Quote:As disappointed as I am in Rev. Meshoe's commentary,  I'm of the opinion that he took a similar less resistance path as Allen West and Ted Cruz did.   I have great respect for these people otherwise.  Yet,  in this case, instead of speaking the truth about Nelson Mandela like a sizeable portion of the supporters of West and Cruz,  they went with the popular opinion this time around.   The same with many other leaders who normally don't hold back their opinions,  even though they aren't popular with the masses and of course the media.  

 

Even after Mandela achieved his objectives for South Africa,  he continued to support some of the most hideous leaders on the planet.  Individuals that would kill us if given the opportunity. 

 

Yet,  a mega size difference between the U.S. Government leaders we have had compared to what has occurred around the world is as follows:   Where would most of the people in the Western World prefer to live,  in the U.S.  or in the countries/ leaders that Nelson Mandela supported?    At least for me,  the answer would be the U.S.  100 out of 100 times.   If I expressed my opinions in places like Cuba or Iran,  I wouldn't be here to talk about it soon afterwards.

 

Ok, so all of these people you admire because they speak the truth are suddenly not being honest in their praise of Mandela? Well, if it supports your argument, I guess anything is possible.

 

You are buying into the propaganda you read. If you research Mandela's ties to these supposed despots a little closer, both before and after apartheid, it is not exactly as black and white as you propose.

 

Regarding your last paragraph, that is a deflection. We are not talking about the difference between living in Cuba or the U.S., we are discussing actions taken by a man fighting against one of the most evil modern social systems of our lifetimes. We are talking about life in South Africa before and after apartheid.

 

Our great, freedom loving country as well as other democracies turned our back on those suffering under apartheid for decades. To whom was Mandela to turn to for help? Churchill and FDR turned to Stalin. Need I say more?

 

I know you won't respond because you're hiding behind the CoC. We aren't discussing politics, we're discussing history.

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