New York City’s political landscape resembles a wild ecosystem, with notable figures like the current mayor Eric Adams, facing corruption issues; former governor Andrew Cuomo, attempting a comeback; and young socialist Zohran Mamdani, gaining support. Amidst this chaos, Curtis Sliwa, a nostalgic vigilante, adds to the unpredictable electoral mix.
Imagine this: you’re part of a settler colonial elite that enjoyed over three centuries of stolen land, free labour, racially segregated suburbs, and the unique privilege of not knowing who Brenda Fassie is — and then democracy happens. Tragic. So, like any self-respecting heir of colonial plunder, you pack your bags, grab your Bible, forget your history, and declare yourself a “refugee” fleeing the horrifying, unspeakable terror of… equality.
Look, I get it. “Woke” is annoying. Not the meaning—just the word. Like “moist” or “synergy,” it triggers something visceral. It’s everywhere. It’s in corporate hashtags, on reusable coffee cups, and occasionally screamed by your uncle who thinks Greta Thunberg is a sleeper agent sent by George Soros and Beyoncé.
But while you’re frothing at the mouth about Dr. Seuss being “cancelled,” may I humbly suggest: maybe, just maybe, the anti-woke movement is the real problem?
Let’s rewind.
So, in news that feels like the plot of a low-stakes political rom-com, Canada has voted. Again. And just when it seemed like the Liberals were heading straight to the graveyard of political irrelevance, they rose from the ashes like a maple-scented phoenix and… won. Their secret weapon? Not charisma. Not policy. Not even poutine-based […]
Let me start with a disclaimer, America: I don’t want to call Trump a dictator. I know what that looks like. I spent most of my life under Robert Gabriel Mugabe—Zimbabwe’s one-man monopoly on power, inflation, and televised rants. That man could turn a press conference into a TED Talk on autocracy and get away […]
So, picture this: You’re halfway through your grocery run, your basket’s already brimming with budget-friendly trauma, and then the news drops like a potato in a no-bag zone—South Africa is hiking VAT. You look at your 2-minute noodles, your bread, your imposter cheese, and think, “They wouldn’t dare.” Oh, but they did. And then—surprise!—they un-did. […]
It seems like every day we wake up to yet another trade dispute, tariff slap, or global spat. If you’ve been following the news recently — and who hasn’t, given the existential dread we all seem to be marinating in — you’ve probably heard the words tariff and trade war being thrown around like a […]
