The mind-set of treating elected leaders like public servants who are answerable to us, upon which Julius relies, is refreshing to see amongst recent government supporters. Once this mind-set takes hold, its like opening Pandora's box. Almo...st irreversible. The undue reverence for the ruling party and the concept that the leaders are in fact political Masters has been placed under a total onslaught.
The ultimate value of Julius' contribution on our journey to genuine political debate and accountability in Parliament may be incalculable! It may even come back to bite him. The spirit of UDF resistance is perhaps making a welcome return to SA, and who would have guessed we may even owe Julius a political debt of gratitude.
Even now, the usual tweets and exchanges on SA social media, which have in recent times seemingly been dictated by race or class, presently seem divided across class and race lines, and for once, on political principles....e.g.. about what is and is not acceptable opposition by the EFF. Gives one hope that perhaps that the spirit of unity once there under Mandela, but recently almost non-existent, could make a welcome return. Well done that Man in the red overalls!
The ultimate value of Julius' contribution on our journey to genuine political debate and accountability in Parliament may be incalculable! It may even come back to bite him. The spirit of UDF resistance is perhaps making a welcome return to SA, and who would have guessed we may even owe Julius a political debt of gratitude.
Even now, the usual tweets and exchanges on SA social media, which have in recent times seemingly been dictated by race or class, presently seem divided across class and race lines, and for once, on political principles....e.g.. about what is and is not acceptable opposition by the EFF. Gives one hope that perhaps that the spirit of unity once there under Mandela, but recently almost non-existent, could make a welcome return. Well done that Man in the red overalls!
He has so far turned out to be a breath of much needed fresh air in Parliament, and he may have to watch his utterances now, as I suspect a new, previously unlikely, potential white support base is taking a new look at him.
I have also noted various attempts by Julius Malema to adopt an apologetic stance when circumstances require. His utterances, whilst often amusing, and often require not to be taken too literally, have become increasingly astute. The statements which might qualify as blunders are also noticeably less common.
Of course, this charm offensive could evaporate and we could end up with a leader who uses the gift of the gab, which he does have and is certainly developing, only to seize power, like Hitler and thereafter we may become victims of a new tyranny. I sincerely hope not. Julius has surprised us up until now and my hope is that he will grow in maturity and will continue to surprise us!
Those have judged him as unintelligent due his alleged school grades, or perhaps due to the ill-considered more foolish statements of his youth are, I am sure, having to reconsider their assessment of him. As a speaker, he cannot be ignored. His latest remarks demonstrate that he is intelligent, shrewd, and even witty. To boot, he is certainly highly entertaining.
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