South Africa mustn’t fall into the trap that African countries have used to avoid accountability for decades. The US has a right to put conditions on our relations. We can say no. But we shouldn't...
Quite pertinent is the category error often committed by those who blandly defend that RSA’s sovereignty is impacted by this due to America being in a position of power.
Yes, America has power and exercises it (no shit), but it does not follow that every exercise of relative power in bilateral relations means sovereignty is being encroached upon.
Quite pertinent is the category error often committed by those who blandly defend that RSA’s sovereignty is impacted by this due to America being in a position of power.
Yes, America has power and exercises it (no shit), but it does not follow that every exercise of relative power in bilateral relations means sovereignty is being encroached upon.