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South Africa - A Revolution Betrayed
🕑 Added 2021-07-23 05:01:01 +0000 UTCThe riots that broke out in South Africa brought back into the focus the nature of the post apartheid era. In this episode we look at the nature of the deal that ended apartheid, the strength and sacrifices of the South African working class and the political trajectory of the ANC. We also draw on Lenin's analysis of "spontaneity" and Trotsky's concept of "permanent revolution" to shed light on the class struggle within South Africa.
For further information on the situation in South Africa check out this article
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William Mckay
Thanks Felicity! Yeah, it’s quite a fiasco and many people have really suffered from these lockdowns. Of course my reason for breaking the rules is a bit silly (I went to meet Alex and go for a hike) but it’s the same rules that have meant people had to spend their last few moment alone or have been separated from love ones, or have suffered real mental health issues.
William Mckay
We are about to block you, but before we do we just want you to save this comment and revisit it in a year or so to see how wrong you were and feel bad about it!
Felicity
Leila, I’m with you! Stand up for what you believe. The absurdity of all this is quite something. We have all been placed under house arrest with limited outings for “exercise” and strictly “NO SINGING AND DANCING!!” where I live after escaping up to now with very minimal lockdowns and virtually noone wearing a mask. We now have people driving solo but masked, that’s of course when they ARE allowed out briefly, thanks to ONE NEW COVID CASE. It couldn’t be more obvious that this is now just another endemic respiratory virus, and most people have nothing to fear. But everyone has become weirdly accustomed to the idea that we are all individually responsible for everyone else’s health. The less there is real responsibility and care for others, the more we are individually held responsible for everyone else’s health and well-being! I really agree that its important to not go along with all this wherever possible. Other people do gain strength from seeing that you don’t have to comply.
