2020

If George Orwell had written 2020 in South Africa:

The party's ever-present slogans fluttered proudly from deserted dairy farms, vandalized railway stations and scorched public buildings:

INCOMPETENCE IS HEROISM

DECAY IS PROGRESS

BULLSHIT IS TRUTH

Under one of the gaily fluttering banners, an endless queue snaked from the doors of the Ministry Of Employment And Plenty. The citizens were in discussion. 

"Comrade, so what if he took bags of cash? He's one of us. A prodigal son. We need the leadership."

"One of us? I don't see a Bentley here?"

"Ah, Comrade. You don't understand. The Party drives Bentleys for us. Drinks champagne with our lips".

A convoy of black-hatted police drove by, staring as intently at the crowd, as they munched at KFC.

"Look at them. On their way to the beaches. Where are they when we are being robbed and murdered?"

"Be careful in your thinking, Comrade. The revolution is a long march. The enemies of the revolution are sunning themselves on the beaches. The Goldsteins."

"The what?"

"They go by many names: capitalists, boere, Rupertists, Gordhanists, Clever Blacks, bloody agents, opposition parties... But the glorious revolution will prevail."

"This is the glorious revolution? Queues, decaying buildings, filthy streets?"

"Your thoughts are verging on counterrevolution, Comrade. But you are young. On this long march, we must be patient. You see, in the struggle, there is a different kind of truth being birthed".

"Huh?"

"Follow the Party faithfully, my young comrade. You will understand the truths:

INCOMPETENCE IS HEROISM 

DECAY IS PROGRESS"

"And bullshit is truth?"

"You have it, Comrade. You have it".

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