LETTER: ‘Freedom only for the supporters of the government … is no freedom at all’
Philosopher Rosa Luxemburg’s searing comments strike a chord
13 May 2021 - 17:43
John Dludlu had me thinking deeply about Polish-German philosopher Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) in his latest column ("Resolving ANC divisions will not set right SA’s myriad problems," May 11) (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/columnists/2021-05-11-john-dludlu-resolving-anc-divisions-will-not-set-right-sas-myriad-problems/).
Luxemburg’s searing comments below struck a chord with me. "The time’s up, folks. Freedom only for the supporters of the government, only for the members of a party — however numerous they may be — is no freedom at all...
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