George Orwell worried that a shrinking vocabulary would eventually produce a shrinking range of thought.
It is difficult to think a nuanced thought with a blunt language.
“So, the educated-franchise argument reduces to this: people who vote like me are competent, people who do not are not. It is calling people stupid or uneducated for not supporting your candidate, dressed as civic concern.” — Dean N. Onyambu
We have been made aware of a complaint against @ssishuwa sent to @StellenboschUni by supporters of Zambia’s president. The complaint relates to his commentary on governance issues. As a Dept, we warmly and unequivocally support Dr Sishuwa's academic freedom without interference.