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electric_blue68

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6. Been away for 4 days (mental health vacay) Saw the other thread refering this first just an hour ago. Whaaa.......
Mon May 12, 2025, 06:30 PM
May 2025

Just...wtf! 😑😑🤬🤬

Awwww, poor widdle White South Africans! Too many Black Africans for you.
Disgusting, Insulting!!!

Certainly, though, in league with drumphf's racism! Blargh!
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If I remember correctly I met some one in DC where I was staying overnight who either was in SA for gov't reasons, or knew some one well who was with the crowd when Nelson Mandela was freed. It was amazing story!

I went down to our City Hall area in NYC for his parade. Very exciting!

One of best things was I went down on a gorgeous Spring day 1994 here in NYC to the UN area where for ?3 days they had Voting Tents set up for the SA'rs here.

Sooo moving! I couldn't stop smiling. Every time I relaxed my face while I was there, like involuntarily my muscles would pull up in a smile. So far no event has ever had me do that again.

I sketched a picture or two of it, and wrote a poem, too.
I was late 30's and well aware (and learning more) of the deficiencies of my country regarding equality, and justice. But, still, this was an extraordinary experience.

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