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Is Ibrahim Traoré a Socialist or Just a Left-wing Nationalist? (europe.pub)
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Straight forward question. Been trying to gauge the man's politics and I think he leans more toward being an anti-colonial nationalist rather than an outright socialist. Still based and deserving of critical support, but maybe not the next Thomas Sankara; not that he needs to be, but it'd be cooler if he was.

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[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you are trying to gauge Traoré for his politics, then these three articles might help:

  1. Summary of economic and developmental policies -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/7857412 and (additions to the previous article) https://lemmygrad.ml/post/7559888

  2. Ideological and educational initiatives -> https://africanvoiceonline.co.uk/a-monumental-tribute-ibrahim-traores-initiative-to-honor-thomas-sankara-and-redefine-african-heritage/

  3. Comparison with Thomas Sankara -> https://weafrique.com/similarities-captain-ibrahim-traore-thomas-sankara/

Also, a brief reminder that “Democracy is not where you begin—it’s what comes after revolution.” as mentioned by Traoré

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 14 points 4 months ago

Thank you very much!