Prominent politicians seem to be competing to see who can pay the most absurd sycophantic tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Mandela did indeed do surprisingly well in keeping South Africa relatively peaceful while the apartheid regime was dismantled, but I think his virtues fall well short of sainthood.
It may sometimes be reasonable to use force to remove an unrepresentative and tyrannical regime that refuses to to submit to the test of elections, but I think that even then force needs to be carefully targeted, at key people in the regime, and at people who play an active part in suppressing dissent.
The African National Congress seems to have killed people just because they did not agree with its policies, and when it killed people did so with horrible cruelty. I don't think anyone who sanctioned or approved of necklace killings is fit to hold high office anywhere.
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Be careful! We wouldn't want you to be attacked by mad leftists for Criticising Nelson Mandela While Being White, like this man was. The outrageous reaction to Mr Phillips' rather mild jokes contrasts very unfavourably with the tide of hatred and filth unleashed by the dear lefties after Margaret Thatcher died.
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