If I'm reading between the lines correctly, the government was pushing Afrikaans as part of going more hardline in reaction to communism.
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Then you'd alienate English-speaking whites, who an Afrikaner-dominated government will need on-side.
Yeah that makes sense, so the question is whether it's realistic for them to do something that stupidly counterproductive.
They allowed exceptions for the English-speaking whites
You know, in this picture, General-Secretary Semichastny looks kinda like an angry version of Andy Richter...
In OTL everyone had to learn Afrikaans, including English-speaking whites. In fact, it was a requirement to receive the school-leaving certificate that you pass English and Afrikaans at the final exams (this also applied to people at Afrikaans-medium schools).
I'm not sure what the difference is in TTL.
I'm referring to what the main language is for schooling.
The only one with the Confederate battle flag still in the Upper left corner of its flag, of course!
Ah Mississippi. As a Republican, I presume? Sadly he doesn't seem have much of a shot-what do you think?
I assume a Republican as well. He did run in 1964 ITTL against John Stennis as a Republican. I can see Congressman doing a split vote fiasco and Evers being elected with a plurality. We'll have to wait and see.
Well, yes, but the only one with a Confederate battle flag still in the upper left canton as of OTL 2017.