Zimbabweans are suffering because we treat politics like a soccer match

The paradox of the Zimbabwean condition is a question that has echoed through our corridors of learning and our dusty streets for decades.

Why do a people so renowned for their high levels of education and intellectual rigor continue to endure such profound and soul-crushing suffering?

It is a question that demands an answer more substantial than simple bad luck or external interference.

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Zimbabweans are not poor because they lack the intelligence to build a thriving economy, nor are they unlearned in the ways of modern statecraft.

Similarly, the men and women who occupy the high offices of power are not failing because they are incompetent or uneducated.

Those who preside over our national decline know exactly what is required to transform this nation into a global powerhouse.

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They understand the mechanics of governance and the strategies needed to harness our vast mineral wealth and fertile soils for the benefit of every citizen.

The failure is not one of the mind, but of the heart.

It is a calculated choice driven by unbridled greed and a staggering level of selfishness that prioritizes personal enrichment over the survival of the collective.

​While the ruling elite functions as a kleptocracy, looting national resources with impunity, there is a secondary and perhaps more uncomfortable reason for our stagnation.

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In spite of our academic achievements, we have remained remarkably cowardly when the time comes to confront and challenge those who are dismantling our future.

We have allowed fear to paralyze our agency.

This silence is compounded by a lack of forceful, visionary opposition leadership capable of galvanizing the masses into a coherent movement for change.

However, beyond the fear and the leadership vacuum, there lies a much deeper, more insidious psychological barrier that prevents us from reclaiming our dignity.

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