[sphinx]

The curious thing about Mugabe is that he lacks a cheering section among Western leftists. He has all the credentials. He's a Marxist and a successful revolutionary. He's anti-imperialist, anti-Western, and anti-American. He has waged relentless war on the successful elements of his population -- and if he's run things into the ground, so did all the others of his type.

One would think there would be Institutes of Mugabe Studies springing up in the colleges, Democratic congressman making pilgrimages for a grip and grin, and Mugabe tee shirts worn proudly in the demonstrations. Heck, even Dennis Kucinich should be wearing one.

Mugabe has clearly pushed all the left buttons. What has gone wrong?

[dinodino]

I vaguely recall that they did support him, back when he first took power.