I’m absolutely not defending him, but rather critiquing the Western obsession with black dictators. You really took “very imperfect” out of its context.
Even if that was true, there’s no need to apply a dictionary to two words of my text, all the while ignoring the rest of it. I’m telling you what the intended meaning is.
You didn’t say any of this until after I heavily criticized you, and you can’t blame me when you seemed to be apologizing for one of the worst dictators. Your gaslighting isn’t helping you.
Fair point, but he was… err pretty horrible, ngl LMAO
Edit: I mean, I agree there is a Western obsession, but he was certainly “up there” In terms of evil. He also was staunchly anti-communist, though did it with a “Black nationalist” veneer at times (obviously it wasn’t, but you know how it goes).
I’m absolutely not defending him, but rather critiquing the Western obsession with black dictators. You really took “very imperfect” out of its context.
Very imperfect implies there were redeemable aspects or traits.
Even if that was true, there’s no need to apply a dictionary to two words of my text, all the while ignoring the rest of it. I’m telling you what the intended meaning is.
You didn’t say any of this until after I heavily criticized you, and you can’t blame me when you seemed to be apologizing for one of the worst dictators. Your gaslighting isn’t helping you.
Disengage
Fair point, but he was… err pretty horrible, ngl LMAO
Edit: I mean, I agree there is a Western obsession, but he was certainly “up there” In terms of evil. He also was staunchly anti-communist, though did it with a “Black nationalist” veneer at times (obviously it wasn’t, but you know how it goes).