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Culture

The precarious future of the Afrikaners

Population replacement in the West

Brutal acts of violence and escalating racist rhetoric have led some to warn of open genocide in South Africa. This would be fatal not only for white Afrikaners, but also for South Africa as a whole.

Published March 9, 2025 – By Editorial staff
Afrikaners have lived in South Africa since the mid-17th century.
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One of the first presidential orders from the Trump administration was the US President's addressing the plight of European-descended South Africans, also known as Afrikaners or Boers, and willingness to open up to receive them as refugees in light of their increasingly difficult situation in South Africa. However, the initiative seems to have been met with mixed reactions among the Afrikaners themselves, who generally question why they would abandon the land they had inhabited for hundreds of years in the first place, long before the United States was even an independent nation.

The Cape Colony was founded in the 1650s by the Dutchman Jan van Riebeeck and the first European settlers, mainly Dutch and French. They established themselves as farmers on the Cape Peninsula as an extension of the Dutch East India Company's trade route between Europe and Asia.

Despite bloody conflicts with Bantu tribes expanding into the area, an advanced agricultural system developed in South Africa's varied climate and landscape over the following centuries. In practice, an entirely new European culture, the Afrikaners, was now also emerging, from which several state formations would emerge. However, the Afrikaners would find it difficult to assert themselves against the powerful British Empire's claims to the Cape Peninsula. The Afrikaner states of Orange Free State and Transvaal fought a dramatic conflict against Britain to preserve their self-determination, despite winning what became known as the First Boer War in 1881. Eventually, however, British military power proved too much to resist and after the Second Boer War, they were annexed into the British colonial empire in 1902.

During the 19th and 20th centuries, agriculture grew in scale, and Afrikaner farmers continued to play a key role in establishing efficient production methods, modern irrigation systems and export markets. During the 20th century, South Africa became one of Africa's largest producers of wheat, maize, fruit and livestock – a position that is still largely maintained thanks to Boer farmers.

Thousands of attacks

Since Nelson Mandela's ANC took power in 1994, the situation for the Boers has become increasingly precarious. In recent decades, thousands of them have been murdered in brutal attacks on their farms. These farm murders have attracted some international attention, but the South African government has often dismissed or downplayed the problem of what are believed to be racially motivated attacks.

Getting a clear picture of exactly how many Afrikaner farmers have been killed over the past 30 years is very difficult – partly because the South African government has stopped reporting the statistics separately and instead lumps them together with other murders committed in the heavily violent crime-ridden country. Instead, it is up to advocacy organizations that protect the rights of Africans to try to identify all cases and compile the statistics themselves.

Common to these murders is that they are often marked by extreme violence, torture, and abuse, leading to theories that the motives go far beyond ordinary crime – suggesting instead that they stem from hatred and resentment directed at the Afrikaners. Analysts also argue that the racially charged rhetoric from certain political leaders, such as the communist leader Julius Malema, has contributed to creating a highly dangerous environment for the Boers, with many warning that the situation risks escalating into an outright genocide.

The escalation of incitement and violence, which has already put many white farmers under increasing pressure to leave their farms or move abroad, has also had a concomitant impact on South Africa's food production and economic stability. In fact, the expertise and knowledge of farmers is considered invaluable to the country's economy, especially given that the agricultural sector employs millions of people and accounts for a significant share of South Africa's GDP.

Expropriation and discrimination

Alongside the escalating cycle of violence, the South African government has implemented a series of bills and policies aimed at redistributing land from white farmers to black South Africans, often without compensation. The expropriation of land that has been farmed by Afrikaner families for centuries has raised growing concerns both inside and outside the country. Afrikaners run most of the country's large-scale farms, which account for 95% of domestic production of essential foodstuffs. These include maize, wheat, fruit, vegetables and other crops that are central to both the local market and exports.

South Africa remains largely self-sufficient in food, but imports of some products have increased. At the same time, virtually all attempts to 'redistribute' land to black farmers have failed and only a very small proportion of black commercial farmers have managed to become profitable. If Afrikaners continue to be marginalized, attacked and murdered, the consequences could therefore be disastrous, not only for themselves, but for the food security and economic stability of South Africa as a whole.

