How the US far right bought into the myth of white South Africa’s persecution
About this episode
The episode discusses the false narrative surrounding white South Africans' persecution and its implications in the context of US politics.
When Trump granted white South Africans refugee status, he was echoing a falsehood about Black people taking revenge for years of brutality. But no one flourishes in a repressive police state By Eve Fairbanks. Read by Katherine Fenton. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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