Last Friday, I shared the story of 59 white South Africans who were granted refugee status in the U.S. under President Trump—people fleeing real violence and political persecution.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa mocked them, calling them “cowards” for leaving instead of staying to “fix” the country.

But let’s be clear: having a backup plan or seeking higher ground doesn’t make you weak; it makes you smart and practical.

I also shared the story of one of my colleagues whose family left just in time, while their neighbours stayed behind and paid a terrible price.

My message is simple and straightforward: your freedom, safety, and future shouldn’t depend on the whims of politicians. They should depend on you and your own offshore Plan-B.

Another point I pondered over the weekend is the consequences to the home nation when their best and brightest leave, taking their knowledge and skills with them.

Say you’re a doctor, lawyer, engineer, or some form of highly educated professional in a country like South Africa, which has been seeing increasing violence and danger to its civilian population.

Either you’ve left and brought your family overseas already, or you’ve at least sent your children overseas for higher education.

Your children see the world and realize how much safer certain places are, so who can blame them when they decide they don't want to return home to a place that is so much more dangerous?

An occasional visit to see Mom, Dad, and Grandma? Sure.

Are they coming back to build a future? Not likely.

The “brain drain” begins because the home country can’t offer basic safety to its population, and the best and brightest are the first to leave.

So, who fills the void that they leave?

In many cases, nobody, at least nobody with the skills and education needed to keep up with their respective industries.

That’s when things begin to spiral downward.

Without the knowledge and skills available to keep certain industries moving, nothing gets done.

Just look at my native land of Canada and see what the government has done to their society.

Smart, skilled, freedom-focused people are getting strangled by taxes and regulations, so they move somewhere they can live an easier and more fulfilling life.

Instead of helping Canadians live better lives in their own country, the government imports immigrants abroad to fill the skills gap, who conveniently work for much lower wages than a typical Canadian.

The problem is that even they don’t end up staying long-term, and those who do don’t assimilate into Canadian culture.

They often come over on a student visa and will obtain new knowledge and skills.

Then, the switch flips in their heads, and they realize they don’t even want to stay in Canada for the same reasons the natives leaving didn’t want to stay.

Nobody wins because nobody addresses the real problem!

These countries have sabotaged themselves with socialism, plain and simple.

If you see the direction your home country is heading, it's your responsibility to seek higher ground and protect the safety and security of your family now, on your terms.

Speak soon,

Mikkel

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