Used to think you had a clue but this short proves you don't sad😢 day
Explain.
I'm sure he knows a lot more than you do when it comes to geopolitics. It's literally his job. You don't think eventually he will do more on Zimbabwe?
a shame you won't "enlighten" us on the "truth"
Rhodesia had the highest literacy rate amongst blacks in all of Africa.
Suppose that's true, so what?
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 wheres your source saying it isn't true
@@comet_box9159 World Bank and CIA.
@@comet_box9159 CIA and World Bank.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 quote it
Long live free Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Yoooo
What A Time It Was
1965-1979
but, these were rather local conflicts. A full-scale war began in 1973.
by the way. It was NOT an interracial war, on the contrary, there were many Africans on the Rhodesian side who wanted to live in peace with whites.
@@ASVoriginal Aye. The RAR and Selous Scouts were notable units, and the BSAP's PATU.
And now Zimbabwe stands as a monolith of what a nation can accomplish w/ African leadership
The bottom line is Africa is Africa it belongs to them England is England it belongs to them the USA is usa it belongs to them Europe is europe it belongs to them Do you see Africans?
Caribbeans Ruling
In any of them Do we have army bases in any of them Do we make the law in any of them ??? Electricity, no electricity.Let african business be african business
This comment section is very ”the ends justify the means” with how y’all justify minority white rule
Queers for Palestine, y’all
Yeah it’s disgusting
Battlefield should do a game on this
Glory to Africa💚
Oh no you don't
@@The_United_States_Of_America76O hail Rhodesia 🇳🇫
@@oooshafiqooo yes
RHODESIANS NEVER DIE
@@oooshafiqooowhat flag is that?
With Zimbabwea free, everyone became a trillionare
Underrated
Hyperinflation > Life of poverty as second class citizens
Seems like colonialism is overrated
@@Talleyhoooo
Fact: average standard of living was higher during the time of British control over Zimbabwe
@@Talleyhoooo well unlike our modern day centrally planned socialist economies. “Capitalism see’s one color: Green. (Money)” What this means is that the traditional, rationalistic, common sensibility nature of capitalism, given enough time and assuming it’s real free market capitalism will overcome forces of racism, and discrimination. Of course assuming you have the human capital to land yourself in such opportunity. Which, assuming this hypothetical state of true capitalism is and remains intact, you will be the sole individual responsible for your development, rather than blaming “the white people.” And “systemic racism.” Furthermore, it should be said that if the “evil greedy capitalist.” Refuses to hire a minority, or someone from a different “class.” It will be the capitalist who suffers, assuming the person he is refusing to hire is skilled. Then this unemployed person can take his human capital and go somewhere else where he will be hired regardless of his status.
Ultimately my point can be summarized as follows: True, free market capitalism, left to its own nature will overcome such barriers.
@@KnownNiche1999 yeah, having a race based ruling class who controls all wealth and capital affects an average, that’s called math…
If your economic situation is the same in Rhodesia as it is in Zimbabwe, with the only
difference being the latter doesn’t have racist snobs making your life miserable, guess which country you’ll be happier in? That question is rhetorical, I don’t expect you to actually be able to think.
… and after independence, everyone lived happily ever after.
And then the year became 2000
From rich to poor
In Rhodesia people used light bulbs for reading at night. Today, they use candles.
I met a lot of Zimbabweans not too long ago, they seem to be much happier now than they were prior to the war
*he striked his thunderbolt*
... 2000s
Never forget that Rhodesia was on a way to abandon their system that was not even close to as bad as the one in South Africa. They put more and more black people in to their congress and more. It could have all been good but we all see what Zimbabwe is now.
What congress? it was a parliament. And not really. They declared independence specifically to preserve their system.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076No, it was so þey could ease out of it instead of a mass slaughter of þe 30% white population, as happened in Zaire.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076read on it mate. You’re both right and wrong simultaneously. The original intention was to indeed phase the native peoples into the politics gradually. Not to have 100+ years of white rule.
@@ScottTheBot07 rubbish. UDI was declared expressly to ensure that when enough blacks qualified the country would still remain under white rule indefinitely. Furthermore, Ian Smith to the end denounced integration.
@@ScottTheBot07 UDI was declared because under the 1961 constitution, minority rule would end once enough indigenes qualified. Furthermore, Smith declared his opposition to integration until the very end.
