Comments on: Who is the real conservative? http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/09/12/who-is-the-real-conservative/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve Hayes http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/09/12/who-is-the-real-conservative/#comment-63267 Steve Hayes Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:55:14 +0000 http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/09/12/who-is-the-real-conservative/#comment-63267 I've just blogged about Paul Trewhela's call for a hew history of the Liberal Party (<a href="http://methodius.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-history-of-liberal-party.html#links" rel="nofollow">Notes from underground: A new history of the Liberal Party?</a>), on the grounds that the word "liberal" is just as misused in the new South Africa as in the old. Perhaps we need a new analysis of all political discourse, since Mpofu's misuse of the terms is part of the same phenomenon. I’ve just blogged about Paul Trewhela’s call for a hew history of the Liberal Party (Notes from underground: A new history of the Liberal Party?), on the grounds that the word “liberal” is just as misused in the new South Africa as in the old.

Perhaps we need a new analysis of all political discourse, since Mpofu’s misuse of the terms is part of the same phenomenon.

]]> By: FIX THE FXI http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/09/12/who-is-the-real-conservative/#comment-61288 FIX THE FXI Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:04:19 +0000 http://www.theharbinger.co.za/wordpress/2007/09/12/who-is-the-real-conservative/#comment-61288 I am not fooled by your attempt to distance yourself from the neo-conservative label. All “old style ANC leftists� are South African neo-conservatives. It is a particular breed that identifies with the ANC establishment and has to toe the party line either to keep employment or to get rich quick. That, of course, is the awful irony of the New South Africa. Dali Mpofu should be astute enough to realize this. Anton, give us a straight answer to a straight question..Do you think Snuki Zikalala should be sacked? http://fixthefxi.blogspot.com/ Why doesn't Harber call for Snuki's sacking in the following article? Surely, Zikalala's role as head of news and current affairs at The ANCB (AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS BROADCASTING) should be mentioned? Harber has clearly backed off at a time when he should be sharpening his pen. So... it might be best to take Harber's "beliefs" with a large pinch of politically correct salt. In his position as head of journalism at Wits, Harber is now very much part of the establishment. Actually, having thought about it a bit more, Harber is a "left-wing ANC neo-conservative". According to the latest edition of The DSM ( The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), this political shizophrenia is not treatable and ultimately leads to censorship and national insanity. WHAT DOES ANTON HARBER REALLY BELIEVE ? (1) He believes that he can gently criticize govt but he must not rock the boat. (2) he believes that if he rocks the boat he will not have a long-term future in South Africa. (3) He believes that he should be politically correct. (4) He believes that he should support Ronno Einstein’s anti-zionist escapades. (5) He believes that Zikalala should be sacked but he doesn’t believe that he has the guts to shout it from the rooftops. (6) He believes he should have a public spat with Dali Mpofu so that he can underline that his "beliefs" do not threaten Mbeki's government. (7) He believes that it is not even worth discussing what a "right wing neo-conservative" actually believes. (8) He believes that any beliefs he once had must be flushed down The ANC's democratic toilet. (9) He believes that it is not worth fighting tooth and nail for freedom of expression in South Africa. (10) He believes, when he turns off the light at night, that he doesn't have any beliefs. I am not fooled by your attempt to distance yourself from the neo-conservative label. All “old style ANC leftists� are South African neo-conservatives. It is a particular breed that identifies with the ANC establishment and has to toe the party line either to keep employment or to get rich quick. That, of course, is the awful irony of the New South Africa. Dali Mpofu should be astute enough to realize this.
Anton, give us a straight answer to a straight question..Do you think Snuki Zikalala should be sacked?
http://fixthefxi.blogspot.com/

Why doesn’t Harber call for Snuki’s sacking in the following article? Surely, Zikalala’s role as head of news and current affairs at The ANCB (AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS BROADCASTING) should be mentioned? Harber has clearly backed off at a time when he should be sharpening his pen. So… it might be best to take Harber’s “beliefs” with a large pinch of politically correct salt. In his position as head of journalism at Wits, Harber is now very much part of the establishment.

Actually, having thought about it a bit more, Harber is a “left-wing ANC neo-conservative”. According to the latest edition of The DSM ( The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), this political shizophrenia is not treatable and ultimately leads to censorship and national insanity.

WHAT DOES ANTON HARBER REALLY BELIEVE ?
(1) He believes that he can gently criticize govt but he must not rock the boat.
(2) he believes that if he rocks the boat he will not have a long-term future in South Africa.
(3) He believes that he should be politically correct.
(4) He believes that he should support Ronno Einstein’s anti-zionist escapades.
(5) He believes that Zikalala should be sacked but he doesn’t believe that he has the guts to shout it from the rooftops.
(6) He believes he should have a public spat with Dali Mpofu so that he can underline that his “beliefs”
do not threaten Mbeki’s government.
(7) He believes that it is not even worth discussing what a “right wing neo-conservative” actually believes.
(8) He believes that any beliefs he once had must be flushed down The ANC’s democratic toilet.
(9) He believes that it is not worth fighting tooth and nail for freedom of expression in South Africa.
(10) He believes, when he turns off the light at night, that he doesn’t have any beliefs.

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