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South Africa
I wrote to Helen in South Africa asking if the movie "Chappie" was an accurate portrayal, and got a surprising response:
"Sorry for late response, loadshedding is a b..ch.
SA is falling apart. It always has been though, the PTB are taking whatever they like, always did, that is why they started the Boer War; with Cecil Rhodes filling his pockets, the locals were rounded up and put into camps by the invading British; since then settlers have been used to point fingers at.
Chappie is not accurate, It appears to be an attempt at approval of AI and trans humanism; and very Americanized; our criminals are not so exotic; or they are white collar. We have organized bombing of cash machines; I would guess in preparation for cashless society; they are assured of $20000 and no blue dye.
Some criminals are really polite; they just want the cash or the phone.
Johannesburg is the worst city to be, especially in the poorer areas. The big problem at present is the "xenophobia" which is obviously manipulated; the police simply like using weapons. We have Somalis who