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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by iamKeo(m): 1:46pm On Dec 10, 2016
Alhajipablo:
who is this one?
I still repeat Trump and the majority of the whites are stupid and I'm not rescinding my words. They wear the most beautiful mask to cover their dirty/ugly intent.

so you are like saint ask hail or saint. face your countries problem and leave whites to live their fake life. it's there problem but yours
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by addlogg(m): 1:46pm On Dec 10, 2016
Divepen1:
lol ... America is free for all.

sebi America is ur father land. No one wud ever see from Trump's perspective.He is the only true white trying to help Africa nations and the Arabs. Let's keep celebrating impunity
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Simpleguy11(m): 1:56pm On Dec 10, 2016
shocked[color=#006600][/color]The English tho,na to go upgrade my vocab
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Pascal181: 2:15pm On Dec 10, 2016
If u and Soyinka like make una exhaust all una trappers it doesn't stop Trump from being sworn come January 20, 2017

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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Confuciusng(m): 2:38pm On Dec 10, 2016
thesicilian:

The ethics of journalism, I believe, includes speaking the truth even when it will cost your life. Even when we were in a dictatorship, we have bold journalists who spoke up. Why should they now be quiet in a democracy, or run abroad ?

She is not a journalist sef. Abeg Buhari is tone deaf.

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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Nobody: 2:43pm On Dec 10, 2016
I completely agree with her that women could be culpable of misogyny against other women using Hilary Clinton as a case study, however, a few weeks back she shockingly said (and paraphrased) "you'd have to be white to be a racist, that blacks can't be racists"! You would probably spend one minute on nairaland to prove her hypothesis wrong. As a digression, I think nairaland.com is probably second to breibart.com as online news media with subtexts of disturbing hate campaigns. These alt right white supremacists of breibart that we so conveniently denigrate are no better than us in pushing ethnic or exclusive agendas.

The fact that you or the group you're in are a victim of a hate crime does not preclude you or your group from becoming the oppressor in some other circumstances in the future. In fact humans gravitate towards 'returning the favor' and it takes an act of God to be forgiving and benevolent to your oppressors.

I love Adichie and her works speak for her but she has to be consistent in her views and ideals for people to take her serious.

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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Confuciusng(m): 2:45pm On Dec 10, 2016
sunnyeinstein:


You cant keep lock everybody up, the international powers will eventually hear it all and sanctions will come with it, do u think buhari is ready for that?
All it needs is our so called celebrities and recognised intellectuals to do it, or rather i'd prefer dem take d lead and let's c if dis govt can be so stupid to arrest dem

Bros, Nigeria Matter tire person. It's always one step forward three steps back. This govt is going to be the worst in decades for Nigeria (same for Donald trump and the US). The thing is the people we thought knew what they are doing supported Buhari and detested Jonathan, now they are too ashamed of what they are witnessing to bash the guy they supported. Donald trump is the US version of Buhari. He will bring the US down in every aspect. I never see where you dumped an experienced candidate for a hugely incompetent failed businessman. Oh wait, we did dump Jonathan for Buhari, not a fitting analogy but close enough, abi.

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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by cooltola(m): 3:04pm On Dec 10, 2016
It is a cycle, eight years of liberal rules. Now it is time for the conservatives to rule. It has nothing to do with Trump or Obama. If you do not like America, come to Nigeria and help.

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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by thesicilian: 3:38pm On Dec 10, 2016
Confuciusng:

She is not a journalist sef. Abeg Buhari is tone deaf.
lol.
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by cuba62(m): 3:46pm On Dec 10, 2016
thesicilian:
Nigerians should leave Americans alone to govern themselves the way they like. You'll leave your country in tatters and go and be blowing grammar in another man's country. Is it not because they took good care of their own that you found it desirable to go and live in?
God bless you sir.

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Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by cuba62(m): 3:50pm On Dec 10, 2016
Tallesty1:
My problem with feminists is that when they contest in something and lose to men, they automatically conclude that they lost because they're women.

I was talking with one the other day and she said that a woman cannot become president in Nigeria because Nigeria men hate women and I asked.

"Are Igbos women? Why is it difficult for them to become president in Nigeria?"

It's simple, they don't plan well.

Clinton lost because Trump did something better.

Adichie should stop wailing and return home if she isn't comfortable with Trump being American president.

You're there blowing grammar when the old man you stupid folks foisted on us has rendered the economy useless.

Poor man can no longer afford garri and sugar.

Many people won't travel home this xmass because they're broke but the only thing disturbing you is American's choice of president.

How is it your business?

Clinton Lost, Trump won, deal with it or die crying.


International Wailer
may you live long to see ur children's children !. God bless u sir
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by samsam2019: 3:59pm On Dec 10, 2016
ccffwx:
Adichie hit the truths that humanity has been running from. We know it but don't say it and don't address it.
no. She's a bloody hypocrite just like that fool called obama.




Who would you gave preferred ? That slimy old witch called killarywhose hands are filled with blood?



Donald Trump's victory is victory every sane human being including you. Obama had countless chances to show the world he had balls but he was busy picking stoopid fights with Putin, who if he has any common sense should be his ally.



Americans are tired of political correctness and kicked that idiot and his legion of democrats hypocrites in the balls.



