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Rational Standard
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Приєднався 22 гру 2014
The Rational Standard (RS) is a commentary and news platform covering politics, culture, philosophy, economics, and more. The Rational Standard, along with Think Liberty, are affiliates of the international Being Libertarian LLC group of publications.
South Africa has, since the dawn of democracy in 1994, seen an active civil society and free press work toward keeping government accountable. What has contemporarily, however, become an issue is that this quest toward accountability has lost its principled foundation, leading to news media grasping about in the dark with no light leading it in a particular direction - they report on what appears popular and do so from a so-called ‘politically correct’ perspective.
The Rational Standard represents a provocative mixture of analysis and news commentary which provides an alternative to the mainstream media.
South Africa has, since the dawn of democracy in 1994, seen an active civil society and free press work toward keeping government accountable. What has contemporarily, however, become an issue is that this quest toward accountability has lost its principled foundation, leading to news media grasping about in the dark with no light leading it in a particular direction - they report on what appears popular and do so from a so-called ‘politically correct’ perspective.
The Rational Standard represents a provocative mixture of analysis and news commentary which provides an alternative to the mainstream media.
SA Local Elections 2021: What Should We Expect?
Martin van Staden and Hermann Pretorius join Chris Hattingh to preview and analyse the upcoming Local Government Elections. They discuss the respective parties' chances, highlight some of the biggest campaigning matters, and they unpack whether the phenomenon of 'coalitions' will become more prevalent.
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Libertarians should feel at home with the DA | Zak Mbhele
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In this episode, we chat with South African Member of Parliament Zak Mbhele on libertarianism, the Democratic Alliance and why libertarians should feel at home voting for the DA. rationalstandard.com/
How to Build the Roads | Ron Weissenberg
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How Should Libertarians View the DA? | Martin van Staden
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The DA on Liberalism and Land | Michael Cardo
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Problems with SA's Political Party Funding Bill | Martin van Staden
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n this episode, we travel to the offices of the Free Market Foundation in Johannesburg and talk to Martin van Staden about South Africa's latest bill in Parliament. We discuss the bill and it's effects and go on to speak about the problems of South Africa's regulatory environment and governmental discretionary powers. Martin van Staden is the Legal Researcher at the Free Market Foundation and t...
EWC, The Constitution and International Law | Mark Oppenheimer
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How "Shelley Garland" was published on Huffington Post SA | Marius Roodt
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Why Live in Orania? | Joost Strydom
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In this episode, we talk with Orania resident Joost Strydom and discuss what life is like living in Orania, how the town functions as well as dispelling a few a few rumours about Orania put forward by a prejudicial press. rationalstandard.com/
Cartoonist of SA's Intellectual Dark Web | Jerm
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Nick chats with cartoonist Jeremy Nell, better known as Jerm. Jerm talks about how he got into drawing cartoons, his relationship with the mostly left-leaning cartoonist community of South Africa as well as his experiences working for various media outlets, both mainstream and alternative.
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Every South African Needs To Watch This - Scenario Expert Discusses South Africa's Future
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Every South African Needs To Watch This - Scenario Expert Discusses South Africa's Future
What happened to this channel
And it's only gone from bad to worse...
The writing has been on the wall for decades. We left South Africa in 2006 and are now happily living in Patagonia, Chile. No regrets.
Weon! I am in Santiago! Immigrated in 2016.
Where you rong electricity in the Zuma yrs was not aproblem ,we suffer in this government of today which is the dalling of Europeans
The ANC inherited a functional nation and destroyed the nation with its policies. The ANC is corrupt and incompetent. This explains the rise of the EFF and Julius Malema. Apartheid Government was wrong, but they ran a functional nation. I love this man he is so eloquent in confronting Zuma.
We are not keen to listen to sellout who are stooge to the CIA trying to control events of history where was this fellow during Apartheid barbarism policy why he did not write books condemning Apartheid is because he was benefitting he is an educated fools who suddenly want to be deemed as authority figure on certain subject they like hallow clouds that give no rain they will all fade into the relics of history as prophets of doomsday. The DA that he is praising is a stooge to American Gov to protect white fragility and white monopoly capital.
If one was to get the glimpse of what SA is all about, it all is within the coments that people make. Mumble jumble after all.
Nonsense
Just saw a massive poster with Jujus face and symbol (commie). All Red background. "LAND AND JOBS" in huge text.
Yes. That is what he will be taking away.
Very insightful discussion!
Marxism = eliminating all with ability so that those that remain are all in need.
Holodomor coming to your town. DEATH BY HUNGER? THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR CROSS .
He is one in a million, best among many, most trusted , I almost gave up on trading then I met him through a friend, Austin is the most trusted trading expert who helped the life of my family and I ,
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Why they should not watch it? The 90% that caused this situation can not not understand the lecture and think science is racist.. Give up
Hi Martin, interesting concepts, is there any new article or other source to help to build my opinion about Obuntu?
South africa is finished,so is this world economic wise.
Zimbabwe is an exact example of the economic Principles of Marxist policy in Practice.
Joost you are a great minister of foreign affairs for Orania of Good Hope.
Thank you for showing us your deep truth. Keep doing what your doing. It makes the "Volk" stronger.
You do you, Divan. We don't have a problem with people trekking laager. That's their free right.
@@HPretor So the truth is wrong and all that matters are your feelings.
@@fila1037 Not at all. It's a pity that you think the facts support your position.
