The battle of ideas in South Africa

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Paul Trewhela writes in politicsweb:
There is no question that the calibre of leadership and political writing by the SACP today is not a patch on that of its leaders of 50, or 40, or 30 years ago. It nevertheless holds the advantage of the practical heritage of that tradition. In a sense, it is living off its capital.
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The failure of the SACP to present a thoroughgoing critique of the gutter-level of discourse initiated by its ally, the ANC Youth League, as articulated by its president, Julius Malema, brings this once extraordinary political party down to the same level in the gutter.
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The many opponents of the new Lekota-Shilowa grouping inside (or outside) the ANC are not wrong when they accuse its leaders of past misdemeanours and bad practice, from when they held the high seat in public life. The really significant fact, however, is that, like it or not, this grouping has turned in its public discourse to a similar set of concepts and sensibility as that of the most honourable and morally consistent writers and thinkers in contemporary black public life in South Africa. That is a very good thing. In the battle of ideas, the logic of the argument for political dictatorship - the argument of "Kill for Zuma", of the strategy to "hegemonise state power" - is already looking tawdry, like something dirty in the gutter, which it is.

The future character of black political thinking and argument in South Africa is already being articulated by the critics of the "Kill for Zuma" party.
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http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71619?oid=108539&sn=Detail
 
There is no question that the calibre of leadership and political writing by the SACP today is not a patch on that of its leaders of 50, or 40, or 30 years ago. It nevertheless holds the advantage of the practical heritage of that tradition. In a sense, it is living off its capital.
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It couldn't get any worse and yet it some how has :o
 
They need those Cuban soldiers and the Red Army to get their spark back, the SACP.
 
marine1 said:
Hey Metal, what was your old nick? Who are you? Just want to know who it is we are talking to. :rolleyes:
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Metal Gear!? said:
My friend couldn't believe how ridiculous some of the people in the Current Affairs section here are, and linked me to it. So I joined because I couldn't believe the stuff I was reading from you, more than anyone else.
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The 'you' was referring to alanf85
 
Metal Gear!? said:
Alan, could you kindly leave the country, that would be lovely.
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There was a fund set up to help me on my way but unfortunately people haven't put their money where their mouth is :(

Also rwenzori you're about to lose your numero uno fanboi status :p
 
rwenzori said:
Well, we've been trying to get him to volunteer at the Natal Carbineers for a spell of duty in Darfur, but he prefers his couch I think.
;);)
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Perhaps, complaining and talking crap is the only thing that makes him truly happy. I mean there's no way he'd still bear to live in this country and not in the utopia that is America, if he actually believes everything he says.
 
rwenzori said:
Well, we've been trying to get him to volunteer at the Natal Carbineers for a spell of duty in Darfur, but he prefers his couch I think.
;);)
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Nevermind Darfur what about our own AA artillery is S.A :o
 
fskmh said:
Could you contribute or leave the thread, that would be lovely.

Your incessant trolling is tiresome and lame.

Ignore++
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So, if I am trolling by posting substantiated and reasonable arguments, then what exactly would you describe the object of my frustrations as? He himself has admitted that there was a fund made specially for him, to leave the country after his constant smug negativity.
 
dont feed the troll

Metal Gear!? said:
So, if I am trolling by posting substantiated and reasonable arguments, then what exactly would you describe the object of my frustrations as? He himself has admitted that there was a fund made specially for him, to leave the country after his constant smug negativity.
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