Despite the increasingly hostile environment, many Boers persist in cultivating the land and contributing to the country's food security, but many experts and analysts warn that South Africa is heading for a similar fate to Zimbabwe, where similar policies by President Robert Mugabe, harshly targeting the white population, led to an internationally publicized collapse of agriculture, food shortages and economic crisis.

"Don't want to move elsewhere"

Afrikaners see South Africa as their natural home and have lived there longer than many European nations have existed and, contrary to popular belief, even before Bantu expansion reached the region. Many of them naturally do not see leaving South Africa as an option, but simply want to live their lives in peace, without discrimination or bloody attacks.

– We are not going anywhere. Our members work here, and want to stay here, and they are going to stay here. We are committed to build a future here, explains Dirk Hermann, Executive Director of Afrikanderfwerket Solidarity.

– We have to state categorically: We don’t want to move elsewhere, adds Kallie Kriel, Executive Director of the advocacy organization AfriForum.

There has been speculation that Elon Musk, with his African origins and his role in the new US administration, was instrumental in Trump's presidential order to open the door to Africans. However, if the US really cares about their future, it is not enough to open the doors, they also need all the support they can get to close their doors against further escalating racism and brutalization within South Africa's borders.

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Sweden

Elon Musk: “Olof Palme destroyed Sweden”

Population replacement in the West

Updated November 25, 2025, Published November 25, 2025 – By Editorial staff
The idea of a multicultural Sweden was introduced partly through initiatives and debate articles by David Schwarz (far right in the image) and with support from the Bonnier family.
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Elon Musk has once again entered the Swedish immigration debate. On X, he accuses former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme of having "destroyed Sweden" by introducing multiculturalism in 1975.

The tech billionaire is responding to an X post by journalist Christian Peterson, who claims that Palme, through a 1975 legislative change (Proposition 1975:26), laid the foundation for today's multicultural society, reports Fria Tider.

Peterson argues that the decision was made without a referendum or extensive investigation and links it to current problems such as mass immigration, gun violence, parallel societies, and demographic changes.

"Multiculturalism was added to the Swedish constitution in 1975 (Prop. 1975:26) under Olof Palme — no referendum, no long-term review. 50 years later: mass migration, record gun violence, parallel societies, major demographic shifts. A turning point that no one voted for".

In response, Elon Musk writes briefly and concisely: "He destroyed Sweden" and also attaches an AI-generated summary of the 1975 parliamentary decision.

1975 – a political crossroads

The controversial 1975 proposition established that immigrants and minorities should be able to choose whether to adapt to a Swedish cultural identity or maintain their original cultural heritage.

The new policy also meant that the state would provide financial support to immigrant organizations and cultural projects. Critics argue that this became a political choice with long-term effects.

Musk and Peterson today link the decision to current concerns about integration, social division, and crime.

Elon Musk has previously engaged in Swedish legal matters. During the fall, he criticized an appeals court ruling where a man was acquitted of deportation after a rape conviction, calling the decision "insane".

His latest statement has once again touched on a deep ideological conflict within Swedish politics – a societal issue that remains a hot political topic in Sweden.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/sweden/residents-in-vulnerable-areas-most-supportive-of-swedens-new-return-grant/

Sweden

Residents in vulnerable areas most supportive of Sweden’s new return grant

Population replacement in the West

Published November 17, 2025 – By Editorial staff
After the Swedish government, together with the Sweden Democrats party, significantly raised the cap for return migration grants, support for receiving the grant is now increasing among certain immigrant groups.
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The Swedish government's significant increase of the return migration grant at the turn of the year is meeting mixed reactions among the population. A new opinion poll shows that support is strongest among foreign-born residents in so-called vulnerable areas – and weakest among left-wing voters.

At the same time, debate is growing about how the grant should be used and what effects it may have for municipalities and the state.

