The Red Rebellion
When we look at the rise of the EFF and the impact they had on the political world, especially regarding the youth, what can be seen is that they were disruptors and rebels against the ordinary order. The red clothing, the berets, and the parliamentary antics were performances that made them seem like game-changers. However, we all know that there is nothing society despises more than a man who does not want to grow up. This societal pressure pushes young men to grow up and do away with their adolescent tendencies, and this pattern has been consistent in the political sphere, especially concerning the EFF.
When Julius Malema and his colleagues initially ran for parliament, there was a sense of novelty attached to them, hence the youth’s attraction towards them. However, people do grow, and when a teenage rebellion matures, his rebellious nature becomes inadequate in building a sustainable audience. Am I calling his initial rise a fad? YES. Malema, not changing and having played his role well as a disruptor in the grand scheme of things, has seen his support fall to 8% because, as you know, novelty has a way of being uncontainable. And because the only thing that progressives can do is progress, they have moved into LGTV+, GBV and sex workers rights. Progress has no end. South Africa is an African nation and Protestant to the core core, so the woke ideology will be spit out, what is attractive in Malema are his seemingly progressive economic policies.
It’s the economy, black
The problem that exists with Malema is his pseudo-Marxist philosophy the undermines the free market by conflating it with whiteness. The invisible hand in the market is a concept that states that the individual self-interests of participants in free markets create a natural flow of supply and demand that benefits society at large. Marx, one of the philosophers who shape the EFF philosophy, believes in the malevolent invisible hand in the market that does not promote social welfare but perpetuates class domination. However, for Malema, the primary issue is not class domination but racial domination. One thing is clear about progressives: if Christians worship Yahweh and Muslims worship Allah, then progressives worship equality. Let us share in the fruits of your labour.
Now, it should be pondered: is equality a higher virtue than freedom? No, let me clarify. This is because equality is not something that we receive, but it is inherent in human nature; you cannot give it. According to Galatians 3:23-29, equality can only be restrained, rightfully or wrongfully. However, freedom, with its emphasis on individual autonomy and its significant effects on economic situations, should be placed above equality in the hierarchy of values. The EFF, with their workplace quotas for women and black individuals, introduce an overly enforced equality that positions a morally foundation less government as moral arbiter.
The hierarchy of competence is inevitable and transcends race, it should be protected, but it should not be worshipped, because its fruits will be put above individual well-being. However, enforced equality, particularly through mandates such as quotas, can significantly impact competition within a society. While the intention may be to level the playing field and promote fairness, the reality often undermines the principles of meritocracy and free enterprise. When government policies dictate outcomes rather than allowing individuals to compete based on their skills, innovation, and effort, the incentive for excellence diminishes
Like YEDIBE’s analysis on Jacob Zuma, it was divided into two parts: who a person says he is and how we view him. For those unfamiliar with Malema’s ideology, he is rather intriguing. For those who do know him, he is like Moses—except he is not leading people to the promised land, but rather out of it and into the hands of Pharaoh (the authoritarian government). But wait, there's more: Malema states that he will not interfere with the private sector at all. Besides, oh, I don't know, increasing the minimum wage, regulating ‘strategic’ sectors, and increasing corporate income tax, entrepreneurs are fine. We have come a long way from apartheid to give it all back now. Malema, like an adolescent phase, will eventually pass, but entitlement as a social ill, will not.