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Ideologically an African nationalist, during the [[Cold War]] he identified as a Marxist–Leninist, and as a socialist after the 1990s. His policies have been described as Mugabeism. | Ideologically an African nationalist, during the [[Cold War]] he identified as a Marxist–Leninist, and as a socialist after the 1990s. His policies have been described as Mugabeism. | ||
Mugabe commonly supported extreme Pan-Africanism by calling for the killing of all whites. He was incredibly corrupt and caused severe inflation, with his policies all but destroying Zimbabwe's economy. He was also guilty of protecting Ethiopian dictator [[Mengistu Haile Mariam]] and [[Protais Mpiranya]], a Rwandan soldier who helped carry out the [[Rwandan Genocide]]. He is thought to have risen to power by fear-mongering and electoral deception.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/09/06/robert-mugabe-leaves-behind-legacy-abuse Robert Mugabe Leaves Behind Legacy of Abuse], | Mugabe commonly supported extreme Pan-Africanism by calling for the killing of all whites. He was incredibly corrupt and caused severe inflation, with his policies all but destroying Zimbabwe's economy. He was also guilty of protecting Ethiopian dictator [[Mengistu Haile Mariam]] and [[Protais Mpiranya]], a Rwandan soldier who helped carry out the [[Rwandan Genocide]]. He is thought to have risen to power by fear-mongering and electoral deception.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/09/06/robert-mugabe-leaves-behind-legacy-abuse Robert Mugabe Leaves Behind Legacy of Abuse], Human Rights Watch</ref> | ||
Just hours after he came to power his Presidential Guard started a pre-dawn revenge rampage on his political opponents and used it as an excuse to murder yet more white farmers than he previously had and seize their property. They [[rape]]d as many women as possible, white and black, right in front of their families. He redistributed the seized property and money to lazy, incompetent cronies who promptly killed the farms and plunged the rest of the country into abject poverty while the regime subsisted on lavish foreign aid.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/chronic-cronyism-by-ruling-elite-leads-to-calls-for-widespread-consultation-on-new-constitution-1.1258716 Chronic cronyism by ruling elite leads to calls for widespread consultation on new constitution], ''The Irish Times''</ref> | Just hours after he came to power his Presidential Guard started a pre-dawn revenge rampage on his political opponents and used it as an excuse to murder yet more white farmers than he previously had and seize their property. They [[rape]]d as many women as possible, white and black, right in front of their families. He redistributed the seized property and money to lazy, incompetent cronies who promptly killed the farms and plunged the rest of the country into abject poverty while the regime subsisted on lavish foreign aid.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/chronic-cronyism-by-ruling-elite-leads-to-calls-for-widespread-consultation-on-new-constitution-1.1258716 Chronic cronyism by ruling elite leads to calls for widespread consultation on new constitution], ''The Irish Times''</ref> | ||