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Has anyone on here read Capitalist Ni**er
- Thread starter jambai
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Yeah, I have. I'm not all too fond of how it was written (I mean the writing style, quite repetitive etc... and this from the Editor in Chief of the African Sun, oh well) but it's still an interesting read....the view of Africa, its people and their lack of productiveness. Lucky for him he is black and can thus say politically incorrect things. I gotsta tan more...might help 
Yeah, I have. I'm not all too fond of how it was written (I mean the writing style, quite repetitive etc... and this from the Editor in Chief of the African Sun, oh well) but it's still an interesting read....the view of Africa, its people and their lack of productiveness. Lucky for him he is black and can thus say politically incorrect things. I gotsta tan more...might help
Yeah I also found it repititave ,but so true in some ways.But of course if I had to point out the obvious ,I would be labelled a rasicts
Skeptik
Banned
Who would buy a book with such a silly provocative title? Perhaps the content is weak, so they have to call it that to get attention.
AS THEY SAY NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY IT COVER
dlk001
Executive Member
Americans bought a lot of them!
I actually bought it. The content is repetitive, provocative and incoherent. Its not an easy book to get through but interesting nonetheless.
In 2005, at BMF conference in jhb, he said something along these lines, in summary:
"We (Blacks) must abandon the belief that whatever is white is better. We must develop ‘devil-may-care’ attitude and the ‘killer-instinct’ of the of the Caucasians and also the spider web mentality of the Asians"
HavocXphere
Honorary Master
Yes, read it.
There are a few decent ideas in there, but with a lot of mindless filler in between. The author makes a distinctly uneducated impression. I would not recommend it.
There are a few decent ideas in there, but with a lot of mindless filler in between. The author makes a distinctly uneducated impression. I would not recommend it.
Skeptik
Banned
Who are the Caucasians again?
I believe you bought it because you hoped to find a message to black people. Instead you found it difficult to read and repetitive. Yet instead of putting it down, you continued to plow through it looking for the message(s).
dlk001
Executive Member
Ask Mr Onyeani or go read the book.
I would like to believe you are aware that some people read reviews of a book before buying it. As a result, I may have bought the book knowing what message it was putting across.
Don't put your head down. Instead, you need to continue to plow through it and look for something useful.
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cmj001
Well-Known Member
Who are the Caucasians again?
I believe you bought it because you hoped to find a message to black people. Instead you found it difficult to read and repetitive. Yet instead of putting it down, you continued to plow through it looking for the message(s).
Really... Talk about scepticism. Sounds like a very personal comment to DLK and pretty much uncalled for. Is there no chance people could disagree without getting personal?
cmj001
Well-Known Member
I haven't read the book... a brief summary in relation to Eskom?
The relation to Eskom
Read the Book it relates to Eskom-Telkom-SAA-Home Affairs etc It was also discussed on SABC and made
Frontpage on local Papers. Remember a question in Relation to S.A. one mentioned just give it time.
Read the Book it relates to Eskom-Telkom-SAA-Home Affairs etc It was also discussed on SABC and made
Frontpage on local Papers. Remember a question in Relation to S.A. one mentioned just give it time.
semiautomatix
Honorary Master
Very repetitive, but I think Onyeani is just trying to ensure his point is got across. Unfortunately, a very concise view of the way in which African's do business across the globe. He gives so good suggestions, which are maybe worth following.
What did grab my attention was the message that Africans are selling out to Asians and those from the sub-continent. Perhaps there is a lesson to prevent Africa from becoming an economic slave due to its current policies?
What did grab my attention was the message that Africans are selling out to Asians and those from the sub-continent. Perhaps there is a lesson to prevent Africa from becoming an economic slave due to its current policies?
Ja, read it a while ago...must say I was reasonably impressed with his no holds barred attitude and reasoning...reminded me of Salmon Rushdie's satanic verses.
Its obvious that this book will never be popular in Africa (will probably be seen by most as blasphemy).
I believe this book should be pre-scribed reading to all schools and specifically African polity - once they've fixed the repetitiveness, grammar and even spelling errors !!!
But apart from that, I liked it
Its obvious that this book will never be popular in Africa (will probably be seen by most as blasphemy).
I believe this book should be pre-scribed reading to all schools and specifically African polity - once they've fixed the repetitiveness, grammar and even spelling errors !!!
But apart from that, I liked it
Skeptik
Banned
Hardly.Really... Talk about scepticism. Sounds like a very personal comment to DLK and pretty much uncalled for. Is there no chance people could disagree without getting personal?
My point is that bad books shouldn't survive the readability test even if they have controversial titles. If I wanted write a sensationalist piece of nonsense I would probably call it 'Capitalist Kaff*r' and wait for devotees to find something meaningful in it.
dlk001
Executive Member
Really... Talk about scepticism. Sounds like a very personal comment to DLK and pretty much uncalled for. Is there no chance people could disagree without getting personal?
People get personal when they have nothing useful to contribute.
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cmj001
Well-Known Member
Okay.. Have you read the book? I'd love to make pronouncements on it but I can't coz... I haven't read the damn thing. If you have.... I may possibly understand your point of view. That being said... I don't agree with your point that just because books may have controversial titles.. they should be binned.
If they're devotees.... you wont' need to have silly & stupid titles like that hey....
Skeptik
Banned
You've changed the logic of my whole argument
. Perhaps you SHOULD read more, specifically books about LOGIC - a notoriously hard subject to grasp in Africa.
semiautomatix
Honorary Master
So then please don't offer your opinion. If you had read the book you would understand Dr Onyeani's point that the term (decidely the most offensive term ever devised) should be spinned to not have a negative connotation. Indeed, when an African is called a "n*****" it should no longer be offensive because Africans as a whole have nothing to be ashamed of. However, as it stands, Africa has a long history of being the underdogs and until this is reversed (and not through hand outs, but through self determination and real freedom) the term will always be a negative one.
I can't stand people that would protest a book or movie (as was the case with The Golden Compass) without bothering to at least understand what it is that offends them about the content. Obviously the only way to do this is to read the book or see the movie.
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dlk001
Executive Member
You can read the reviews on it. They cover most of what I've read in the book because there's lots of repetition.