[Cincinatus' Wife]

You're suffering under the common illusion that democracy equals good government. Most of the founding fathers would have disagreed with you. Mugabe is an elected leader, and although he certainly fixed the last couple of elections, he has a great deal of popular support. Even if he were clearly the choice of the majority of people, would that make him a better leader? Of course not.

I'm annoyed that people would rather have a knee-jerk reaction to the very idea of Africans wanting a better system than Mugabe's illegitamate government, than understand that they're trapped in this hell and want out. They are currently being murdered and starved to death for having the courage to vote against Mugabe. I have no problem with a caretaker government that will assist locals in democratic reform.

[Right Wing Professor]

I'm annoyed that people would rather have a knee-jerk reaction to the very idea of Africans wanting a better system than Mugabe's illegitamate government, than understand that they're trapped in this hell and want out.

Of course, if you disagree with my response, it must be knee-jerk.

Once again, Mugabe is an evil man and a bad leader because he kills and robs people and has run his country into the ground, not because some unknown percentage of the Zimbabwean population doesn't like him. While the African population of Zimbabwe may now realize they're unhappy under Mugabe (although he's doing exactly what he said he'd do when they elected him originally), I have no confidence in their ability to choose anyone better. Where else in sub-Saharan Africa have they done so?