@@HPretor Are you playing a prank? For which Open Society Foundation do you work for.
@@HPretor Look, I don't see us agreeing on anything here. But happy Republic day and thanks for the chat.
I want to thank you guys for your ideas and not facts, I think you have awakened a lot of the "Volk" to show us who our true overlords/adversary/bandit/antagonist/detractors are.
Good discussion chaps
Why did the liberals then not also warn the NP and the rest of the world against the ANC/SACP after the NP "drove the ANC into the arms of the communists?"
They did. Anthea Jeffery is a very good case in point.
@@HPretor Anthea Jeffery forgot to add the libtarts took over the NP and made all the bad policy changes and then blamed it onto the true nationalist for the libtarts failures. True history is a bitch when it catches up to your lefties lies.
@@fila1037 🤣you have an interestingly creative way of considering facts.
@@HPretor Why was Verwoerd assassinated? Who was behind it? Who benefited from it? Hope that is a start to the facts you are looking for.
Why are people like JFK, Lincoln, Verwoerd as a few examples killed. Is it a conspiracy theory or positive conjecture? When does it become a impossibility.
So why did the liberals not stop supporting the ANC when the NP "drove the ANC into the arms of the communists?" To the contrary the liberals and liberal western governments even supported the communist mr Mandela and the ANC even more enthusiastically. So please do not say liberals warned the NP against communism. No they have abled and abbetted the takeover of the ANC/SACP.
Because Apartheid was the proximate threat against liberty, not communism. I would happily team up with nationalists to fight communism if communism is the proximate threat and I would happily team up with communists to fight nationalism if nationalism is the proximate threat. And liberals DID warn the nationalists. This is a matter of historical record. They didn't want to listen, and the rest is history.
@@martinvanstaden6501 The party started out as true nationalists, but like always the liberals move in and take over. It was the liberals who turned it into racial apartheid and the gave over the country to the communist not the true nationalists. You really need to go back to school and learn the true fact based history record and not your leftist false ideals. We have Facts vs your ideas and feelings. Look at what is happening around you. Trump, Brexit, black american exit, national populist rising in EU. Everyone is starting to reject your liberal ideas, and don't go back to the drawing board like you always do and try and plan a take over again, there is all ready a better way. Ersnt x 2.
The ANC will never take advise , rather steal
The problem is 1 the mass uneducated radical voters who love living in a hole , 2 They dont understand economics and global trade
South africa in reality has no future.
Great podcast
This should be called: “How to F**K up a country”.
The last guy to speak hmmmmm
Well am am watching this from the future 3 years ahead Well all those that predicted pandemonium YOUR ARE WRONG NOTHING HAPPENED BUT WE ARE STILL IN FREE FALL.
Stop talking its time for action
This video bored me to tears.,
More! MOAR...!
I think United states should interview in South Africa affairs by helping the white South Africans from the way the black South Africans are marginalizing them. South Africa belongs to both white and black. This is what the black South Africans should know.
Sounds like the speaker left off the biggest factor in African societal dynamics: The fact that the African is more about community, culture and relationships as opposed to the individualism of the free market system, hence the seemingly "marxist" political discourse. It seems Marxist, but really Africans are generally communal. Dont even get me started on how Apartheid division has led us to the desperate need to redress, which therefore then resulted in "socialist" policies. Dear speaker, these facts cannot be ignored when we talk about the economy!
COMMUNISM anybody. Socialism whats the bloody difference. Disastrous. Simple whites are basically in DENIAL. Or immobilized To sum up....Communism/socialism leads to ....pain, suffering, hardships, poverty, no hope, and death. Except the leaders take all and destroy the rest of the population.
How ' should ' libertarians think? Not very familiar with libertarians I see. How should I think? None of your fuckin buisness
This is sad really, I only listened 10min into this video and went through the comments and I can tell you now that this video is self-fulfilling prophecy that is causing division and rather than trying to unite South Africa. knowledge can be catastrophic when emotions are not part of the equation, especially so when emotions are the multiplication factor in the equation. A small error can have a detrimental consequences. I dont know what is the objective of this video, however if this video was meant to raise awareness and prevent a disaster from happening, 10min into the video, I can tell you already that it has failed decimally. and bad image I already have about this CATO institution, more so bragging about being the oldest institution yet it has not learned anything from the past. Knowledge is knowing the truth, wisdom is knowing how to use the truth to benefit you.
To give an alternative point of view - watch this video - Marxism 101: How Capitalism is Killing Itself with Dr. Richard Wolff ua-cam.com/video/6P97r9Ci5Kg/v-deo.html via @UA-cam
This video is so underrated.. I was so confused as to how South Africa is considered a mixed economy leaning more towards capitalism when it seems in my opinion it's more socialist in practice. This gentleman has answered all my questions and more
How is it that we talk of ZA being better off, now than "at the end of apartheid". Where it was all a bloody mess. Surely we should be talking about ZA during the apartheid vs now. Quite clearly, ZA is not better off. Ask any right minded person. Hospitals worked, schools worked. Regardless of bias in the allocation of resources to these institutions. What was there worked.
what future?
South Africa's future is crime, corruption, deterioration of the infrastructure, and unemployment. The name will be changed to New Zimbabwe.
Amount of Likes = totality of Awareness in SA?
Coltan
Drakonian. This calls for crusadiors
Eff
Never ever forget what has been done!
Just wander whom sold the weapons to croatians?
Every south african hope to watched this