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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
There is actually a long list of Czech activists who proved that activism works when done properly, and Havel was one of the greatest.
I didn't agree with all of his policy decisions as a politician, but there is no arguing that he had a positive influence in Eastern Europe and around the world.
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His media portrayal and image in the Western world largely overstates his role in Czechoslovakia, both before and after the fall of communism.
I didn't agree with most of his policies either, but having said that, he was a man among (mostly) mental midgets.
RIP.