TONY LEON: In SA, hard and soft power battle against each other
Our only saving is that the weapons our army and diplomats use are failing to fire
21 November 2023 - 04:59
In the degraded discourse around local politics a niche backhander on social media — aimed at dissenting or decamping DA figures that are usually black — is “watch out, you’ll soon be sent to Harvard”.
This meme suggests, absurdly, that the official opposition has the magical ability to use Harvard, the world’s pre-eminent and richest university, as a dumping ground for members it wishes to exile. They should be so fortunate. ..
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