If his actions were limited to the oppressive government, it might be a little different, even though he's still a communist.
but you dont bomb shopping malls to overthrow the government. You dont burn churches to overthrow the government. You do not stick people inside of a tire and set them on fire to overthrow the government.
Society seems to grant you a pass on all other expectations of humanity when your opposition is racist. It's not a victory to become what you wish to defeat.
TBH i dont know much about Mandela. Never really cared. Sources?
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