i have never been very active or at least i have never been a card carrying member of any political party. I have never been too loyal I suppose given the default ANC vote that is expected from most black people in our country. I have voted for three political parties, of course i started with the ANC, lets say i was young and blind, the ANC was the party i was supposed to vote for, this was in 1999 when i could vote. In the next elections of 2004 i could not vote for the ANC, had to vote for a party and at that time, COPE was the new kid on the block and it made sense to vote for them mainly because the ANC was on a path i was not happy with and that they seemed to be representing the view that i was comfortable with. 2014, another new kid on the block the EFF, i voted for them and i am relatively happy with my vote and would do it again given the chance. I must say though that in my head i have seriously considered the DA. It is just that there is that thing that has kept me away from voting for the DA, but given my record i might just vote for the DA in the next elections, unless if there is a new kid on the block again.
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