The greatest mistake we made after the Finance Bill demonstrations was elevating some of the most foolish people far beyond their IQ capabilities. For instance, this woman raised her fist high in front of a police officer and suddenly became the face of liberation. Today, when Maraga was out on a genuine cause against femicide, she's all over the place cursing the old man for standing against the vice.
It turns out that raising a fist is much easier than raising the level of public discourse. Some people were mistaken for revolutionaries when they were merely well-positioned for a photo opportunity. The camera crowned them heroes. 😏
Maraga arriving at the matriarch’s grief sit-down with flowers and a clear desire to command attention is deeply distasteful. Coming from someone whose campaign sidelined women after mishandling sexual harassment allegations, the optics are particularly troubling.
Some moments call for humility, not political theatre.