Ostrich syndrome

A friend, originally from Zim, was in town for a visit recently and I was interested at her response to the usual question as to how she was finding it to be home. She answered that it is bizarre as she is not sure why she left, because when she goes into town the supermarkets have food in them, you can buy a new car, a top of the range speed boat, any technological gadget you want from cell phones to ipods. Her old friends, still in the country, have a great life, holidays, bridge parties, dinner parties, shopping trips to Bots etc etc. Her response is sadly reflective of the many Zimbabweans still completely divorced from the reality that faces the masses, those who don’t want to face it.

The ostrich syndrome is typical of the filthy rich upper class complacency, those who don’t vote because they don’t want to rock the boat, don’t read the papers because there’s nothing they can do about it, don’t discuss politics because they find it so boring! Now if that’s the attitude of the very few in the privileged classes, then how can we ever effect change in Zim? In fact, many of this “type” benefit immensely from the current chaos in the regime, ensconced in their affluent walled, secure homes deaf to the pain around them. How dare we bleat to the outside world that the UN, USA, SA or whoever, should descend on our country and make it all better, when they are too lazy to get off their large bottoms to do something themselves.

Still Here and so sad

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