Helen Zille suspended from the DA

Sadly power has got to Musi's head. He grew up too fast. Now he worries about the ANC all day instead of telling us how the DA would govern.
 
I agree with both LazyLion and MickeyD. I also wanted to make a similar reply as Mickey earlier on. I, however, wish that the country must reach a discussion point somewhere down the line on topic with colonial belonging. Then also, the same that apply to Helen must apply to Mmusi, otherwise I will question the DA’s mission on its merit.
 
Dylan_G said:
Now, I don't follow politics much, but this seems like a publicity/public declaration thingg by the party.



Ie. "Yes, we have removed the white (possibly racist) ex-figurehead of the DA. She is no longer the leader. I, a young Black man, am the leader. We can now go forward knowing that Whites do not run this party."

And I think I'm actually perfectly fine with that. If it makes the DA more accessible/relatable to the majority of voters, why not?

I mean, they tagged her on Twitter. Is that even a thing nowadays?
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Zille has come to the end of her political life in the party.
Basically falling on her own sword to make the DA more acceptable to opposition members
 
Fulcrum29 said:
I agree with both LazyLion and MickeyD. I also wanted to make a similar reply as Mickey earlier on. I, however, wish that the country must reach a discussion point somewhere down the line on topic with colonial belonging. Then also, the same that apply to Helen must apply to Mmusi, otherwise I will question the DA’s mission on its merit.
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Note that I am not expressing my opinion on her comments; looking at it purely from a procedural angle.
 
LazyLion said:
There's nothing preventing us from having that conversation, but you don't have that conversation by grabbing a megaphone and screaming it into the faces of people who have suffered and are suffering after years of deprivation and exclusion. Her debating style is that of a Fish Wife or Auctioneer. We need a Chrysostom, not a Donald Trump.
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Bollocks. Nothing preventing us from having the conversation apart from the fact you get shut down or suspended when you try.

And if your issue isn't the message just that the delivery wasn't to your personal taste I don't think you can claim this has anything to do with integrity.
 
It frightens me that there are so many people who actually think this is a good thing. I guess we're going to have to learn the hard way in this country. So sad.
 
garp said:
It frightens me that there are so many people who actually think this is a good thing. I guess we're going to have to learn the hard way in this country. So sad.
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+1 I'm struggling to understand how this a "good thing"

If this is the path the da has chosen then I don't want any part it fckem!
 
Treading on thin ice, i support the views of Helen Zille...
 
Helen Zille replies to suspension - https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/213842-its-on-da-helen-zille.html

Helen Zille has hit back at the DA after its decision to suspend her from the party following her comments about colonialism.

Zille said she will not be bullied into resigning or incriminating herself, and that she has a right to represent her case and face a disciplinary hearing.
 
zululami said:
Big up to them - doing what the ANC should have done to their wayward 'leader'... no place for racist bigots in SA...
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How is Helen a racist? Any tweets or comments by her to defend your statement?
 
Dylan_G said:
Now, I don't follow politics much, but this seems like a publicity/public declaration thingg by the party.



Ie. "Yes, we have removed the white (possibly racist) ex-figurehead of the DA. She is no longer the leader. I, a young Black man, am the leader. We can now go forward knowing that Whites do not run this party."

And I think I'm actually perfectly fine with that. If it makes the DA more accessible/relatable to the majority of voters, why not?

I mean, they tagged her on Twitter. Is that even a thing nowadays?
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"We can now go forward knowing that Whites do not run this party"

Now what about the reverse?

You still fine with it?

:rolleyes:
 
/watches how democracy self destructs...again
 
garp said:
It frightens me that there are so many people who actually think this is a good thing. I guess we're going to have to learn the hard way in this country. So sad.
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What are we going to learn the hard way? How does kicking out someone that uses unpatriotic thinking negatively affect the only constituency they represent - namely South Africans?
 
adrianx said:
You do make a lot of sense, but as a white person, I'll do the DA a favour and withdraw myself from that party.... just imagine how happy that will make black people.

Anyway, this country is a joke and I don't really care about its future, but that's just a personal thing.
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Then maybe its time for you to leave and we'll say, "Good bye and good riddance."

Hopefully you'll be a man of honour and not post on RSA's forums also.
 
Good. Last thing we need is Zille costing the DA even more votes with her loudmouth tweets for the umpteenth time. I remember she posted some inflammatory tweets the day after the local elections as well.

All the Zille supporters in this thread would do well to remember how she wouldn't acknowledge advancements by the Nazis but wants everyone else to acknowledge advancements by colonialism. Wouldn't dare piss off the Jewish community now would we Zille?

Filthy hypocrite.
 
Garson007 said:
What are we going to learn the hard way? How does kicking out someone that uses unpatriotic thinking negatively affect the only constituency they represent - namely South Africans?
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Please stop embarrassing yourself.
 
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