Last summer, while at camp at Lake Geneva, at Alexandria, MN, there was a missionary from South Africa that brought back memory of the first time I encountered someone from South Africa. It was 1984, and I was going to NDSU. During the ’80’s Apartheid was going strong in South Africa. This person was an exchange student from South Africa and he was staying at University Lutheran Center; since they was sponsoring him, the Lutheran Church. He was the first person of a different race and culture I encountered once I graduated from high school.

Most young people today probably don’t know what Apartheid really is. I hope to help people get an understanding of what Apartheid is and how a similar thing is going on here in the United States.

The term “apartheid”, an Afrikaans word, derived from the French term “mettre a part”, literally translated to separating, setting apart. Apartheid is a policy that is founded on the idea of separating people based on racial or ethnic criteria. Racial segregation, especially a policy of racial segregation formerly practiced in the Republic of South Africa.

The best explanation of Apartheid is: The Apartheid (1948-1994) in South Africa was a racial segregation under the all-white government of South Africa which dictated that non-white South Africans (a majority of the population) was required to live in separate areas from whites and use separate public facilities, and contact between the 2 groups.

It was the year 1948 that Apartheid started. It was the election of the Nationalist Party in 1948 that marked the beginning of legalized racism’s harshest features called Apartheid.

The crime against humanity of apartheid means inhuman acts of a character similar to those referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 7, committed in the context of an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over any other racial groups.

Apartheid was a system for keeping white people and nonwhites separated in South Africa.

Under the administration of the South African president F. W. de Klerk, legislation supporting apartheid was repealed in the early 1990’s and a new constitution-one that enfranchised blacks and other racial groups-was adopted in 1993.

In addition to Mandela and his fellow ANC prisoners release, the white government announces a package of reforms that include lifting the ban on the African National Congress and other Black groups. Mandela leads the negotiations with the government to end apartheid.

Nelson Mandela wound up spending 27 years in prison for leading the African National Congress, which opposed apartheid policies that kept South Africa’s black residents segregated, often in inhumane conditions.

Amid growing domestic and international pressure and fears of racial civil war, President F.W. de Klerk released Nelson Mandela in 1990. They led efforts to negotiate an end to apartheid, which resulted in the 1994 multiracial general election in which Mandela led the ANC to victory and became president.

Fast forward to today and similar thing is happening involving our Democracy; which is at stake. Under Joe Biden, he is weaponizing the FBI to keep Donald Trump off the election ballots. A similar thing is also happening to Bobby Kennedy Jr as well. Those on the Left are just so afraid of both Trump and Kennedy.

Donald Trump has a bunch of legal battles because of Joe Biden and the FBI under him. Yet, he is fairing very high in the polls with the American people; much like Nelson Mandela did in South Africa. The American people hated seeing what those on the Left is doing to our Democracy.

With Bobby Kennedy Jr. he first ran for President as a Democrat; but because of those on the Left, he was forced to runs as an Independent. Those on the Left is fighting to keep him off the ballot as well. They don’t even want to give him security. Anyone who runs for president is entitled to securities. He too is fairing better than Joe Biden in the polls.

Both Trump and Kennedy are fighting for the American people, democracy and our freedom to vote for whoever we may choose. That is the American way! This is so similar to the Apartheid in South Africa. It’s our god given rights as American citizens to vote for whoever we choose. They fought for this democracy in South Africa to end apartheid; now those on the Left is fighting to stay in power against anyone who may oppose them. It just happens to be Trump and Kennedy right now.

Without the impartial rule of law, there is no true democracy or moral governance. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls Joe Biden a threat to democracy. Joe Biden is a bigger threat to democracy than Donald Trump according to Bobby Kennedy Jr.

Kennedy wants a fair election by letting the American people make the decision on who should be president, not those on the Left and those in power. He stands by Trump as well as the American people; even though, he is running for president himself.

So you can see how this year election is similar to Apartheid in South Africa; except for the racial context. Those on the Left is separating anyone who may disagree with them and taking away our democracy and freedom. They want to remain in power and will stop at nothing to do so. We, the American people must stands our grounds against them. It’s our god given rights as American citizens; that our forefathers fought for, and our those in military also fought and died for. Don’t let them take away our rights as free American citizens. Don’t let them destroy our democracy. I will continue to stand up and fight. I will do this through my blogs as well. Will you join me in this fight for our democracy?