As the world (well, the soccer-loving portion of it) awaits the Euro Cup final between Spain and Germany, a very important contest has just concluded in Zimbabwe. In this match, Mugabe came from behind to defeat Democracy 1-0 in extra time. This is a very disappointing defeat for Democracy fans all over the world.
As the match approached the 90th minute, many were convinced that Democracy would be able to hold on for an amazing victory. The explosive trio of Poverty, Inflation, and Inaction was thought to be too much for Mugabe to endure. Even when Democracy fell short at the end of regulation, Free and Fair Elections were widely expected to put Mugabe away in extra time.
But many simply underestimated how fierce Mugabe would be in the extra time period. Through bogus arrests, one-sided media coverage, and Violence (Man of the Match), Mugabe was able to crush Democracy and extend a long string of victories.
Several key players on the side of Democracy failed to contribute when they were needed. Some tried to take action right before the end of the match, but it was far too late at that point. "Several opportunities to change the outcome were missed", said one heartbroken fan of Democracy.
Mugabe is expected to celebrate the big victory tomorrow in Harare, while supporters of Democracy are left to wonder just what went wrong.
Next Fixtures:
MUGABE v. $3,000,000,000 Bread
DEMOCRACY is idle
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Hey Sanford,
Great job of making this international news clear and understandable. We all need to do a better job of paying attention to and becoming more knowledgeable about what is going on around the world. Thanks for keeping us informed and keep it coming!
Love you,
Amanda
Sandford, Zimbabwe is such a sad story. Here in Malawi, we have a Zimbabwean Clinton Foundation worker who sought refuge here to wait out the election and everyday staff members would receive emails about people being beaten and dragged to the polls to vote for Mugabe. And he says "how can a pen comete with a gun?" I was thinking about the example that Nelson Mandela set of stepping down from power and wonder if any African leader will ever do the same. Zimbabwe is a shell of its former self and the inflation and poverty is heartbreaking. It will be interesting to see what happens.
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