Opinion of TNF

[Illuminati Blood Drinker]

No, you and TNF would be calling Nelson Mandela an Uncle Tom for not explicitly calling for violent revolution

That doesn't really work given the ANC did use violent means to resist apartheid.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Mandela never categorically rejected violence.

Mandela was no angel, after all.

[Ban my account ffs!]

tbh I'm starting to question whether Lief even understands dialectical materialism.

Tbh I also spend a good amount of my time pondering this conundrum.

[Foucaulf]

TNF and Snowstalker together offer an interesting case study. The latter acts like a radical leftist, but is more focused on being contrarian and using politics as a front to antagonize. TNF acts like a radical leftist, but both commits to it enough to be an activist and does not let it get in the way of being a cool person.

He may end up selling out, but it's good that nobody will think less of him for doing so. But mocking Snowstalker for eventually backpedalling is almost an Atlas tradition.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

One of the great posters. Even if he's completely insane

[DC Al Fine]

Personally FF, politically HP

[MalaspinaGold]

No, you and TNF would be calling Nelson Mandela an Uncle Tom for not explicitly calling for violent revolution

That doesn't really work given the ANC did use violent means to resist apartheid.

I have a habit of being unnecessarily vague when I shouldn't be. I'm referring to late 1980s/1990s Mandela, rather than 1950s Mandela (who I also approve of)- eg his decision to initiate peace talks with the regime in 1990, coinciding with the dismantling of the armed wing of ANC, as well as that crown act of treachery, appointing de Klerk as his vice president.

The point I'm trying to make is that Mandela was smart enough to figure out that sometimes violence is productive, and sometimes it's, well, counterproductive.

[Enderman]

One of the great posters. Even if he's completely insane