I know a couple of rhodesian bush war vets here in Aus, too blokes, tough as nails too, not surprising they held out so long with such little support
No support because they repressed the black population striping them of all voting power and arresting their leaders while taking their land and calling for independence for the small white population to control the whole country ?
You’ve probably met nazis in Argentina and liked them to 😭
Great comparison @@TheDarkrebel131
@@TheDarkrebel131fr
They last that long due to white mercenaries and tricking the local black population into a color blind anti-communist movement.
Little bit not said:
A) ZANU and ZAPU were communist/ Socialist factions getting arms from the USSR so definitely the bad guys
B) Mugabe was one of the most brutal dictators in Africa
Rhodesian's never die
But they sure as hell can lose 🤣
@@Talleyhoooo I would be more surprised if they didn’t, the whole world was against them.
@@spellbrand477 and for good reason
@@Talleyhoooo not really. No one wants a good competitor, that’s all
@@spellbrand477 Rhodesia offered nothing competitive to the world, which is why it doesn’t exist anymore and isn’t missed. Get over it.
My granny was a nurse in this war she has some pretty cool stories from it
On which side?
@willfakaroni5808 I think that she helped the government, but I'm not to sure.
Drop at least one of those stories
@cesarr2914 when she was going to a shop some people started to shoot at her she didn't know what side but she shot one and it scared the rest of them off
@@A_scottish_cowboydamn. More stories please
For the algorithm great short thanks
"It´s a long way to Mukumbura ...."
Broken eagles in short shorts
and the country never recovered... same with SA
It's wealthier today.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 incorrect, adjusted for inflation Zimbabwe is not even close to being wealthier, about 5000b $ behind or roughly 20%
@@Elbereth_TV complete nonsense. All the data you can draw has been adjusted to 2024 dollars.
@@Elbereth_TV 5 000b $
Okay.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 no, I specifically checked the 1975 gdp vs Zimbabwes current one multiply that by 5.83 and tadaa theres you result
And how many ppl died by mugawe and his Policy?
What a disaster that was!
“Originating from deep-seated racial tensions.” That’s an interesting way of spelling communist subversion. 🤔
RHODESIANS NEVER DIE!
It sure turned all out for the best; didn't it?
Ever think for a second they didn’t wanna live like Europeans?
@@Jason21012 even if they didn't live like Europeans, they have a shitty life and they know
@@Jason21012 and that's why Africans aren't mass migrating to Europe right now 🤦♂️🤡🌏
Well, it already happened and what we have left is a shithole where whites and skilled blacks left or were kicked out...
We can only pray and hope that the Lord blesses Zimbabwe and all its people. They need it real bad. So do
the South Africans. Seems like its trying to become Zimbabwe 2.0. Trevor Noah's been warning about it.
@@Jason21012so they turned to living with dirty streets and starvation? Got rid of the people who could successfully farm in the nation? Got it.
Then they ended up with the classic Zimbabwe inflation and trillion dollar currency notes.
O the green n’ white don’t fly no more in Salisbury
How's that working out for them?
They’re not second class citizens in their own country, so the answer to you question is, much better
@@Talleyhoooothe second class they were living in is at a much higher elevation than what they live in now
They’re free🎉🎉
@@OluseniIsaacs Free to starve.
@@brndnwilks Free to join Russia and China !
this MIGHT be ray william johnson🤔
Huh
White people in the comments section are like “ weren’t things better when we controlled you and made ourself rich” 😭😭
have fun studying in a candle light
@@Space_Muffin45 You mean when u controlled the electricity and it so unaffordable for black people 🤦♀️
@@TheDarkrebel131wasn't unaffordable but you do you yk
@@PhysicstIsaac u act like the black population was living full life’s and was treated just like the whites no buddy u basically just did the same thing u do from other races taking their land, resources and forcing their population to work for you while you make the lion share
@@PhysicstIsaac yes because the black population were given rights and jobs so they were able to pay for it 😭💀who Are you kidding
Rhodesia was a shithole lol, it was only good for a small percentage of the population, for the majority it was an apartheid nightmare
From the river to the sea Zimbawe is free
Enjoy your free helicopter ride!
@@SelousFox say what you want to say coward, enjoy Rhodesia, oh wait you cant
Free to starve more like
@@radiofreemongoliaofficialwhy do you even support Rhodesia?
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 because it was the bread basket of Africa.