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ROOTS OF INEQUALITY like a failed past presidency
Re “SouTh AfRicA’S DiviD- and a structural complexity
ing Line” [May 13]: There is a inherent to changes.
divide in South Africa, but it Carla Ferrari,
is not a racist one. There are Shelly BeAch,
rich whites, and there are rich SouTh AfRicA
blacks; there are poor blacks,
and there are poor whites. millionS of AfRicAnS
The evolution of a society from all over have flooded
from apartheid to total equal- into South Africa for decades.
ity does not happen peace- That and political corruption
fully overnight. Still, there is are the real reasons for the
a post-apartheid generation inequality. You can produce
of South Africans who are many more “unequal” covers
well-educated and talented from other countries. Don’t
and can see beyond color. The just pick on South Africa.
corruption in South Africa is, Guy T. Robertson, also taught me how to pro- and accept that not all your
unfortunately, part of the pro- cApe Town nounce his name: Boot-edge- influential people are nec-
cess of healing from the past. edge.) We can all hope he essarily an influence for
Thankfully, it appears that UNPRECEDENTED continues to set records. good. But the shameless
citizens of all races are using Re “The new Guy” Jay Gordon, fluffing of some of your po-
their votes to show that this [May 13]: In Mayor Pete williTS, cAlif. litical choices by their own
is not acceptable. President Buttigieg, Democrats have personal sycophants takes
Cyril Ramaphosa is an honor- a serious contender who is while i founD youR SToRy what could have been rea-
able man with a big job ahead. young and ready to rum- to be mostly fair-minded, soned and critical journal-
With public support, he is ble, unlike the lethargic Joe I was struck by the strong ism into the realm of celeb-
well equipped to take the Biden and Bernie Sanders. focus on Buttigieg’s being rity porn. Donald Trump
country forward. Let the seniors enjoy their gay. This is out of step with by Chris Christie—a man
Matthew Mc Kenna, retirement—this energetic most forward-thinking cov- who once seemed to despise
clonmel, iRelAnD presidential candidate is an erage of him. I want to know Trump but who now meekly
honest and genuine leader. more about his stance regard- praises his art-of-the-deal
i ReAD ThiS ARTicle wiTh Alfred Gauci Tonna, ing social justice. I found this gut as being more valid than
utmost interest, but also with SliemA, mAlTA aspect of the piece both re- decades of diplomacy and
dismay. Yes, there is much vealing and rewarding. More intelligence. Fail for Chris-
too much inequality in South i’ve ReAD TIME foR 65 of this kind of political inves- tie! This was not a set of fair
Africa. And I profoundly re- years, always with great in- tigating would have made the appraisals.
gret it, as I love this country terest and satisfaction. Still, article worthy of its complex Martine Blyth-Passagez,
very much and happen to I didn’t expect to live long and intriguing subject. eupen, BelGium
know it very well since 20 enough to see a distinguished David Ciminello,
years. But the article sticks gay couple on the cover. But- poRTlAnD, oRe.
mostly to general figures, tigieg is certainly worthy of SETTING THE RECORD
while failing to explain the attention. Congratulations to TIME 100 STRAIGHT ▶ In “The New Guy”
relation between causes and the author for her extensive Re “The 100 moST influ- (May 13), we misstated the require-
ments to expand the U.S. Supreme
effects of a hard economic coverage of this remarkable ential People” [April 29– Court. Congress has the power to in-
situation, leaving out factors presidential candidate. (She May 6]: I can understand crease the number of Justices.
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