August 26, 1996

Good Morning from the Zundelsite:

Boy, am I going to get it from the Left AND from the Right again for this one! Nonetheless, some things are worth repeating.

As many of my readers know, I spent half of my life in what you would condemn as a "racist society" - first in Russia, then in Germany, and then in South America. I have known life under four dictators: Stalin, Hitler, Peron and Stroessner. I have said elsewhere that the apartheid lifestyle was such a natural and taken-for-granted way of life for my own folks it never dawned on me it should be otherwise.

All people whom I knew were "racists" - what fool on earth would want to be a mongrel? That was the attitude nobody dreamed of questioning.

Of course that was ideological indoctrination. But let me tell you here and now: never of the brutality, rigidity and grim relentlessness of our "democratic" indolence of smorgasbording every race on earth - regardless of the wishes of the people!

I often think of that, with very mixed emotions. I know that, as a child, I was deprived of seeing beauty in another culture. But on the other hand, you in your so-called "free" democracies are now deprived, and cravenly, of seeing beauty in your own.

  So who is the worse off?

As I grew older and, hopefully, more wise, I found a middle stance - which is a stance of studied tolerance toward all races near and far who are genuinely striving to achieve what we are striving to achieve - ethnic identity and sustenance. I have no trouble giving them that leeway. My tolerance is running short for those who'll stand in our way.

Which brings me to the Arab world and to a letter I received - edited just very lightly so as not to destroy its flavor. Please keep in mind that the writer is not native to English.

It addresses itself to a previous ZGram where I talked about Ernst's experience as a patriotic German in a German prison where he was very much in the minority - surrounded by Third World crooks, pimps, gangsters and dope pushers:

"I am writing to you to voice my concerns and ideas about your stand, and how can different cultures interact and celebrate their differences. If this is the attitude of your organization, allow me to withdraw my name from your mailing list, and find some White trash to listen to you.

I am, as an Arab nationalist, living in Canada. I am proud to be who I am, and support every one to a proud nationalist, that includes Mr. Zundel. I have all the due respect to the German nation, whether they reside in Greater Germany, or abroad (in Canada, US...etc.) , but in the same token, I will not accept any nationalistic ideology which consider itself better than the others, that is plain stupid.

I see that we both nations, the Germans & Arabs, can and should work together, against one main & common enemy. I hope you would clarify these points to me, without "Gebrish" or un-understood "Political Jargons".

I really trust that you will be honest. . . "

Well, sir, I'll try - for I believe I speak for many within our ranks and without when I say that to take the stance of "White Supremacy" is not just arrogant, low-brow, ill-mannered and impetuous - it is sheer suicide from a strategic point of view.

I know that, speaking only for myself, I would like nothing better than have the Arabs be our friends. I know next to nothing about them. They know next to nothing about me. All that is by design. We are all kept from knowing anything of substance of each other.

Divide and conquer is an old, old ruse our common enemy has used to great advantage for himself for centuries - while brothers shed rivers of blood to serve our enemies' interests. We ALL need all the Allies we can get.

Ingrid

Thought for the Day:

"Patriotism is a praiseworthy competition with one's ancestors."

Tacitus


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