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^Azania when I started commenting on this forum I came with olive leafs in both my hands,I wanted to make peace.As much as we didn't understand Africa I felt that we are also misunderstood by Africa.I was trying to explain and then every body jumped on me calling me and my countrymen names.

I don't know, maybe Africa (let me not put Africa in this because I can see that it is particularly Nigeria) expected us to behave in a certain way after we got our democracy. It could be that they wanted to babysit us or they expected us to rid the country of every white man remaining and struggle off our feet like most others. It is a bit confusing where this hate and anger comes from, I really don't understand it.
Maybe we are not listening to them or their cries or maybe we aren't willing to give them a chance, It is a psychological thing and it is deep.
Somehow we are not allowed to be happy about our Heritage or unity as a country. One of the things we do best in this country is Social Cohesion, it Brings unity, love and understanding of other countrymen and Africans as well. I recommend that Nigeria adopts this, It works wonders in restoring the nation pride.

I was surprised that some nairalanders were against us hosting the world cup. It baffled me how quick they were to side with Europe when they were demanding a plan B. and then there was this BRICS thing which many say we don't deserve to be part of and other numerous threads on S.A where most NL posts are really negative in issues of S.A. I must point out that it is not all of them but many are like that on this forum.

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Nigerians are born with hatred and jealousy,it is in their DNA.If they don't hate their countrymen eg.Hausa and Igbho,or Yoruba and Igbo then they hate other Africans who are doing better than them eg.Ghana,South Africa or East Africans like Kenya.

Please don't say this because no one is born with hate or envy, it is bad habits that one learns while growing up. I do understand the tensions and lack of love of Nigerian tribes. I really wish they could see beyond themselves and understand other people instead of bashing them every chance available.
I have read a lot of your posts and that of Yoruba, Mpele, SAgodess, S.Alady and S.ALuv and I could see how you guys were defending south africa and the brothers were not willing to hear any of it.
It is not all Nigerians who are like this though. Some of Nairalanders (nigerians) do acknowledge the truth when they see it. They are not easily fooled by their fellow countrymen who are blinded by anger and patriotism so much that they hate the sight of a happy Ghanaian, South African or whoever they feel is beneath them.

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Nigeria have the potential to be one the most succesful country in the world,but their people are cursed.They hate mass progress,they are controlled by 'Big man mentality',they all think they know even if they knows nothing.It's a desease and I doubt it has a cure.

Considering the population they have, they should be super power of Africa. there is a lot of examples of countries with that massive population who are doing really well. With Nigeria is not a matter of them being cursed (LOL how did you get to this conclusion) it is pure daylight corruption. Greed is what is killing the progress of the great Naija. This is nobody's fault but theirs.
I once asked some duffus Nigerian guy who was bragging on Big brother forum that they have billionaires in Nigeria who are richer than any man in Africa if he is happy that they have a handful of billionaire and millions of poor hungry people. To me this showed how some people think and Africa can never move forward if we have this monopolistic mentality about our riches as a continent.

One thing I am really proud of as a South African is that we are not bullied by a government. If we are not happy about the delivery or corruption of any kind, we express ourselves. Yebo! we strike to correct the mistake of our Government. Maybe its got something to do with our laws that allow people to express themselves and participate in Government issues and progress.
We have so many tribes here but we work together because we understand the vision of this country. Who wouldn't love S.A mara? we are a country full of possibilities and endless opportunities. We are diverse but at the same time we are united. There is no tribalism happening here. Our heroes fought the struggle together: Tswana, Sotho, Pedi, Zulu, Tsonga, Xhosa, English, Afrikaans, Indian, Ndebele etc and after the struggle we all united.

A country with no vision is as good as dead.

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see these black men foolich oo, whites are on hoods but they are not, senseless blacks

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Yes they are now in BRICS but I think they had to use lobbying not because they deserve it. The Indices used by Goldman Sachs to arrive at the 4 BRIC states are not those of being an industrialized state but have to do more with potentials of expansion to a World economic leader. I do not see SA as ever going to meet those indices but nothing spoil. Let them join BRIC if it makes them happy. I think that they deserve to be in the G20 where they are already as they meet the requirements of an industralised economy but not BRIC which has more to do with expansivity. Nigeria also does not yet deserve to be in BRIC but N-11 as Godman Sachs rightly projected. However I expect Nigeria to have met the indices for BRIC in say 2018 or thereabouts. SEE bolded below:
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Clearly, Brazi, Russia, India and China don't share your views brother. I think these countries see the potential of Mzansi expanding the economy and we all know that if there is any country that has potential in growing is Mzansi. we have proven this time and again.

whether S.A lobbied to be part of BRIC or not doesn't matter but what matters is that we meet the standards to be part of BRIC which is now officially BRICS. The world knows this!