Okay, these comments seem to be centering around this: the media is painting a picture for us. Well, first of all, is it the media's job to give us all the contexts required to understand a current event? If it were, it would really leave room for subjectivity, because it's impossible to get a holistic picture of history anyway. Take any two professors who specialize in the Civil War, for example, and they will have completely different opinions on what caused it...
The media's job, ideally, is to say what is merely happening, right here, right now. They are supposed to be objective and observing. It's true that I don't have a good understanding of Zimbabwean history to maybe get a feel for how things got to where they are now. However, the fact remains that they are human beings who are suffering. I am concerned for them, and I only know of current events there. It's enough for me to raise awareness about the country. But I am also interested in history, 2
I do not hate you I know how the media can play with our minds. It is impossible to understand what is happening in Zimbabwe without understanding the history of the country. If you only have your media to learn about Africa you will not help but fuel wars.
Didn't your media cronies miscall an election (2000)? Didn't your administration fly people abroad to be tortured? Didnt your administration get a 1200 page Act voted through unread by frightened members of congress? Didn't your army invade and terrorise a nation forcing millions to flee in terror? Didn't your media hypnotise 70% of the population into thinking Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11.
Today Africa has a lot of problems but why is Zimbabwe the only phenomenon in Africa that impacts the quality of EU & US politics or the? Why your media loves Zimbabwe When Nigerias opposition parties rejected the result of the presidential election won by Umaru Musa YarAdua, saying it was rigged the international community pretended they had gone on holiday. Over 200 Nigerians died in election violence, why? Dont Nigerians deserve more democracy?
Increasingly the emphasis worldwide has shifted from the democratic electoral process to an anti-democratic and sinister notion called regime change. The massively popular President Hugo Chavez was temporarily unseated from power by a disgruntled middle class that controlled the Venezuelan oil industry. USA welcomed the short-lived government of Pedro Carmona but the Venezuelan people demanded the return of their president and Hugo Chavez was re-instated amid disapproving rumblings from the USA
This goes back to the civil war and the west's insistance that the white rule be ejected. The support of Europe and the US for revolution has ended thus.
Could you go into more detail about this, maybe make a video response to this? I'd love to hear where you got your information. Like I said in my video, I've only been following it for four months. I only know what's happened in this time period. Please inform us! I'm very interested!
He's referring to the "Land Reform" referendum of 2000, cheered by Zimbabweans, in which white owned commercial farms were forcibly taken from the owners, and distributed to landless blacks with no farming experience, and without compensation to the white farmers. Many of these farms were "invaded" by the so called "war veterans" of the bush war, and many of the white farmers and their families were brutally assaulted and many were murdered. This is what caused the financial collapse of Zim.
Sad fact: Zimbabwe has a ton of black people and no/little oil.
Your effort in raising awareness is valiant but most people in the western world will forget about it by the time they get to Starbucks to grab a mocca frappuchino(sp?)
Take a look at Bosnia and Rwanda in the mid 1990s. Both had conflicts that involved one side sought to destroy EVERY single member of the other side. Rwanda genocide inflicted what is estimated to be 100,000+ more casulties than the Bosnia conflict. The Rwanda murders were mostly savage like getting hacked with a machete vs. just getting shot in the head in Bosnia. BUT
All we get are buzzwords like "ethnic cleansing" and show sniper fire on whites and wa-la. US/NATO steps in.
At least 30% of the population will die off within the next 5-10 years. A regime will take over that is totally tyranical but strong to keep anyone that is left in check. The U.S. will continue to not care as this is the cyclical process of government in the majority of Africa.
What has and is happening in Zimbabwe is nothing new in Africa. The really sad part is that the worlds reaction to it is nothing new either.
Even though what you're saying is true, people still need to be aware of it. Maybe there is no use in it, but awareness builds compassion for others. We can choose to sit in despair or we can choose to be compassionate.
(*sigh) the 1st world countries panic when a recession hits. The 3rd world countries are happy if they can just survive.
The government has very little incentive to to fix the problem. The people of Zimbabwe need freedom from the politicians who have destroyed their country. They need capitalism. Socialism is a cancer.
Tsvangirai seems to be motivated, at least partly, to try and reverse what is going on in Zimbabwe (I saw him visit some cholera clinics), but Mugabe has lost all of his marbles. He is not fit for office.
I partly agree that these people need to be free of Mugabe and this rotten government, but I'm not sure that this country can sustain a revolution. People are too afraid of the government, and they lack organization. What needs to happen first is organization. Make a clean spot and expand.
Why did you not mention Mugabe's crimes against humanity?
Gunderson002 2 years ago
Okay, these comments seem to be centering around this: the media is painting a picture for us. Well, first of all, is it the media's job to give us all the contexts required to understand a current event? If it were, it would really leave room for subjectivity, because it's impossible to get a holistic picture of history anyway. Take any two professors who specialize in the Civil War, for example, and they will have completely different opinions on what caused it...
