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I am joined by Lafayette Lee, an American writer and a contributing editor of the publication IM-1776. We discuss matters of identity, the flaws within the notion of "America is an idea", the importance of place, and the future of identity in the West.
This conversation is in large part inspired by Lafayette Lee and Darryl Cooper's 2024 dialogue published in IM-1776: im1776.com/2024/01/18/the-american-nation-ethnogenesis
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 182]
Lafayette Lee on Twitter/X: https://x.com/Partisan_O
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108
I am joined by Lafayette Lee, an American writer and a contributing editor of the publication IM-1776. We discuss matters of identity, the flaws within the notion of "America is an idea", the importance of place, and the future of identity in the West.
This conversation is in large part inspired by Lafayette Lee and Darryl Cooper's 2024 dialogue published in IM-1776: im1776.com/2024/01/18/the-american-nation-ethnogenesis
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 182]
Lafayette Lee on Twitter/X: https://x.com/Partisan_O
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108
![Apologise for Apartheid? | Martin van Staden
On this episode Martin van Staden and I discuss the notion that white South Africans, in particular Afrikaners, need to apologise for apartheid. We critically engage with the ideas of historical guilt, collective shame, generational punishment, and more. Martin is the Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation (FMF), a columnist for the Daily Friend, has a Master of Laws (LLM) (𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦) degree, and is currently busy with his legal doctorate (LLD) at the University of Pretoria.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 195]
Martin van Staden on X: https://x.com/Martin_ASFL
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 Apologise for Apartheid? | Martin van Staden](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/khjM0A8q8AE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Heroism and the Tyranny of Just | J. Burden
Online commentator and interview show host J. Burden joins me to discuss his piece The Tyranny of Just. His piece deals with the removal of heroic ideals from our art, film and literature, the fact that Liberals cannot write heroic characters in their stories and how modern man is uncomfortable with the heroic.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 169]
Read The Tyranny of Just: https://jburden.substack.com/p/the-tyranny-of-just
J. Burden on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_jburden
J. Burden YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjEkWsC0DFva2Q94TXgwCQ
J. Burdens Substack: https://jburden.substack.com/
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug Heroism and the Tyranny of Just | J. Burden](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kx3NBxUYdes/mqdefault.jpg)
![Opposition in the Government of National Unity (GNU) era | David Ansara
On this episode I am joined by David Ansara, CEO of the Free Market Foundation (FMF). We discuss South Africas Government of National Unity (GNU), the new nature of opposition politics, the balance of forces, civil society, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 192]
David Ansara on X: https://x.com/DavidAnsara
The Free Market Foundation Website: https://freemarketfoundation.com/
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 Opposition in the Government of National Unity (GNU) era | David Ansara](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l7ph8RQH5qM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Business and politics dont mix is a lie | Rob Hersov
I sit down with entrepreneur and political analyst Rob Hersov to discuss his political journey, his VoetsekANC BizNews speech, realising the ANC are the problem, South Africas future, big business, corruption, the new media, Truth Report, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 223]
Truth Report: https://linktr.ee/TruthReportNews
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 Business and politics dont mix is a lie | Rob Hersov](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lBdFBcSqaaE/mqdefault.jpg)
![De Gaulle and the Afrikaners: Frances quiet alliance with South Africa | Leo Caesaris
I am joined by French political and historical analyst Leo Caesaris to discuss the alliance in the 20th century between the French Charles de Gaulle government (1959 - 1969) and South Africa. We touch on Frances role in nuclear technology projects in SA such as the Koeberg nuclear reactor, South Africas atomic weapons program, military technology such as the Eland armoured car, geopolitical positioning, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 245]
Leo Caesaris on X: https://x.com/leo_caesaris
Leos Substack piece on the topic: https://amphora.substack.com/p/the-quiet-alliance
Diplomatic Cable 1 - The Destiny of the Republic of South Africa: https://amphora.substack.com/p/diplomatic-cable-from-m-legendre
Diplomatic Cable 2 - Relations between France and South Africa: https://amphora.substack.com/p/diplomatic-cable-from-m-legendre-aaf
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 De Gaulle and the Afrikaners: Frances quiet alliance with South Africa | Leo Caesaris](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lhQz6gl2dm8/mqdefault.jpg)

![On the outskirts of Western civilisation | Professor Koos Malan
I have a discussion with professor Koos Malan about his latest piece which unpacks how the West is under siege on all fronts, in particular on its periphery.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 176]
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 On the outskirts of Western civilisation | Professor Koos Malan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mkXtPqHCxEs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Friends of the Afrikaners: Slovakia | Andrej Kolárik (KDMS)
On the first episode of the Friends of the Afrikaners series, I talk to Andrej Kolárik, the Vice President of the Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia (KDMS) and friend of the Afrikaners.
We discuss the KDMSs efforts to bring awareness to causes relating to Afrikaners, Slovakias history, how he found out about the Afrikaners, similarities he sees between our two cultures, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 146]
~ [Friends of the Afrikaners Episode 1]
Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia website: https://www.kdms.sk/
Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska (KDMS) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KDMSSLOVENSKO
KDMS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdms_slovensko/
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal Friends of the Afrikaners: Slovakia | Andrej Kolárik (KDMS)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n8pmND5sF8s/mqdefault.jpg)

![Tempered techno-optimism | Odin Moja (WotanZA)
I have a chat with Odin Moja (WotanZA), resident computer scientist of South African Twitter who did his Masters Thesis on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, Co-founder of The NoScript Show tech podcast, father of the Wotanism, proud Tswana, and whiskey appreciator. We discuss reasons to be optimistic, yet realistic, about technological development, techno-sceptics and techno-utopians, the future of computing, the singularity, artificial intelligence, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 109]
Odin Moja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WotanZA
The No Script Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rOWYv8OdBUt8gpilLbSHg
LINKS
Bitvice: https://app.bitvice.io/r/RHE524W25
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Gab: https://gab.ai/ConsciousCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/conscious_caracal/ Tempered techno-optimism | Odin Moja (WotanZA)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nVLdMljLxR0/mqdefault.jpg)
![South Africa: Organised communities versus organised crime | Jacques Broodryk (AfriForum)
I am joined by Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, do tackle some tough questions surrounding community safety structures, organised crime in South Africa, and how to fight back effectively.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 217]
Find and become involved with your nearest AfriForum neighbourhood watch: https://afriforum.co.za/veiligheid/buurtwagte/
Jacques Broodryk on X: https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=530148586&branch=Nasionaal
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 South Africa: Organised communities versus organised crime | Jacques Broodryk (AfriForum)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oFmG9uxprF4/mqdefault.jpg)