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With no clear Languish option who shall win?

So, who's the least corrupt one?

The Black man with hair. A man strong enough to go against M. Jordan is strong enough for Africa.

Old white dude. That demographic hasn't let us down yet.



:P

I like the S1W look #2 has going for him. I assume he leads something like the People's Revolutionary Liberation Army for Justice Party.

Isn't number 2 the guy who has the state position that seizing the white farmer's lands Zimbabwe style is the best course of action?

Quote from: PDH on May 21, 2024, 12:33:44 PMIsn't number 2 the guy who has the state position that seizing the white farmer's lands Zimbabwe style is the best course of action?

Yeah, but, check out that hat.

Quote from: PDH on May 21, 2024, 12:33:44 PMIsn't number 2 the guy who has the state position that seizing the white farmer's lands Zimbabwe style is the best course of action?

Ah, the kill the boers guy.

Oof - so many choices here of guys in proper suits - and everyone is clean shaven too.  And I know that's kind of sexist (and I have voted for women in these kinds of polls before) but since literally all we have to go on is one picture, you have to start making some arbitrary decisions.

OK, so only considering candidates in suits (and ties) so that cuts out #2 and the bottom three.

Lets also cut #7 and #8 for wearing pink ties.  Too daring a fashion choice for a world leader (even though I do in fact own a pink tie).  #3 is well dressed, but again maroon is a bit daring, and wearing some kind of ribbon probably means a leftist.

#1 just looks like a doofus.  #5 looks fine but I feel funny voting for a white guy in South Africa.

That leaves me with #4 and #6.  Both men wearing convention al suits with pretty conventional tie colours.  I'm going to cut #6 for wearing a striped red tie then - red ties are associated either with leftists, or with Trump, and neither is a good connection.

So #4 it is then.  I'm sure I just picked the communist candidate.

You've successfully picked the incumbent, how on brand for you.

Young tie-less dude.

Whichever white guy is not the Boer party.

Funny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.

Whichever one has a plan to resolve the energy crisis  :ph34r:

Quote from: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 12:52:26 PMYou've successfully picked the incumbent, how on brand for you.

Huh.  Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.

Quote from: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:31:41 PMHuh.  Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.

Rhamposa (sp?) is not a bad pick.  He was the anti corruption guy after Zuma and not a lot of news coming out of SA is a good sign.

Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 02:37:55 PM

Quote from: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:31:41 PMHuh.  Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.

Rhamposa (sp?) is not a bad pick.  He was the anti corruption guy after Zuma and not a lot of news coming out of SA is a good sign.

Yeah - it's just SA desperately needs a change in governing parties after 30 years, but no popular and black-majority party has ever really stepped forward.

I don't follow south Africa particularly.
But from what I gather despite looking like a stereotypical villain the top guy is actually OK, and in with a shot.

ANC is Russian bought tho.

Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 01:10:50 PMFunny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.

He wasn't. Not allowed by the courts.

Separately, now results and amazingly the ANC won less than 50% of the vote.

Quote from: Sheilbh on May 30, 2024, 02:45:04 PM

Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 01:10:50 PMFunny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.

He wasn't. Not allowed by the courts.

Separately, now results and amazingly the ANC won less than 50% of the vote.

Looks like Zuma's new party is the reason why. This might be a disastrous result, but still lots of counting to go.

Behold the results!

QuoteParty    Leader                   %         Seats   +/–
ANC    Cyril Ramaphosa          40.18       159   −71
DA    John Steenhuisen          21.81   87   +3
MK    Jacob Zuma[a]           14.58   58   New
EFF    Julius Malema           9.52           39   −5
IFP    Velenkosini Hlabisa   3.85           17   +3
PA    Gayton McKenzie           2.06            9   +9
VF+    Pieter Groenewald           1.36            6   −4
ActionSA Herman Mashaba   1.20            6   New
ACDP    Kenneth Meshoe   0.60            3   −1
UDM    Bantu Holomisa   0.49            3   +1
RISE    Songezo Zibi                   0.42            2   New
BOSA    Mmusi Maimane   0.41            2   New
ATM    Vuyolwethu Zungula      0.40            2   0
Al Jama  Ganief Hendricks   0.24            2   +1
NCC    Fadiel Adams                   0.23            2   New
PAC    Mzwanele Nyhontso   0.23            1   0
UAT    Wonder Mahlatsi           0.22            1   New
Good    Patricia de Lille   0.18            1   −1

Zuma's back, back again.

I voted for the communist guy.  Sounds like fun.

Quote from: Razgovory on June 04, 2024, 02:28:28 PMI voted for the communist guy.  Sounds like fun.

Unfortunately you were in a smaller minority than before.

Nationalizing the mines = ok I can get with that.

Taking white people's stuff = That might be problematic  :hmm:

But hey maybe they can use the white people's stuff to fix the power grid somehow.

Quote from: Valmy on June 04, 2024, 02:37:05 PM

Quote from: Razgovory on June 04, 2024, 02:28:28 PMI voted for the communist guy.  Sounds like fun.

Unfortunately you were in a smaller minority than before.

Nationalizing the mines = ok I can get with that.

Taking white people's stuff = That might be problematic  :hmm:

But hey maybe they can use the white people's stuff to fix the power grid somehow.

I kinda want to see people defending the confiscations.  "This is okay, it's decolonization".