Western leftism is 200 people with a self-researched mosaic of Wikipedia articles attacking and defending the actions of communists from 100 years ago until we find the One Good Leftist who never did something problematic that we can all rally behind.
Sankara must have at one point taken out his guitar at a party, and started playing the Burkinabé equivalent of wonderwall. For this, he is summarily canceled.
In case you actually don't get what I'm referring to
Sankara’s government undertook an anti-corruption initiative that the man himself fell afoul of for holding excess wealth. By capitalist standards, though, said “Excess wealth” was shockingly modest: a guitar, a refrigerator, and two bicycles.
Western leftism is 200 people with a self-researched mosaic of Wikipedia articles attacking and defending the actions of communists from 100 years ago until we find the One Good Leftist who never did something problematic that we can all rally behind.
spoiler
the west loves martyrs and hates winners
His guitar though
Sankara must have at one point taken out his guitar at a party, and started playing the Burkinabé equivalent of wonderwall. For this, he is summarily canceled.
Cause after all, you’re my upper senegal
In case you actually don't get what I'm referring to
Sankara’s government undertook an anti-corruption initiative that the man himself fell afoul of for holding excess wealth. By capitalist standards, though, said “Excess wealth” was shockingly modest: a guitar, a refrigerator, and two bicycles.
I thought it was that he had two guitars?
Now that you mention it, I’m not sure. Anyone with more knowledge feel free to jump in.
I knew about that, but I wanted to make a joke about Burkinabé wonderwall
I can’t excuse his small beret
I can excuse the beret, but I draw the line at failing to suppress reactionaries.
Sankara was just that good 🫡