Christopher F. Rufo

Christopher F. Rufo

The Racialist State

With a whole-of-government effort tilted toward equity, California is poised to become the next South Africa.

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Jul 15, 2026
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It is hard to overstate the hope that followed the fall of apartheid in South Africa in 1994. The newly elected African National Congress was well positioned to move the country into a new era of equality and prosperity for all citizens. South Africa not only had abundant natural resources at its disposal but also boasted a well-developed industrial eco…

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Investigative reporter at the Manhattan Institute. Ex-newspaper hack. Words in City Journal, New York Post, etc.
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