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JI7

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8. These are difficult issues but it's mostly about trying to get a better future for those living
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 02:24 AM
Jul 2020

there.

I have read about how Rwanda has dealt with the genocide and when people read individual stories they might say things like "if i was them i would never .........." . But that ignores so much and how that kind of attitude just keeps conflicts going .

There is a point where you have to move on and that includes doing things which may not seem totally fair at the moment.

They actually don't have the money for these reparations so hopefully white colonial powers will give it to them to pay to the white farmers.

It's a compromise. Eugene Jul 2020 #1
Exactly, this is actually a really good and fair move Amishman Jul 2020 #12
They stole the land now didn't they. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #23
Exactly Ex Lurker Aug 2020 #27
Did you read the article? Paying for the infrastructure Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #2
They don't deserve anything. They stole it. NT Ex Lurker Aug 2020 #28
One which acknowledges that Mugabe didn't always do things the right way? RockRaven Jul 2020 #3
Mugabe was a monster. But because he identified as being on the left he got a pass. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #4
It's also insulting assuming just anyone can be a farmer. EllieBC Jul 2020 #5
I'm an agricultural major! Good farmer are good business people. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #6
I don't remember anyone on the left ever giving Mugabe a pass JonLP24 Jul 2020 #9
He had quite a vocal fan base here back in the day (nt) hardluck Jul 2020 #11
Hardluck, after a google search Robert Mugabe+DU irisblue Jul 2020 #21
I was following politics in the early 80s. Rightfully, the left loved Mugabe. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #13
I was born in the 80s so that is probably why I'm not aware JonLP24 Jul 2020 #14
But both were illusory. Igel Jul 2020 #15
Oh man, Mugabe had a firm cadre of DU fans Codeine Jul 2020 #17
When please, after a admittedly short search, I'm not seeing it. Thx irisblue Jul 2020 #22
From before DU2 was started. Codeine Jul 2020 #25
Hopefully not with Zimbabwe dollars. Maybe it's better now but awhile back captain queeg Jul 2020 #7
These are difficult issues but it's mostly about trying to get a better future for those living JI7 Jul 2020 #8
The Rwandan Reconciliation movement is a good analogy obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #18
WTF is right malaise Jul 2020 #10
Excellent and fair compromise obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #16
I think it is a terrible decision. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #24
Good solution it seems BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #19
:) Why on earth should you be surprised? Hortensis Jul 2020 #20
"Please come back and make our Country Great Again Alea Jul 2020 #26
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