The main point of my submission is that there is really nothing new that Dr Onyeani is saying. He has merely repackaged the same old drivel ricocheting through the right-wing echo chambers on the Internet and elsewhere.
In my pooh-poohing of Onyeani's puffery, I do not suggest in any way that we can beg our way out of the many crises we face. On the contrary, I very much believe that we need to seize the initiative in seeking solutions to our problems. But we can offer the best solutions only by examining the full range of factors that are responsible for the stagnation and decay that characterize the African condition, including but not limited to the debilitating effects of racism, colonialism, and slavery.
Recognizing these factors doesn't mean that we wallow in victimhood. It merely means that we will be in a better position to identify our real friends and foes and to tell bullshit from genuine gems of wisdom.
And now my friend, for concrete action, how about starting closer to home. Let's cut to the chase and denounce one of Africa's most authoritarian, corrupt, mendicant, and aid-guzzling governments. In case you missed it, I mean your beloved NRM.
vukoni
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