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Ian van Zyl
@HabibiSouth
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Jun 23, 2020 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Regarding the legacy of colonialism and empire people are behaving as if we stand before a moral choice now, when in fact that choice was made centuries ago. Empires were by nature expansionary. The traces are all over the world: the Levant, Korea, South America, Australia... ... most of Africa, and of course the USA. It is not a coincidence that the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi, the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the Congreso in Buenos Aires, the Capitol Building in Washington DC, and many others around the world are grand edifices in Neoclassical style.
Jun 13, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Issue 2 {Thread}: In the midst of all the calls to NOT say All Lives Matter in response to #BLM , why is it that we do exactly the opposite in terms of #FarmMurders ? The argument is: yes, all lives matter, BUT we are highlighting a very specific issue right now. It is therefore insensitive to bring up #ALM in response to #BLM. So let's say we agree to this notion. Why, then, is it that when people express concern about #FarmMurders in South Africa the overwhelming response from activists and the Media is that All Murders Matter?
Jun 13, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Issue 1: {Thread}. Perhaps using statistics is too dispassionate when dealing with emotive issues like deaths in police custody in the USA and deaths in farm attacks in South Africa. There will always be people who employ statistics (perhaps manipulate them even) to support ... ... or refute a certain narrative. It can go either way. So statistics aside, if we are to say that there is a disproportionately high instance in deaths of black men in police custody in the USA, what do we benchmark that against? New Zealand? Denmark? Canada? Now, what if ...
Jun 5, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Thread: Meet Bob and Tish, chatting at a party. Bob does not drink, but Tish enjoys the odd glass of wine now and then. Bob tells Tish, "OMG Tish, you are DRUNK!", to which she replies, "No, Bob. I'm not drunk, I'm perfectly fine". Bob does not like this one bit and insists. "Tish, you most definitely ARE drunk. You're standing there with a glass in your hand and you're telling me you're not drunk?!" Tish responds, "Bob, it's totally possible to have a drink and not be drunk. I check myself, and make sure I stay sober. I don't like drunkards either."