Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 08:29:58 +0100 (MET) From: malecki-AT-algonet.se (Robert Malecki) Subject: Re: M-G: Re: M-I: South African guns to Ruanda! >>Your assumptions are: >> >>1) Nelson Mandela is Marxist. >>2) Nelson Mandela's government is Marxist. >>3) There is only one Marxist path of development. >> >>Before your posting can have any meaning, the above assumptions must >>first be qualified. >> >>Reynaldo >>Philippines >> Reynaldo, This is a reply to both Richard, but others who appear on the surface to be very soft on Mandela and South African Imperialism. I would like to pose a question to the list? Is South African Imperialism and Black troops led by colonial lackies on any side better then French Imperialism? Just because it is Mandela and the ANC that are the frontmen for South African Imperialism, just as Olaf Palme was a front man for Swedish imperialism does not in fact give imperialism and in this case South African imperialism a human face does it? And if so why is it supportable where the French occupation is condemed? If South African troops were to march in and take sides would "marxists support this imperialist intervention on their part? And finally it surprises me that most on the list are looking for anything that moves to support (in this case Mandela and the ANC) instead of going for a program based on struggle of the millions of toilers in Africa? I see Richard, there is no South African Imperialism according to you. Obviously there is no Swedish imperialism either. But i think you are wrong on this. In fact in Africa today imperialism rules through backing up the local nationals and military clicks. The politics are usually based on nationalism, ethnic differences, and who can best run the operation in the interests of imperialism. And to think that the South Africans capitalists and imperialists have dropped out of the game because Mandela and the ANC have come to power is a pipedream. In fact it was because of that a wing of the South African bougeoisie no longer saw aparthied as a viable way to rule in their interests that Mandela was freed and dusted off for the role of president. It was a concious choice by the bougeoisie in South Africa. They saw the moderate and thoughtful Mandela as the only clear alternative that could control the ANC and the situation in South Africa. In was a brilliant move by the South African bougeoisie in order to derail a real revolution in South africa. And its given South African capitalism some breathing space to consolidate a pro capitalist regime as the aparthied system was collapsing. But Mandela's and the ANC by makling the deal have at best put themselves in the position of the reformists of the second International and any gains made can and will be taken back a little futher down the road when the South African capitalists have once again consolidated its rule. Bob Malecki --- from list marxism-general-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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