Democracy: The Best Scam Ever Sold 😭🇳🇦

Let’s stop lying to ourselves, guys this so-called “democracy” thing is just vibes and entertainment for the poor. Shuu, every five years they give you one small paper and say “your voice matters.” Ai, my guy, your voice only matters that day when they need your fingerprint, after that, silence like MTC network in the village. 💀

They keep saying “power to the people,” but which people mos? The ones sitting in Parliament with their bellies full, or us who are counting coins at the shebeen trying to buy a single beer? Aikona, democracy is just a big circus and we are the clowns, cheering while the ringmaster eats the profits.

Every election, same story. T-shirts, rice, and promises that expire faster than N$10 airtime. Then after voting, boom, back to load-shedding, no water, no jobs, but hey, “at least we have democracy,” neh? 😭

The way they manipulate us is even funny. They say “vote wisely,” but the only wisdom I see is them getting richer every year while we’re still fighting over bread prices. Shuu, we even defend them on Facebook like it’s family business. 💀

And please, don’t come here with that “Rome wasn’t built in a day” nonsense. Ai man, Namibia wasn’t even supposed to be a construction site forever. It’s been decades of “development” and all we developed is new excuses.

Democracy in Africa is like a relationship with a toxic partner, it keeps promising change but only delivers stress. Yet we still go back, mos, because we love suffering with style. 😭

Anyway, election time is coming again, so get ready for the free concerts, fake smiles, and rice handouts. Just remember, the only real change you’ll see is when your WhatsApp DP says “I Voted.” After that, back to vibes and poverty with Wi-Fi. ✌️😂

Location: Windhoek, Namibia

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