# Rhodesia Resurfaces on Right

> White supremacist Rhodesia gains traction among right-wing figures and brands.
- Title: Rhodesia Resurfaces on Right · Mother Jones | Shortify
- Summary: White supremacist Rhodesia gains traction among right-wing figures and brands. Right-wing figures and brands are embracing Rhodesia's white supremacist past…
- Keywords: rhodesia, donald trump jr, bo french, mike collins, rhodesian army, blood diamond, dhs, james earl ray, dylann roof, rhodesian bush war, rhodesian flag, rhodesian light infantry
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/how-rhodesia-became-a-cult-favorite-on-the-right-again-bo-french-mike-collins-donald-trump-jr
- Author: Tim Murphy
- Published: 2026-10-09T12:14:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rhodesia, donald trump jr, bo french, mike collins, rhodesian army, blood diamond, dhs, james earl ray, dylann roof, rhodesian bush war, rhodesian flag, rhodesian light infantry
## Rhodesia meme goes viral
Rep. Mike Collins posted a Blood Diamond meme referencing Rhodesia, sparking right-wing online discussion.

> We say Zimbabwe now, don’t we?
## Right-wing reaction
Online users called themselves 'Rhodesia now' and shared images of Rhodesian soldiers.

> We are all Rhodesia now
## Political connections
Collins has ties to white nationalists, including a Nazi-posting son-in-law.

> We’ve got a sitting congressman rhodesia-posting now boys
## Rhodesia on the right
Bo French, Texas Railroad Commission nominee, said 'We need to be Rhodesia'.

> We need to be Rhodesia
## Rhodesian playlist
Ohio Republican Sen. Jon Husted's former campaign staffer created a Spotify playlist of Rhodesian songs.

> We need to be Rhodesia
## Donald Trump Jr. and Rhodesia
Donald Trump Jr. promotes Rhodesian lifestyle apparel through Field Ethos.

> BE A MAN AMONG MEN
## Brandon Herrera's Rhodesia video
Brandon Herrera filmed himself in Rhodesian camouflage shooting a 'based' Rhodesian rifle.

> The side that was sympathetic with communism won, and now Zimbabwe doesn’t have food
## DHS and Rhodesia
DHS posted recruitment ads using Rhodesian slogans and imagery.

> BE A PATRIOT AMONG PATRIOTS
## Rhodesian flag as hate symbol
The Rhodesian flag is classified as a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League.

> hate symbol
## Dylann Roof and Rhodesia
Dylann Roof posted his manifesto at 'The Last Rhodesian' website.

> We’ve got a sitting congressman rhodesia-posting now boys
## Musk's Rhodesia posts
Elon Musk shared posts about Rhodesia four times this year, warning of 'anarchotyranny' and 'race communism'.

> anarchotyranny, expropriation, and race communism
## Rhodesian military history
Rhodesia was a white supremacist state that existed from 1965 to 1980.

> The Rhodesian Bush War
## Rhodesian flag
The Rhodesian flag features green and white with two antelopes in the middle.

> green and white with two antelopes
## Rhodesian military
Rhodesian Army used brushstroke-patterned camouflage and had a mix of white and Black soldiers.

> half its soldiers were Black
## Rhodesia's legacy
Rhodesia's fall to Zimbabwe in 1980 is seen as a cautionary tale about choosing equality over merit.

> the suicidal danger of choosing equality over merit
## What happens next
Elon Musk warns that America is heading toward the same fate as Rhodesia and South Africa.

> Unfortunately, this is where America is headed
## Key takeaway

Right-wing figures and brands are embracing Rhodesia's white supremacist past as a symbol of anti-communism and racial hierarchy.