Ideas change the world

The white rulers of South Africa carried out the apartheid policy that deprived blacks of basic human rights out of deep racial prejudice and discrimination, believing that whites were superior and blacks were inferior, and only whites could effectively govern the country. The violent struggle of blacks with Mandela as the spiritual leader made whites realize that the rules of apartheid, discrimination and oppression were no longer effective, and they began to seek compromise, concession and power-sharing. No matter how many interests the whites have, at least their desire is to take responsibility for the future and destiny of this country and avoid plunging the country into endless violence, war, and division. This is the basis for resolving racial conflicts and ultimately achieving racial reconciliation. If the white rulers, in addition to their own selfish interests, completely disregard the future and destiny of the country, rely on their own control of a powerful state machine, and do not loosen, negotiate, or reform, the struggle of the blacks may not be effective. Mandela had a clear understanding of this and admitted during the negotiation that "you have the most powerful army in Africa, and we can't beat you on the battlefield". Mandela's strength and confidence lies in the "power of 30 million people". But fundamentally, the power of 30 million black South Africans is not violence, but justice. Justice is a universal value against which a decent government cannot openly confront it. Mandela was admirable, as was President De Klerk.

"If blacks are in power, our country is finished, and so are we." Whites are willing to budge, but fear blacks' revenge. Mandela admitted frankly "I want revenge", but he is different from ordinary people in that "there is more important thing to do than revenge, that is to live away from fear and hatred." "Live well" is in the most fundamental and long-term interests of blacks and whites, and as a result of fear and hatred, no one can "live well". Mandela's rationality told him that white people are ferocious and injustice, arouse hatred and resistance of black people, and make themselves live in fear; if black people come to power and retaliate against white people, it will also arouse white people's hatred and resistance. When blacks and whites are just reversed, blacks will replace whites and live in fear. Mandela taught his grandchildren: White people treat us like that, but we can't learn from them. Black people cannot accept sharing power with whites, Mandela said firmly: "Then we have to make them accept it. We are their leaders. This is our duty." This fully reflects Mandela's vision and vision. Broad-minded. 27 years in prison made Mandela a great personality, he used "truth and reconciliation" to save South Africa.

The governance of a country, however, is both political and highly specialized technology. Mandela achieved racial reconciliation in South Africa, but failed to bring order and efficiency, prosperity and prosperity to the new South Africa. The road to freedom is long, and the road to construction and development of a new South Africa is equally long.

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