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malaise

(300,342 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2026, 10:27 AM 5 hrs ago

Nice Read

In a speech given on Wednesday in honor of Nelson Mandela Day, New York’s mayor reflects on what Madiba can teach us in a fractured era

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/18/nelson-mandela-day-madiba-zohran-mamdani

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Nelson Mandela held a mirror to humanity - and showed us what solidarity means Zohran Mamdani (Original Post) malaise 5 hrs ago OP

Mandela upheld armed struggle against apartheid to the very end. David__77 2 hrs ago #1

(24,947 posts)

1. Mandela upheld armed struggle against apartheid to the very end.

Sat Jul 18, 2026, 01:24 PM

2 hrs ago

I don’t doubt where he would stand on the issues of today.