The South African you think you are

The South African you think you are

“It's very difficult not to come across as a  white supremacist when there are so many black inferiorist around .(sic)” -David Bullard

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I used this quote on purpose, is it ruffling your feathers?
The past few weeks have divided many of us, brought some of us together and demonstrated that some of us would go to great lengths to demonstrates that they truly do not care about what happens in our parliament, provincial legislatures and courts-I say that this because I truly believe that someone would really ‘not give a rat’s ass’-as Americans prefer to put it, about how our country is managed and the shenanigans or lack there off, carried out by those doing the so called, managing.

The fracas caused by the Nkandla scandal, the Oscar Pistorius trial, the bombings between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza strip, Malema and the red brigade’s slogan coining revolt in parly, etc. these have really shown what kind of citizens South Africans are.

According to me they are three type of South Africans;

•          The opinionated, knowledgeable or  current affairs following type
•          The opinionated, clueless, but current affairs following type-who more often than not would rather laugh at an issue and speak of how ‘ridiculous’ it is.

•          The passive ‘ It doesn't involve me’ type
•          Lastly,  the despondent ‘ if it isn’t this damned, and god forsaken country’ uttering type. 

The first category refers those who make it their mission to follow every story, read up on the reasons of a  conflict, the policy, law or popular opinion surrounding everything that happens in the country. These people will write to publications, blog, call into talk shows or merely listen and partake in heated debates about the matter at hand-warning, they're usually the type that think they know it all and may get on your nerves.

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The second bunch is just as vocal and also makes a concerted effort to follow every story, the only part they neglect is to read up on the fundamentals surrounding the issues or even listen to reputable experts on the matter. They're usually the loudest and will rather silence you through shouting and quoting philosophers and theorists to get you off topic.

The third ilk (that means type-and yes I just used it for no reason, I know), either does give a damn or has taught itself not to. People of this category never have an opinion, if they do, they seldom know what to say about it-tragic, I agree.

The last category consists of those who probably once fell in the first or second category at some point. This type has probably written letters of complaints, almost engaged in fist fights in heated debates-yes those people do exist, but they came to a point where they ceased to care, that is not to say they couldn't be bothered, merely that they do nothing to show that bother.

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 So! Which South African are you?