Opinion of Nelson Mandela

[dead0man]

To paraphrase something I read elsewhere, he could have been another Mugabe but chose to be a saint instead.  Obvious FF is obvious.

[Oakvale]

FF (not some kind of neo-nazi maniac).

[opebo]

To paraphrase something I read elsewhere, he could have been another Mugabe but chose to be a saint instead.  Obvious FF is obvious.

The FF part was getting the whites out of power, d0.  That he didn't remove them from their position of economic power afterwards is the dubious part.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Since when was he a socialist?

Either way, a true FF.

Uh, since forever?

I don't understand how anyone except someone who only knows Nelson Mandela as "that nice guy from Africa who did that good thing once" could not know he was a Socialist.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Since when was he a socialist?

Either way, a true FF.

Uh, since forever?

I don't understand how anyone except someone who only knows Nelson Mandela as "that nice guy from Africa who did that good thing once" could not know he was a Socialist.

That's Oldiesfreak, all right.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

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[Antonio the Sixth]

Since when was he a socialist?

Either way, a true FF.

Uh, since forever?

I don't understand how anyone except someone who only knows Nelson Mandela as "that nice guy from Africa who did that good thing once" could not know he was a Socialist.

That's Oldiesfreak, all right.

I was about to say exactly that. Yeah, Oldiesfreak talking about stuff he has no f**king clue about is nothing new.

[TNF]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

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How depressing.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

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How depressing.

Unfortunately, socialism (especially democratic socialism) tends to do badly when confined to one small country, as international investors will invariably favor states where they can extract a greater profit. Socialism, like capitalism, has to be a global system (or at least a significant portion of the globe) to succeed.

[Marokai Backbeat]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

Yes, he wasn't a particularly great President, I know.

[Lambsbread]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

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How depressing.

Unfortunately, socialism (especially democratic socialism) tends to do badly when confined to one small country, as international investors will invariably favor states where they can extract a greater profit. Socialism, like capitalism, has to be a global system (or at least a significant portion of the globe) to succeed.

This.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

Yes, he wasn't a particularly great President, I know.

Considering that his main task was a (difficult) peaceful transition, I'd say he was a very good President.

[Cryptic]

RIP FF. The literal definition if one ever existed.

[Goldwater]

RIP FF. The literal definition if one ever existed.

[Napoleon]

As President he was more of a Social Democrat

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How depressing.

Unfortunately, socialism (especially democratic socialism) tends to do badly when confined to one small country, as international investors will invariably favor states where they can extract a greater profit. Socialism, like capitalism, has to be a global system (or at least a significant portion of the globe) to succeed.

Youve become more mature/aware lately. i like where youre taking this.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Somehow both considering he was a terrorist and all.

[TNF]

Somehow both considering he was a terrorist and all.

Is terror not sometimes necessary?

[Peter the Lefty]

Somehow both considering he was a terrorist and all.

Is terror not sometimes necessary?

And he only targeted government locations.  Not your classic idea of a "terrorist."

[morgieb]

Yeah, while Mandela did some bad things, they were for a good reason.

[politicallefty]

He was truly a great man. FF.