JoeB131
Diamond Member
To the OP...
First to compare the US to South Africa is just plain silly.
Secondly, what made Mandella a true leader was that he was a PRAGMATIST.
He realized that when the whites finally did give up power, he still needed them. They were the technicians and the investors and the last thing he needed was for them to pack up and flee to Europe or Australia or the United States.
So it wasn't so much about "forgiveness" as it was about pragmatism.
First to compare the US to South Africa is just plain silly.
Secondly, what made Mandella a true leader was that he was a PRAGMATIST.
He realized that when the whites finally did give up power, he still needed them. They were the technicians and the investors and the last thing he needed was for them to pack up and flee to Europe or Australia or the United States.
So it wasn't so much about "forgiveness" as it was about pragmatism.