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I find it extremely telling, ho wmany right wingers on this board, hate him more than most racist Afrikaners do...
most of the things right wingers have said about him over the years I've been here have been absolute crap including what's in this thread.
And the fact they go after him over the creation of the militant wing of the ANC which was in direct response to the sharpville massacre (when some of them seem to want to start shooting at the government over bullet clip restrictions), and which in its beginnings we're simply acts of sabotage, yes some members murdered but after he went to prison and without his approval. Which is why along with members of the White Security forces, members of Umkhonto We Sizwe also went before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
I am South African, I was born in 1989, I grew up and went to public South African schools and my family owned many businesses during our time there and I am white.
I can tell you that South Africa is far from perfect, Mandela is far from perfect.
In his earliest days indeed he was a socialist, but when you look at the actions of his government when he actually came to power, they resemble NOTHING of what the original ANC charter was in the 60's namely nationalizing mines and banks etc. which never happened, never came close to happening and HE COULD HAVE DONE IT.
But his most important contributions to our country, namely the relative peace he brought was nothing short of a miracle, and while South Africa isn't perfect and still has far to go I know I grew up in a South Africa that was better with him than without him.
I am thankful that he lived and I am saddened that he died.
He achieved the impossible and freed a nation.
Cry, the beloved country.
most of the things right wingers have said about him over the years I've been here have been absolute crap including what's in this thread.
And the fact they go after him over the creation of the militant wing of the ANC which was in direct response to the sharpville massacre (when some of them seem to want to start shooting at the government over bullet clip restrictions), and which in its beginnings we're simply acts of sabotage, yes some members murdered but after he went to prison and without his approval. Which is why along with members of the White Security forces, members of Umkhonto We Sizwe also went before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
I am South African, I was born in 1989, I grew up and went to public South African schools and my family owned many businesses during our time there and I am white.
I can tell you that South Africa is far from perfect, Mandela is far from perfect.
In his earliest days indeed he was a socialist, but when you look at the actions of his government when he actually came to power, they resemble NOTHING of what the original ANC charter was in the 60's namely nationalizing mines and banks etc. which never happened, never came close to happening and HE COULD HAVE DONE IT.
But his most important contributions to our country, namely the relative peace he brought was nothing short of a miracle, and while South Africa isn't perfect and still has far to go I know I grew up in a South Africa that was better with him than without him.
I am thankful that he lived and I am saddened that he died.
He achieved the impossible and freed a nation.
Cry, the beloved country.