Electoral backlash in the US is a warning shot for ANC
The US election outcome, the Brexit referendum in the UK as well as the local government elections in SA are the result of voter backlash
Political leaders around the world have proved hard of hearing when it comes to the voices of their people. The US election outcome, the Brexit referendum in the UK as well as the local government elections in SA are all examples of this phenomenon. The reality that is setting in is that globally citizens have for a long time been disgruntled with the inhumane capitalist system that has resulted in a widening gap between poor and rich. In SA, this system has resulted in untold unemployment levels and an inequality gap that is the biggest in the world. Only recently has this discontent with the status quo started to translate into a global electoral backlash. The American public has been insulated for a long time from world politics, as demonstrated by the surprise many Americans expressed following the 9/11 attacks that there were others in the world who despised them. The response was an even more insular approach to world politics. In a twisted way, the election of Donald Trump as...
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