When the Tidö government (Sweden's center-right coalition government) raises the return migration grant from approximately €900 to €31,000 at the turn of the year, the goal is to encourage more migrants who are deemed difficult to integrate to voluntarily return to their countries of origin.

The reform has created extensive political debate, not least after several red-green (left-wing) municipalities indicated their opposition to the measure.

This has led representatives from the Tidö parties and the Sweden Democrats to question whether state support should continue to municipalities that do not participate in the program.

Now a new survey from Indikator Opinion, commissioned by the Järvaveckan Foundation, shows that support for the significantly increased grant varies greatly between different groups.

Support varies greatly

According to the survey, attitudes are significantly more positive among foreign-born residents living in vulnerable areas than in the rest of the country.

In these areas, 39 percent say they are positive about an increased return migration grant, while 30 percent are negative. In the rest of the country – including both native Swedes and immigrants – the proportion of positive responses is 27 percent and the proportion of negative responses is 38 percent.

The most positive group is migrants who have lived in Sweden for less than five years and who also live in vulnerable areas. There, 46 percent say they view the grant increase positively.

Ahmed Abdirahman, CEO of the Järvaveckan Foundation, believes the reaction says something important about how people experience their situation in Sweden.

— That support for an increased return migration grant is greater among foreign-born residents in vulnerable areas may seem surprising at first glance. But the results show how complex the question of integration is. I see it as a sign that we need to talk more about opportunities, not just about benefits. When people don't feel included in nation-building, the willingness to consider other alternatives also increases, he says.

Right-wing voters more positive

The survey also shows large differences between different party sympathies. Among Sweden Democrats' voters, 47 percent are positive about the grant increase, while the corresponding proportion among Christian Democrats' voters is 45 percent.

The least support is found among Left Party and Green Party sympathizers, where a majority view the government's direction negatively.

Per Oleskog Tryggvason, opinion director at Indikator Opinion, emphasizes that the proposal is still unpopular among broader segments of voters.

— A significantly increased return migration grant is a relatively unpopular proposal among Swedish voters – clearly more people think it's bad than think it's good. Even though the proposal is significantly more popular among the Tidö parties' voters, there is a considerable proportion of right-wing voters who are skeptical. Based on these figures, it doesn't appear to be an election-winning proposal, he says.

The grant increase takes effect at the turn of the year. How many people will actually choose to apply remains to be seen – interest has been lukewarm so far, but the government hopes the new amount will change the situation.

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Denmark

Danish People’s Party demands mass deportations: “We must get Denmark back”

Migration crisis in Europe

Published October 20, 2025 – By Editorial staff
Morten Messerschmidt wants to see a Denmark "where Danes are once again masters in their own house".
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With proposals for mass deportations, citizenship reviews, and extensive bans on Islamic expressions, the Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) is campaigning on an immigration policy that is very radical by Nordic standards.

— We must get Denmark back. A Denmark where there are no headscarves in schools. Where Danish is spoken in nursing homes. Where Danes are once again masters in their own house, argues party leader Morten Messerschmidt.

The DF notes that the demographic composition of Denmark has changed drastically since the 1980s, when the proportion of residents with non-Western backgrounds was 1 percent. Today, 10.1 percent of the population, equivalent to over 500,000 people, have non-Western origins.

The party particularly points to immigration from the Middle East and North Africa – including from Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Somalia – as the cause of the country's extensive social problems.

In the manifesto, a series of negative consequences are listed: ghetto formation, ethnic conflicts, radicalization, clan cultures, honor violence, social control, persecution of Jews and sexual minorities, infiltration of public authorities, Islamic censorship, and gender segregation. The DF claims this constitutes "the largest demographic change in Danish history".

"Immigration from the Middle East and North Africa in particular brings a lot of crime and is fundamentally changing our country. If you do not want to adopt Danish culture and Danish values, the Danish People's Party will work to ensure that you stay somewhere else", it states.

Citizenship review

The program contains proposals that go significantly further than current Danish legislation. The DF wants to review all citizenships granted over the past two decades. For those who received citizenship in the past eight years, new language and citizenship tests should be introduced. Those who fail the tests should lose their Danish citizenship.

