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I appreciate that some statues or memorials might evoke "difficult emotions" on both sides of the fence. What irks me is the complete lack of healthy, proper, debate on what should be done about these issues. And why damage these statues/memorials? They are part of this country's history, good or bad; why not carefully remove them and preserve them in a museum or similar when the decision comes to do so?

Also, the majority of the extremists involved in this farce largely did not know where these statues/monuments were (or of who) until the press told them so in the captions below the photos.
 
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Kornhole said:
Civil war? Idk about that :/
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I do believe the country is balancing on the brink of civil war, especially with the recent events unfolding like xenophobia, monument desecration, strikes at national keypoints etc.

Emotions are really starting to run high amongst many communities, and also along racial divides.

We need strong leaders to be able to avert this from happening, but unfortunately we have very few of those (including the official opposition parties). The presidency and government is not addressing any of these issues. The EFF is going about defacing every monument they can find which is bound to anger other groups. You already have people chaining themselves to statues trying to protect their heritage (which they have every right to do). Our constitution and leaders have failed the people miserably and tensions are simmering already.

Throw our failing infrastructure, service delivery, economy on top of that and you have a very big barrel of explosive material waiting to ignite.
 
Pitbull said:
The talk of this is happening more and more. I would not blow it off as just a stupid story no more.
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If there's any amongst the statue defenders with balls to become violent they will just end up where the Boeremag ended.
 
durbandave said:
I do believe the country is balancing on the brink of civil war, especially with the recent events unfolding like xenophobia, monument desecration, strikes at national keypoints etc.

Emotions are really starting to run high amongst many communities, and also along racial divides.

We need strong leaders to be able to avert this from happening, but unfortunately we have very few of those (including the official opposition parties). The presidency and government is not addressing any of these issues. The EFF is going about defacing every monument they can find which is bound to anger other groups. You already have people chaining themselves to statues trying to protect their heritage (which they have every right to do). Our constitution and leaders have failed the people miserably and tensions are simmering already.

Throw our failing infrastructure, service delivery, economy on top of that and you have a very big barrel of explosive material waiting to ignite.
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Wait, what, forgot about the strike :P maybe they will do it for the guys wanting to have a little war. :D
 
Ridolfc said:
This reminds me of South Park, operation: get behind the darkies........ coloured folk using us whites as shields. lol
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In the Western Cape there are very little racial issues between whites and coloureds, they are also more integrated in communities than others pending on the location and as with all races, class is the differentiator…
 
Galactica said:
If there's any amongst the statue defenders with balls to become violent they will just end up where the Boeremag ended.
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That is my problem, getting violent about protecting that is a little senseless and pointless to me, getting violent about things like freedom, equality, human rights, ect things that actually affects your life the quality of it or puts it in danger, it would say it's fair game.... wars have been fought over less.
 
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