11 July 2012

Roger Cohen is now a harbinger of trouble for South Africa

It seems an eternity since I've last mentioned Roger Cohen of NYT (now on a book leave, I gather). To redress this lack of attention, here is a snapshot from his recent contribution:

Notice the word "vibrant"? The very same word he used to describe Iranian democracy, a short time before the famous win of Mahmoud the Mad in the famous elections...

Oh boy. South Africans better look out for some turbulence now...

4 comments:

Dick Stanley said...

Vibrant is one of those buzz words, like edgy and the phrase breadth and depth that are supposed to show how hip you are.

shaun downey said...

Ah well that's south Africa screwed now!

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Yes, the problem is that the jolly Roger is using it in some strange cases.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Definitely. Sell your stock and wait for developments.