Some things that are popularised by the world are just downright anti-Christ. Not once were we ever instructed to be in our villain era, and yet here we are. We are watching 2 Timothy 3:2 unfolding right in front of our eyes and if you aren’t observant, you’ll miss it and be one of the people described in that verse.
2 Timothy 3:2 For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane,
How did we get here?
Well, in my opinion, just like back in the 70s I’ll blame the TV. Hear me out, some of the shows we are watching today are portrayed through the eyes of the villain and instinctively, we find ourselves siding with the villain. We’re sitting on the edge of our seats hoping they get away with the bad things that they are doing. Personally, I can trace this back to Money Heist. When I’m reconciling instances when I sided with the wrong side, that’s the show that pops up top of mind.
Criminals who did terrible things are being given reality shows, and they get to make a living from the bad thing that they did. So think Gypsy Rose or Anna Delvey. It might just be me, but doesn’t it send a bad message that you can do a terrible thing, and we’ll reward you with fame and fortune? But people are supporting these shows, they are getting high ratings. How do you look away as a media mogul? You can’t. You give the people what they want.
And for those who are saying it’s not that deep, have you been following the story of the Menendez Brothers? A Netflix show came out about them, and now they will probably be released from prison. These shows have impact, measurable or otherwise. After the Dahmer show was released, do you know how many people ordered the Dahmer spectacles as if that man didn’t kill people in real life? At some point we stopped with the ‘good triumphs over evil’ storyline and instead of improving our storytelling, we decided to idolise the bad guys instead.
I would also like to enter into evidence the ‘Mbinga culture’ in Zimbabwe. The head honcho of the mbingas, how did he make his money? Not through blood, sweat, and tears I’ll tell you that. And once again, instead of correcting the wrong and making it right, no, we place the mbinga on a strained pedestal with no accountability whatsoever. The Zimbabwean children have no positive role models. The legit business people are very low-key and just go on about their business. But these ones of ill-gotten gains? They won’t let you breathe! Be aware of how far you need to scroll until you bump into their content, they are everywhere. Listen, little girls are literally aspiring to being #BadBeaches when they grow up. Baddies are to girls, what mbingas are to boys. BADDIES, it’s literally in the name.
Last year, I followed two cases of copyright infringement stories play out on social media and yes, the public sided with the ‘villain’. The first one was between the Charamba’s and Jah Signal. Jah Signal essentially released renditions based on the Charamba’s music with no prior consent. When the Charambas finally said something about it, they were the bad guys for being stolen from. The comments were brutal and as Christians the Charambas were expected to turn the other cheek almost. One of the comments that stood out to me read, “The Charambas should have understood the young man is trying to make ends meet period, they should have taken a parent’s role , vaipi 
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The second case I was following was the Tinashe Mugabe and Rugare Kwamuri story. Long story short, Tinashe Mugabe has a web series on YouTube for DNA and paternity testing (which he is accused of also having stolen from Madam Boss et al. #allegedly.) This other content creator, would download full episodes of Tinashe’s content and upload them to her MONETISED Facebook page. When Tinashe asked her to cease and desist, the comments towards Tinashe were brutal. How is Tinashe the bad guy when he is the one that’s been stolen from #allegedly? How would you feel if someone stole your hard work and profited from it? One of the comments that enraged me was when Tinashe was told, “There is always enough for everyone to eat maZimbo
.” I could have fainted from the high blood pressure.
One of the pastors I truly respect, Richard Langworthy, speaks a lot against lawlessness. It’s impossible for him to get through a sermon without touching on lawlessness. And I’m seeing it more and more in our everyday lives, and it’s heartbreaking. Laws are there for a reason to protect us and keep us safe. Now we’re being programmed to throw caution to the wind and secure the bag by any means necessary. I was standing by the City Hall in Bulawayo when a school bus got clamped for being in a no-parking area. The crowd was upset with City Council for clamping the bus. And yet, there was obvious proof that the bus was indeed in the wrong place. That’s the world we are living in now. Things are about to be upside down and all the way twisted before our very eyes. That’s dangerous.
