Apartheid did not die

[mahnmut]

Reminding of this brilliant 1999 documentary by John Pilger. Every single minute of this 50-minute movie is soaked with meaning.

John Pilger had been banned from South Africa for his reporting during the apartheid era. On his return 30 years later with Alan Lowery, he described the extraordinary generosity of a liberated people, but asked who are the true beneficiaries of a democracy - the black majority or the white minority? He also digs to the bottom of the current situation. Although made 10 years ago, the film turned out to be prophetic.

John Pilger: Apartheid Did Not Die

The movie also shows a great part of the reasons why I have chosen the path that I am walking now, and why I do what I do these days. I have explained much of it here and here, so I will not expand more on the topic right now. The movie says it all.

And finally, let me quote my father.
"It took a generation to defeat white supremacy, if it'll take another one to defeat black totalitarianism, you'd better be ready to go for it."

I'll paraphrase. It is not just totalitarianism that should be uprooted. It is oligarchy, kleptocracy, and social corruption. One person cannot change much, but an ocean consists of many drops. And oceanic tidal waves tend to break levees.

The struggle has not ended.

'Nuff said.

Comments

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Oh, and what I mean by credible source... I googled and all I can find is people just pissed off that he isn't holding other countries up to the same scrutiny as he is the West. That doesn't cut it for me, if you're goal is to do social commentary on your own culture, you don't really have to bother with looking at what other cultures do.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

That, and the fact that "Oh, others do it too" doesn't justify "us" doing it.