Polarising issues on the rise


Defenders: The army came in for an insult and people took to social media to express support and outrage, much of it couched in racial terms. — Filepic

Once again, current events are being framed through racial and religious lenses.

Khat. Zakir Naik. Fender bender murder. Soldiers “doing nothing except eating and sleeping”. These are the issues currently dominating our political conversation.

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