Comments on: When do you know the time is ripe for a revolution? http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:04:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: anonymous http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-824 anonymous Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:34:10 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-824 Quit moaning about it and get it done, it is your country take it back from that evil man. The time for revolution is now, who will lead?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('824','anonymous'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('824','anonymous','Quit moaning about it and get it done, it is your country take it back from that evil man.\r\nThe time for revolution is now, who will lead?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Quit moaning about it and get it done, it is your country take it back from that evil man.
The time for revolution is now, who will lead?
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]]> By: Robert Sharp » Blog Archive » Who are we responsible for? http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-795 Robert Sharp » Blog Archive » Who are we responsible for? Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:21:16 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-795 [...] Why waste more breath on the USA, or Israel? Because we have a shared language, a shared culture, we believe their policy-makers will listen. We believe they will take into account the things we say. We must ensure our big brother, the mighty USA, or our kid brother, little Israel, always has the absolute moral high ground. That means scrutinising and challenging them at every step. Only then we can support them with a clear conscience when they take on a radioactive Iran, or any of the tin-pot dictators (Mugabe, oh please God Mugabe) that stain the earth. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('795','Robert Sharp &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Who are we responsible for?'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('795','Robert Sharp &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Who are we responsible for?','&#91;...&#93; Why waste more breath on the USA, or Israel? Because we have a shared language, a shared culture, we believe their policy-makers will listen. We believe they will take into account the things we say. We must ensure our big brother, the mighty USA, or our kid brother, little Israel, always has the absolute moral high ground. That means scrutinising and challenging them at every step. Only then we can support them with a clear conscience when they take on a radioactive Iran, or any of the tin-pot dictators (Mugabe, oh please God Mugabe) that stain the earth. &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> [...] Why waste more breath on the USA, or Israel? Because we have a shared language, a shared culture, we believe their policy-makers will listen. We believe they will take into account the things we say. We must ensure our big brother, the mighty USA, or our kid brother, little Israel, always has the absolute moral high ground. That means scrutinising and challenging them at every step. Only then we can support them with a clear conscience when they take on a radioactive Iran, or any of the tin-pot dictators (Mugabe, oh please God Mugabe) that stain the earth. [...]
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]]> By: Robert Sharp http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-794 Robert Sharp Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:12:41 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-794 <strong>Who are we responsible for?</strong> When we do see faults in the USA or Israel, it is far better that we point them out, than keep quiet out of some misplaced sense of loyalty. I am a vocal critic of the United States government, not because I wish to see its power eroded, but because ...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('794','Robert Sharp'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('794','Robert Sharp','<strong>Who are we responsible for?<\/strong>\n\n When we do see faults in the USA or Israel, it is far better that we point them out, than keep quiet out of some misplaced sense of loyalty. I am a vocal critic of the United States government, not because I wish to see its power eroded, but because ...'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Who are we responsible for?

When we do see faults in the USA or Israel, it is far better that we point them out, than keep quiet out of some misplaced sense of loyalty. I am a vocal critic of the United States government, not because I wish to see its power eroded, but because …

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]]> By: Kristopher http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-784 Kristopher Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:39:11 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-784 Non-violence revolution requires your opponent to have some respect for human life. Ghandi's tactics worked against the British. These same tactics would not work against the Nazis. You'll need to make your own call here ... it's your country, not mine.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('784','Kristopher'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('784','Kristopher','Non-violence revolution requires your opponent to have some respect for human life.\r\n\r\nGhandi\'s tactics worked against the British. These same tactics would not work against the Nazis.\r\n\r\nYou\'ll need to make your own call here ... it\'s your country, not mine.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Non-violence revolution requires your opponent to have some respect for human life.

Ghandi’s tactics worked against the British. These same tactics would not work against the Nazis.

You’ll need to make your own call here … it’s your country, not mine.

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]]> By: Sokwanele http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-778 Sokwanele Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-778 As our writer said: <blockquote>I do not for one moment wish to promote violent confrontation, my dream is to see another Belgrade right here in Zim.</blockquote> Sokwanele supports non violent action and peaceful change.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('778','Sokwanele'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('778','Sokwanele','As our writer said:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>I do not for one moment wish to promote violent confrontation, my dream is to see another Belgrade right here in Zim.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nSokwanele supports non violent action and peaceful change.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> As our writer said:

I do not for one moment wish to promote violent confrontation, my dream is to see another Belgrade right here in Zim.

