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sheshe2

(83,785 posts) Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:04 PM Jan 2014

I believe that he speaks for many of us

He speaks of the liberation of his people, yet he speaks for us all. No matter if you are a Woman, LGBT, Black, Latino, Native American et al, he speaks for the slights that we have all endured and we have endured many. He speaks for us.

God rest your soul, Nelson. You have left us a legacy of hope and dreams for a brighter future. It was a long walk to freedom, you made amazing progress, yet it is not over. We will continue where you left off. We will do it with your spirit in our hearts.

Thank you Nelson Mandela.

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I believe that he speaks for many of us (Original Post) sheshe2 Jan 2014 OP

"... I simply found myself doing so, and could not do otherwise." Scuba Jan 2014 #1

Thank you Scuba, it is a great quote. sheshe2 Jan 2014 #3

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #2

If you haven't seen the film, I recommend it Triana Jan 2014 #4

Thanks Triana, sheshe2 Jan 2014 #5

I love this; thank you! nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #6

bsister~ sheshe2 Jan 2014 #9

'Obvious oppression is obvious.' No mystery. Well done, Madiba. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #7

No mystery at all... sheshe2 Jan 2014 #8

Madiba does speak for so many of us who Cha Jan 2014 #10

does he speak for many of us? hfojvt Jan 2014 #11

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. "... I simply found myself doing so, and could not do otherwise."

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:44 PM

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sheshe2

(83,785 posts)

3. Thank you Scuba, it is a great quote.

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Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:49 PM

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NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. Recommended. (nt)

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Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:47 PM

Jan 2014

Triana

(22,666 posts)

4. If you haven't seen the film, I recommend it

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:56 PM

Jan 2014

Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom

http://www.mandelamovie.co.za/

sheshe2

(83,785 posts)

5. Thanks Triana,

Reply to Triana (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:04 PM

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when it stops snowing here I have every intention of doing so!

babylonsister

(171,066 posts)

6. I love this; thank you! nt

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Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:27 PM

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sheshe2

(83,785 posts)

9. bsister~

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:07 PM

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. 'Obvious oppression is obvious.' No mystery. Well done, Madiba. n/t

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Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:37 PM

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sheshe2

(83,785 posts)

8. No mystery at all...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:06 PM

Jan 2014

Yet the oblivious will remain blind and deaf to the truth that surrounds them. They will remain in there clueless shells.

We need to be the eyes that see, the hearts that give and true strength to see it through. So many sweet souls started this, it is up to us to finish it.

Thank you Madiba for being one of them.

freshwest~

Cha

(297,275 posts)

10. Madiba does speak for so many of us who

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Fri Jan 3, 2014, 04:55 AM

Jan 2014

watched in horror while the bush coup went down, 9/11, the Bombing of Iraq, and all the Injustices perpetrated by that regime.

And, the now the devolution of the Teabaggers~ that's main fueling engine is the Hate directed at the hardest working President for the Good, Ever!

This too!

Thanks she

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)

11. does he speak for many of us?

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 05:23 AM

Jan 2014

or does he speak "for us all"?

"he speaks for us all. No matter if you are a Woman, LGBT, Black, Latino, Native American et al,"

Well nice to be included in the "et al"

Because only identity politics gets put front and center.

No such thing as class politics.

And straight white men? We don't get the blues, we give them.

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