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In reply to the discussion: 12 Mandela Quotes That Won't Be In the Corporate Media Obituaries [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)4. He, like other Africans who refused to accept Colonial rule, was on the US Terrorist list
while he was trying to get some justice for the people of S. Africa.
We are so ignorant here of what the Western Imperial Colonialists have done to the world over the centuries. And sadly we are now taking over that role, and Mandela pointed it out truthfully. So no we won't see these quotes on our Corporate Media.
He criticized the NATO invasion of Libya recognizing for what it was and while it's hard for us to understand, he called leaders like Gadaffi 'brother' due to the assistance Gadaffi gave him during the fight against Apartheid.
We judge people here without knowing a thing about them or their struggles and that includes the Left.
He was one of the most important figures of these times.
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He, like other Africans who refused to accept Colonial rule, was on the US Terrorist list
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#4
I believe that's one of the major reasons for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Octafish
Dec 2013
#41
"I would like to take this opportunity to join the Norwegian Nobel Committee and pay tribute to
pampango
Dec 2013
#8
"while recognizing differential aptitudes and talents, he holds that these are gifts from God to be
lindysalsagal
Dec 2013
#25