Sokwanele supports non violent action and peaceful change.

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]]> By: Kristopher http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-775 Kristopher Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:27:19 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-775 When 1 or 2% of the population is ready to just start killing, the State falls ... like clockwork. This progress can be accelerated in two ways: Breed contempt for the State ( public ridicule is very good for this ). Get away with random acts against the state to show others the State's supporters are not omnipotent or omniscient. But until you get that 1% of angry people together, you are spinning your wheels.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('775','Kristopher'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('775','Kristopher','When 1 or 2% of the population is ready to just start killing, the State falls ... like clockwork.\r\n\r\nThis progress can be accelerated in two ways:\r\n\r\nBreed contempt for the State ( public ridicule is very good for this ).\r\n\r\nGet away with random acts against the state to show others the State\'s supporters are not omnipotent or omniscient.\r\n\r\n\r\nBut until you get that 1% of angry people together, you are spinning your wheels.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> When 1 or 2% of the population is ready to just start killing, the State falls … like clockwork.

This progress can be accelerated in two ways:

Breed contempt for the State ( public ridicule is very good for this ).

Get away with random acts against the state to show others the State’s supporters are not omnipotent or omniscient.

But until you get that 1% of angry people together, you are spinning your wheels.

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]]> By: Don Kirk http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-758 Don Kirk Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:07:17 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-758 Successful revolutions (France, England, U.S., Russia, Zanu-PF, etc) are never mounted by a majority, but by a dedicated and organized minority. Is there a dedicated and organized minority in Zimbabwe? If not, then a popular 'majority' revolution seems problematic. Also, where is the center-right in Zimbabwe? Does it even exist? The oldest democratic republic in the world (the United States) had a revolution where the organized minority promoting revolt consisted of both center-right and center-left thinkers. Without a viable center-right participating in a revolt, the result becomes simply one repressive regime replacing another, as apparently has happened in Zimbabwe with the Zanu-PF.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('758','Don Kirk'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('758','Don Kirk','Successful revolutions (France, England, U.S., Russia, Zanu-PF, etc) are never mounted by a majority, but by a dedicated and organized minority. Is there a dedicated and organized minority in Zimbabwe? If not, then a popular \'majority\' revolution seems problematic.\r\n\r\nAlso, where is the center-right in Zimbabwe? Does it even exist? The oldest democratic republic in the world (the United States) had a revolution where the organized minority promoting revolt consisted of both center-right and center-left thinkers. Without a viable center-right participating in a revolt, the result becomes simply one repressive regime replacing another, as apparently has happened in Zimbabwe with the Zanu-PF.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Successful revolutions (France, England, U.S., Russia, Zanu-PF, etc) are never mounted by a majority, but by a dedicated and organized minority. Is there a dedicated and organized minority in Zimbabwe? If not, then a popular ‘majority’ revolution seems problematic.

Also, where is the center-right in Zimbabwe? Does it even exist? The oldest democratic republic in the world (the United States) had a revolution where the organized minority promoting revolt consisted of both center-right and center-left thinkers. Without a viable center-right participating in a revolt, the result becomes simply one repressive regime replacing another, as apparently has happened in Zimbabwe with the Zanu-PF.

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]]> By: Juli http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-757 Juli Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:29:30 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-757 As an American, I wish we could drop food, meds, and firearms in Zim. A revolution is necessary because Mugabe won't be sharing your pain anytime soon.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('757','Juli'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('757','Juli','As an American, I wish we could drop food, meds, and firearms in Zim. A revolution is necessary because Mugabe won\'t be sharing your pain anytime soon.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> As an American, I wish we could drop food, meds, and firearms in Zim. A revolution is necessary because Mugabe won’t be sharing your pain anytime soon.
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]]> By: anonymous http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/368#comment-755 anonymous Sat, 04 Mar 2006 13:07:59 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=368#comment-755 I think we need to encourage all forces of change to be one first before the REVOLUTION.COZ AS IT stands right now the force we have is better than nothing.Pane Zvichaitika.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('755','anonymous'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('755','anonymous','I think we need to encourage all forces of change to be one first before the REVOLUTION.COZ AS IT stands right now the force we have is better than nothing.Pane Zvichaitika.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I think we need to encourage all forces of change to be one first before the REVOLUTION.COZ AS IT stands right now the force we have is better than nothing.Pane Zvichaitika.
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