Criminals should also lose their citizenship, and the party wants Denmark to try to leave or renegotiate international agreements that limit the ability to make people stateless.

To enforce deportations, the DF wants to use economic pressure against countries that oppose receiving their citizens. Aid should be withdrawn and economic sanctions imposed. The party proposes that a special ministry for returns should be established.

Those who accept financial support to leave Denmark should be banned from ever returning. Border controls should be made permanent and strengthened.

Restrictions on Islam

The DF's program also includes a series of measures specifically targeting Islam and Muslims. The party wants to ban or heavily tax halal products, stop foreign financing of mosques, and withdraw state recognition of Islamic religious communities.

Domestically, the party wants to ban the call to prayer, prohibit headscarves in public buildings, and shut down Muslim independent schools. Permanent residence permits should only be granted to persons of Danish origin. Foreign citizens whom police list as gang members should be deported.

"Remigration now"

Messerschmidt has intensified his criticism of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's immigration policy in recent weeks, which he calls "the great immigration fiasco".

"We must have Denmark back. A Denmark where there are no scarves in schools. Where Danish is spoken in nursing homes. Where the Danes are masters of their own house again. The most important issue of all is the issue of repatriations. That is why we need a remigration policy", Messerschmidt wrote on social media last week.

In another post, he claimed that immigration has increased sharply during Frederiksen's time as prime minister:

"REMIGRATION AND HOME SHIPMENTS NOW! Since Mette Frederiksen became Prime Minister, Islamic mass immigration has increased by a staggering 124 percent. In fact, she has allowed as many as 40,000 Islamic foreigners into our country since she came to power in 2019".

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World

Orbán warns of Europe’s extinction: “A nation without children has no future”

Population replacement in the West

Published October 5, 2025 – By Editorial staff
"In the end it comes down to a very simple thought. If not enough children are born we will disappear", states Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán issues a stark warning that European nations face extinction unless birth rates increase.

In harsh terms, he criticizes Western Europe's "population replacement through migration" and explains that Hungary invests its economic resources in families instead of mass immigration.

In a post on X, the prime minister articulates his clear position:

"If a nation has no children, it has no future. The West chooses replacement through migration, we choose our families and our children. That is why we dedicate every possible economic resource to supporting them. Our future will not be imported from abroad", he states.

In a radio interview, the Hungarian prime minister develops his argument and describes the demographic crisis as an existential issue.

— In the end it comes down to a very simple thought. If not enough children are born we will disappear, says Orbán, and continues:

— It must be understood that a shrinking country cannot be successful. Thus, when a community shrinks, its members will inevitably be increasingly worse off.

"A matter of survival"

Hungary's leader emphasizes that the country's population is "a matter of survival, both in the long term from a histtorical perspective and in the short term for the sake of economy".

The Hungarian leader presents two paths for Europe to handle the demographic crisis. He is highly critical of the Western model.

— There is the Western path. There, not enough children are born and migrants are brought in one by one. There are fewer Germans or fewer French, and they are replaced by Muslims, he says.

Orbán explains Hungary's strategy: "That path can be chosen, others tried it before us, we kept our heads down, did not let foreigners in, watched what happened to those who did, and what we not see in western Europe is not attractive. I do not recommend that we copy it, but then we need to have our own children".

Massive support for families with children

The prime minister acknowledges that having children is a private matter, but emphasizes the state's role in creating conditions.

— This is of course a private matter since the state cannot decide how many children someone should have, he says, but explains at the same time that Hungary still does what it can to try to create incentives for increased childbearing.

— What we can do is to support mothers who undertake giving birth to at least two children which means that for themselves and their husbands there is one child each. So they are maintaining our community.

The Hungarian leader describes how the country recognizes and rewards families with children economically.

— We recognize them, we support them, and we do not allow them to live worse lives just because they chose to have two children than those who did not. Those who are willing to raise children must be respected, acknowledged, supported and encouraged.

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