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
The media's job, ideally, is to say what is merely happening, right here, right now. They are supposed to be objective and observing. It's true that I don't have a good understanding of Zimbabwean history to maybe get a feel for how things got to where they are now. However, the fact remains that they are human beings who are suffering. I am concerned for them, and I only know of current events there. It's enough for me to raise awareness about the country. But I am also interested in history, 2
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
by "context", I mean: historical context, sociological context, etc.
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
I do not hate you I know how the media can play with our minds. It is impossible to understand what is happening in Zimbabwe without understanding the history of the country. If you only have your media to learn about Africa you will not help but fuel wars.
machipisazim 3 years ago
Didn't your media cronies miscall an election (2000)? Didn't your administration fly people abroad to be tortured? Didnt your administration get a 1200 page Act voted through unread by frightened members of congress? Didn't your army invade and terrorise a nation forcing millions to flee in terror? Didn't your media hypnotise 70% of the population into thinking Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11.
machipisazim 3 years ago
Today Africa has a lot of problems but why is Zimbabwe the only phenomenon in Africa that impacts the quality of EU & US politics or the? Why your media loves Zimbabwe When Nigerias opposition parties rejected the result of the presidential election won by Umaru Musa YarAdua, saying it was rigged the international community pretended they had gone on holiday. Over 200 Nigerians died in election violence, why? Dont Nigerians deserve more democracy?
machipisazim 3 years ago
Increasingly the emphasis worldwide has shifted from the democratic electoral process to an anti-democratic and sinister notion called regime change. The massively popular President Hugo Chavez was temporarily unseated from power by a disgruntled middle class that controlled the Venezuelan oil industry. USA welcomed the short-lived government of Pedro Carmona but the Venezuelan people demanded the return of their president and Hugo Chavez was re-instated amid disapproving rumblings from the USA
machipisazim 3 years ago
This goes back to the civil war and the west's insistance that the white rule be ejected. The support of Europe and the US for revolution has ended thus.
the3hol 3 years ago
Could you go into more detail about this, maybe make a video response to this? I'd love to hear where you got your information. Like I said in my video, I've only been following it for four months. I only know what's happened in this time period. Please inform us! I'm very interested!
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
He's referring to the "Land Reform" referendum of 2000, cheered by Zimbabweans, in which white owned commercial farms were forcibly taken from the owners, and distributed to landless blacks with no farming experience, and without compensation to the white farmers. Many of these farms were "invaded" by the so called "war veterans" of the bush war, and many of the white farmers and their families were brutally assaulted and many were murdered. This is what caused the financial collapse of Zim.
Bobsbeentaken 3 years ago
Yikes! Thanks for the info.
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
Your quite welcome.
Bobsbeentaken 3 years ago
Sad fact: Zimbabwe has a ton of black people and no/little oil.
Your effort in raising awareness is valiant but most people in the western world will forget about it by the time they get to Starbucks to grab a mocca frappuchino(sp?)
It's funny how the world works.
cont.
TheArchfiend 3 years ago
Take a look at Bosnia and Rwanda in the mid 1990s. Both had conflicts that involved one side sought to destroy EVERY single member of the other side. Rwanda genocide inflicted what is estimated to be 100,000+ more casulties than the Bosnia conflict. The Rwanda murders were mostly savage like getting hacked with a machete vs. just getting shot in the head in Bosnia. BUT
All we get are buzzwords like "ethnic cleansing" and show sniper fire on whites and wa-la. US/NATO steps in.
TheArchfiend 3 years ago
My prediction with Zimbabwe:
At least 30% of the population will die off within the next 5-10 years. A regime will take over that is totally tyranical but strong to keep anyone that is left in check. The U.S. will continue to not care as this is the cyclical process of government in the majority of Africa.
What has and is happening in Zimbabwe is nothing new in Africa. The really sad part is that the worlds reaction to it is nothing new either.
TheArchfiend 3 years ago
Even though what you're saying is true, people still need to be aware of it. Maybe there is no use in it, but awareness builds compassion for others. We can choose to sit in despair or we can choose to be compassionate.
(*sigh) the 1st world countries panic when a recession hits. The 3rd world countries are happy if they can just survive.
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
The government has very little incentive to to fix the problem. The people of Zimbabwe need freedom from the politicians who have destroyed their country. They need capitalism. Socialism is a cancer.
davebrycekopp 3 years ago
Tsvangirai seems to be motivated, at least partly, to try and reverse what is going on in Zimbabwe (I saw him visit some cholera clinics), but Mugabe has lost all of his marbles. He is not fit for office.
I partly agree that these people need to be free of Mugabe and this rotten government, but I'm not sure that this country can sustain a revolution. People are too afraid of the government, and they lack organization. What needs to happen first is organization. Make a clean spot and expand.
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing buddy, a lot of this is news to me.
Mathfails 3 years ago
I'm always happy to hear when someone becomes aware of something in the world!
lairdofgarscaddon 3 years ago
I felt the same way when I first showed you my parkour skills.
TheArchfiend 3 years ago