Robert Mugabe - Freedom Fighter or Mad Tyrant? Documentary

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[Azaghal]

He was both, like so many dictators.
First a passionate freedom fighter, then a mad tyrant corrupted by power.

[Gary-Leigh]

This is a difficult question to answer. If you're white Zimbabwean, there's a very high chance that you despise him. If you support the opposition party, you'll most certainly dislike him intensely. If you support ZANU PF, you will see him as an outright hero and the only African leader to have ever reversed colonial injustices.

[angusyates]

Was in Zimbabwe in 2019. Whatever the politics or the sad history, it remains my favourite place on earth.
I only wish I could spend more time there as the people are the most friendly and welcoming and the landscape sublime.
The plight of many Zimbabweans today is sad to see.
It all could've turned out so differently.
As for Mugabe he turned himself into what twisted him.

[k.leonidfranzkafundaesq.]

Stellar documentary. Spotted only one error: Zimbabwe was suspended and not expelled from the Commonwealth in 2002. Zimbabwe itself left the Commonwealth the following year.

[sonaporter]

He was a freedom fighter who, regrettably, turned into a dictator, in my opinion. It is very tragic that even if these leaders have noble intentions, they ultimately restore the corrupt and morally corrupt system that they battled to eradicate.

[Lord_Mentoor]

Zimbabwe’s destiny was greatness. It’s quite sad how all African leaders, are morally corrupted by power. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!

[itaigurira]

I’ve often found these documentaries on Zimbabwe biased and shallow…but I really appreciate the work that went into this video …

[edwardingida]

Mugabe is a product of the times he lived in. He grew up dirt poor in a time when he was treated as a second class citizen. Things that we in Africa take for granted today like getting an education and joining the workforce thereafter were almost utopian for him in his time before independence. And even if you did get an education, opportunities were limited to the kind of work you could do.

He had to fight for his beliefs and was jailed/frustrated for doing so. Imagine being jailed today for simply joining a political party that believes everyone should have a fair shot in life.

He actually had to start an armed struggle to achieve universal suffrage in Zimbabwe.

Majority of people who grew up and came to power in the same circumstances especially just after the post colonial period ended up dictators in Africa and also Asia.

Having said that, I can understand why he ended up the way he did. But it still doesnt justify what he later did to Zimbabwe

[rdalcroft]

I lived there for 2 years in 1990, I was 12, Loved it, what a great country to grow up in. Very different from the UK, where I was from. Sadly, my dad's posting there was only for 2 years. But just after we left, I think that's when things started to go downhill. Such a shame. I will always remember Zimbabwe. Lovely people, both white and black Zimbabweans!!!

[ThapeloMokomele]

An unbiased documentary, well made it doesn't say who was good or bad. It gives you the history and it's to you the viewer to make your own Judgement.

[biendereviere]

I’m so glad I discovered this channel! Your videos are so wonderfully created: your voice is a blessing to listen to, easy to understand, I’ve learned a lot of facts unknown to me by watching your videos, never too old to learn new stuff 😍

[earlycuyler]

He snuffed out one of the few candlelights of hope for the whole of Africa... and now the region is further cast into hopeless abyss by the day.

[Brandon-nlnf]

WOW!!! As a Zimbabwean this is amazing.

[saltlifo]

AS A ZIMBABWEAN I'M SO EMOTIONAL WATCHING THIS, I TAKE A FEW BREAKS

[zilliontechnologies]

He was indeed a freedom fighter and also selfish with power which made him a tyrant in the end.

[barbragawaneni]

As a Zimbabwean i do really want to say thank you for covering this story in great detail ...but of all the research that you did im surprised to see that throughout the video you did not show even one picture of Zimbabwe...This country you are showing im sure its in west Africa or somewhere there ...

[tommyknops]

“The trouble with Mugabe is that he was a star, but then the Sun came up.” - Nelson Mandela.

[leratoseretsi]

This is very nicely narrated, your narration is so easy to follow, I've repeated it 5 times now....well for the fact that he held on to power irrespective of economic decline, he was a mad tyrant but he was also one of the best leaders in Africa, but they all fall into corruption somehow

[sararichardson]

I travelled to Zimbabwe in 2000 just as the farm grabs were initiated a very tense time but I loved the Zimbabweans and the country is truly ravishing. So sorry for the political intractability. The country deserves better.

[Tahokmusic]

Chimurenga 1 & 2 were the Bush Wars the first was done during the colonial process the second was done when Mugabe was taking regime, though mostly he was behind bars, Being in prison saved him from death in the battles, he used the prison time to study future strategies, he was 11 steps ahead in a chess move.