You should ask yourself why democrats lost the white house, lost majority in the congress and reps too
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by WizBLANCE(m): 4:01pm On Dec 10, 2016
Ku ku come home... Wolo soyinka is back incase you never know
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Odinz(m): 4:12pm On Dec 10, 2016
AnonyNymous:
I'm sorry, but I don't agree with Chimamanda. Everything she wrote there can be summarized as saying the right wing is completely full of White Sipremacists. Which is absolutely wrong.
OK, why did Donald Trump choose Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary (Minister) of Housing and Urban Development? There's even a Nigerian in his economic team. The Republican party is diverse. Surely not as diverse as the Democratic Party, but it has its own fair share of diversity.
Not all right wingers are part of the alt-right. Although Donald Trump can be said to be the champion of 'alt-right' ideologies including populism and nationalism, what you have to understand is that the majority of people who supported Trump did so grudgingly- to vote against Hilary Clinton.
Clinton's dirty laundry has been continuously exposed in the media up until this election, with Obama even 'finishing' her in the debates. Talking about how she was getting fatter on Walmart Capitalist money while he was being a community volunteer. They've said so many things about her that have effectively shown how she was unfit, and the nail in the coffin was the email scandal. And after all that, the Democrats decided that SHE was the person fit to run against a man who was running on the waves of populism, a very attractive ideology to people who were fed up with Obama's government.
Charisma on Command explained it very simply. She didn't have the 'energy' and was never convincing enough. Trump came along with the idea of being an outsider. She immediately tried to switch, by calling herself an 'outsider' (which every idiot knows is not true) because she was a woman. Obama, on the other hand, while campaigning for her, turned the question around, saying 'You want experienced doctors to treat you, experienced engineers to build your houses. Why then do you want an 'outsider' to lead you?'
Clinton just wasn't fit. Period. Another candidate would've been better. Only a very small percentage of Trump supporters believe everything he says. The rest just have so much disdain for Clinton.
Trump's appointees aren't too discouraging either. He's appointing good brains in his cabinet. Some people claim that he's just appointing 'rich' people, but those are the people he knows how to work with. And because of his arrogant nature, he's so scared of failure that HE'S ACTUALLY TAKING ADVICE. You can see that reflected in his appointment of 'Mad Dog Mattis' as Secretary of Defence. Frankly, Obama's Secretaries of Defence didn't know what they were doing. He appointed 4 different ones over his two terms. This man, General Mattis, however, is very popular with the army. The soldiers have confidence in the government now, because they described Mattis as 'A man who knows what wars to avoid, but isn't afraid to fight back'.

All these are just speculation anyway. Let's see what happens in the end.

**As others have rightly said too, why hasn't she been writing long articles about Nigeria? Why hasn't she been actively using her influence to change the mindset of Nigerian Youths?

Nice
Best comment here, for me, so far
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Fairgodwin(m): 4:59pm On Dec 10, 2016
jaybillionaire:
Baba get urself a southern BJ n sleep like a baby

What is southern BJ, please?
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by gesundheit: 5:30pm On Dec 10, 2016
MEILYN:
This shows how idiotic you are. Like I said, the mainstream media will always keep brainwashed animals like yourself in the dark.

Trump won the election, it's high time you stopped crying like a new born baby abandoned by its mother.

I could address all the stupid points you put up there, but I see you like a fool who's not ready to learn the truth.

This 3rd world simpleton is more informed than your past and future generations will ever be.

All y'all never do well idiiiots have no stick in the fight, deal with the recession running amok in your neck of the wood. You are as informed as the 're...tarded trisomy. Since y'all foolss are thousand miles away and ain't dealing with new wave of hate crime here since the block brained was elected, y'all shiiithead can open y'all smell gobs and say trash. Funny enough these peeps even hate y'all than us. But y'all dumbbells will still keep supporting peeps who see you as subhumans. Counter points which are even in his biography, you deserve a Nobel in stupidity plus idiocy.
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by chikris: 6:29pm On Dec 10, 2016
Fairgodwin:
I couldn't sleep. Does anyone know the solution to insomnia, please?
cypril gold capsules
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by kstix(m): 7:28pm On Dec 10, 2016
Abee79:
So, how did that work out for him? lipsrsealed
Very well
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by uzolexis(f): 8:03pm On Dec 10, 2016
LorDBolton:


You deserve a bottle of wine, nothing irks me like feminism cos I don't know what they're even fighting for.

To me feminist behave like Nazis, and their activism should be checked now b4 the monster grows.

I never hated clinton cos she was a woman, I hated her cos she had a track record. Of missteps, corruption and above all unpatriotic actions.

Who cares if she a woman, trump hit hard where it matters most which is the fact america is losing its global power cos it's losing its identity

Gone are the days when people think of what they can do for america, now they all think of what america will do for them.

Saying immigrants should be deported, lgbt shouldn't be allowed to marry in church becomes hate rhetoric... seriously? Lols

@ the bold, you don't know what they are fighting for Feminism is merely advocating for equal rights between men and women though some pple have hijacked it to suit their own needs but the basic ideology still stands.
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Fairgodwin(m): 9:37pm On Dec 10, 2016
chikris:
cypril gold capsules

It works? Thanks by the way.
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by LONJITARLE(m): 9:38pm On Dec 10, 2016
guiddoti:
grin

really? not in Rivers state

I said Nigeria, not Biafra Sir.
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by tiblow: 1:05pm On Dec 11, 2016
Small girl. What does she know about the evil behind politics? You better go sidon and grow up!!!
Re: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Lashes Out At Donald Trump And Americans In Her Article by Abee79(m): 12:52pm On Dec 12, 2016
kstix:

Very well
I heard he recently made a political prediction that did not come true? kiss

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