Easy Chair No. 126, July the 11th, 1986 "South Africa, Sanctions, and the Crisis of Western Policy

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jan 10, 2026 · 1h

In this broadcast, R.J. Rushdoony and Otto Scott discuss the geopolitical and economic crisis in South Africa in the mid-1980s. They emphasize that external pressures, particularly Western sanctions and disinvestment campaigns, threaten to destabilize the country, creating suffering for both white and black South Africans. Scott highlights the strategic importance of South African minerals to Western defense and industry, warning that mismanagement or aggressive sanctions could strengthen the Soviet Union’s global position. The discussion also addresses the role of American “alienated…