The President is not the real problem ...

[blunomore]

Received this quote via e-mail:

"The danger to South Africa is not Jacob Zuma but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Zuma presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Zuma, who is a mere symptom of what ails South Africa.

Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Jacob Zuma, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their President."

 

[sox63]

The usual condescending opinion that surfaces in the run up to elections. "They picked a party we don't agree with, therefore they MUST be fools..."

One would think that people will think in Elections, a party should campaign on what is important to the majority of the electorate. Its as simple as that. To regard the majority of the electorate as "fools" is certainly not the start, IMO

 

[Fader4]

what self righteous, condescending nonsense, if this is the attitude of anc/zuma opponents its no wonder the majority of the electorate do not take them seriously.

 

[Lightscribe]

This quote came from the Czech Republic.

In the comments.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/Politics/article856067.ece/Cosatu-slams-article-for-creating-schisms

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-14-will-zuma-never-learn

Common sense dictates that the Czechs don't care about Zuma. Their original quote was about Obama, which a simple Google search will show was reported in many foreign papers

http://www.theswitchboard.net/index.php?topic=26103.msg218134;topicseen

 

[NiTeD]

Pardon me, how do you put your children at risk if you contract HIV?

 

[Nick333]

Pardon me, how do you put your children at risk if you contract HIV?

Lol!

 

[Mila]

Pardon me, how do you put your children at risk if you contract HIV?

LOL. Irony.

 

[grok]

Agree, and I've said so a few times on this forum. The ANC is overrun by criminals, and the black majority is too blind/loyal/racist to stand up & say anything about it.

And Sox, its not the party politics we don't agree with - its the corruption, mismanagement and nepotism.
If that's the kind of leaders you vote for then forgive me for calling you a fool.

 

[SL20]

The usual condescending opinion that surfaces in the run up to elections. "They picked a party we don't agree with, therefore they MUST be fools..."

One would think that people will think in Elections, a party should campaign on what is important to the majority of the electorate. Its as simple as that. To regard the majority of the electorate as "fools" is certainly not the start, IMO

Are you serious?

 

[waynegohl]

the problem is democracy.

 

[blunomore]

The usual condescending opinion that surfaces in the run up to elections. "They picked a party we don't agree with, therefore they MUST be fools..."

One would think that people will think in Elections, a party should campaign on what is important to the majority of the electorate. Its as simple as that. To regard the majority of the electorate as "fools" is certainly not the start, IMO

Your party loyalty is showing. And it's not pretty.

 

[Pooky]

The problem I have with that statement is that like it or not, Jacob Zuma was elected president by the majority of this country.

I think he should be shown enough respect; and this goes for anyone, not to call him a fool.

 

[alloytoo]

The problem I have with that statement is that like it or not, Jacob Zuma was elected president by the majority of this country.

I think he should be shown enough respect; and this goes for anyone, not to call him a fool.

Why?

Because he's popular?

In the shadows he displays a certain low level of cunning akin to street thugs, exposed to the light of day he's a philandering fool pandering to the highest bidder. Zuma is like a moth and a flame, Zuma instead gravitates toward cold cash.

 

[alloytoo]

The usual condescending opinion that surfaces in the run up to elections. "They picked a party we don't agree with, therefore they MUST be fools..."

One would think that people will think in Elections, a party should campaign on what is important to the majority of the electorate. Its as simple as that. To regard the majority of the electorate as "fools" is certainly not the start, IMO

I share the sentiments expressed, and I'm not trying to win the election.

 

[alloytoo]

what self righteous, condescending nonsense, if this is the attitude of anc/zuma opponents its no wonder the majority of the electorate do not take them seriously.

The irony hurts.

 

[Flanders]

Barring the ANC-fanboy ones, I'm loving the comments here!

 

[scotty777]

Pardon me, how do you put your children at risk if you contract HIV?

By not showering.

 

[phoneJunky]

Uhmm, I vote DA, but I have to agree with sox63 here. By calling the majority of the people fools, how do you expect to win the elections? These comments here is exactly what gets send out to the world and it gets associated with the DA. Calling people fools isn't going to help anybody.

 

[blunomore]

Uhmm, I vote DA, but I have to agree with sox63 here. By calling the majority of the people fools, how do you expect to win the elections? These comments here is exactly what gets send out to the world and it gets associated with the DA. Calling people fools isn't going to help anybody.

Considering the level of corruption, do you object to the term "thieves" too?

 

[JungleBoy]

Considering the level of corruption, do you object to the term "thieves" too?

By "thieves" you mean people in government, right? Otherwise why would an average voter be labelled a thief?