On Tuesday 25 February 2003 21:50, someone, possibly Rahul Siddharthan,
typed:
> The colonists should realize that they can't just sit back now and
> enjoy the fruits of 200 years of entrenched inequality, either: they
> need to take the lead in reforming the society (and I understand that
> many do, just as many whites were active in the anti-Apartheid
> struggle). Failure to do that will lead to a Zimbabwe-like situation
> -- which is a result of Britain and the local white community breaking
> their promises and failing to implement land reforms for 20 years
> after independence. I'm not trying to defend the despicable Mugabe.
> But we all hope South Africa will fare much better.
Well, given the situation in Zim, I would say we are doing much better, but
the point I was making is that people should stop trying to politicize
everything, at every oportunity. It's just not productive.
Will
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