I think parent post might be alluding to the saying, history is written by the victor. Here in Africa we have freedom fighters who started out as brave and self

I think parent post might be alluding to the saying, history is written by the victor. Here in Africa we have freedom fighters who started out as brave and selfless people fighting against colonialism. Once they became elected officials unfortunately a significant number fell into the money trap or were naive when it came to structuring deals with foreign bodies, resulting in messed up corrupt economies. How you view these leaders largely depends on your outlook in life (and probably age). Some see them as villains who have take us even further back than we were and others see them as the heroes they were 40 years ago. If I wanted to pass in my home country I would stick to the hero theme.