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I have noticed that Zimbabweans have become so polarised that the chance of working together in future to rebuild the country could be seriously jeopardized. There are those who support President Mugabe completely and those who support MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai with just a few not sure where they stand because they have seen flaws in both camps. The differences among us should be ironed out sooner rather than later, otherwise we will never be able to move forward as a country. We have to accept that it is darkest before dawn and hence we should not despair because things seem to be out of control. We can all make it if we make that little extra effort and build bridges that will help us cross to the other side and offer an olive branch to those who do not necessarily view the world the way we do. I have noticed that we have become name-callers and often hail insults at each other but to no avail. If we boast that we are one of those countries with a high literacy rate, why are we not translating that high level of literacy to build each other and our nation. I see an increased level of hate language in cyberspace where a lot of people are finding solace from the everyday problems they witness in the Diaspora. Those who control those spaces have been irresponsible in allowing some very divisive literature and words to filter through mocking leaders and the electorate alike. I A lot of the hate speeches and the many divisive statements that we hear daily find home in these internet spaces. I wonder if one day we will ever be able to sit down with our adversaries and chart the way forward. Name calling and hailing insults at those that sound different to us, or look different, will not help. I hope each Zimbabwean today will sit down and think seriously about the contribution they are making to the Motherland, in whatever form or shape. We should not let our country rot and laugh at those who have worked hard to get us where we are. Our fight for freedom should continue. Fighting for freedom and justice does not end with an event. It is a continous process and simply installing a new leader, is not the solution to our problems. It could be a start; but a start to what? It has to be a start to a good life. But also, it has to be a continuation of our aspirations as a nation. We need leadership that carries on with the noble project started by those who died for Zimbabwe, but also able to embrace some of the changes we are now witnessing in this globalising world. We can still continue with the struggle without altercation and hate speech. We should weed out those individuals amongst us who are retrogressive and wish to take us back to the Dark Ages. But above all, we should be tolerant-tolerant of differences in opinion and the way we view life. Those who choose to support Zanu PF should be given that right and the same applies to those who support the MDC or any other party for that matter. I hope that one day we will be able to sit and live comfortably and reflect on the troubles we faced as a nation and acknowledge that sometimes conflict is imprortant to remind us of how privileged we are as a people: Black, White, Colored, or any other race or creed.