Chimamanda Adichie: A Paradox in Plain Sight

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” is an age-old proverb that encapsulates the essence of reality, but seems to have slipped past Chimamanda Adichie – renowned Nigerian author and self-proclaimed preacher of the West’s unjust historical proceedings. Adichie is, without dispute, a symbol of eloquence, charisma, and intellect. There are instances, yes, where she makes incorrigible sense, but the profundity of her oration often falls flat when confronted with the reality of her personal circumstances.

Look, I’m not here to swing punches at Adichie for calling out Western atrocities, nor am I belittling the significance of her narratives. They play a vital role in shaping discourse around critical conversations like race, colonization, and gender. However, it is the stark contradiction between her pointed criticisms of the West and her comfortable residence in the same Western dominion that gives me pause.

Adichie takes no prisoners when decrying the West’s exploitative historical narrative, especially the appalling practice of slavery. She isn’t wrong in her condemnations. Still, it is worth noting, in the interest of balance, that the malicious roots of slavery are unfortunately not exclusive to the West. The echoes of slave trading and ownership are discernible across many cultures, including Africa’s historical landscape. A reality check, but a necessary one to keep the perspective intact.

It is common knowledge – Adichie makes most of her income from the same Western circle she accuses and admonishes. Now, that does make you scratch your head, doesn’t it? It’s almost as if she is both berating the baker and devouring his cake. Is Adichie oblivious, hypocritical, or just incredibly tactical? Hard to pin down.

Life, my friends, is unforgivingly brutal. It has never been fair, and it will never be. The world doesn’t owe you a thing. The fittest, the craftiest, the most resilient survive. The humanity in us cringes at this fact, but the primal animal instinct that resides beneath our civil facades knows this truth all too well.

In the aftermath of the battle, the victor pillages the vanquished, might makes right – and in an unforgivingly dog-eat-dog world, no one hands the loot back to the loser. It’s a cold reality, but a reality nonetheless.

So, is Adichie seated in her Western ivory tower, gathering the loot while waving her finger at the looters? Perhaps. Is it smart? Probably, yes. Is it morally sound? Now, that remains a question for the ages. We love a well-dressed paradox, don’t we?

In the grand narrative of human history, everyone seems to want their cake – the power, the money, the influence – and to eat it too, without getting their hands dirty. Adichie, my friends, appears no different.”

Dystopian reality? Perhaps. But hey, let’s chew on that for a moment, shall we?

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In times of all war the loot always belongs to the winner no real warrior returns the loot to the loser. As for slavery it can be found in every culture including Africa let’s be real here please