Should America Just Move On After Trump? South Africa Shows Why Forgiveness Is Not Enough.

Part 3 of After the Fall: Mandela's truth, forgiveness, and the reparations that never came

This is Part 3 of a five-part series examining how democracies hold their former leaders accountable. Part 1 explored the three paths countries take after authoritarian rule. Part 2 examined Argentina’s trials and Brazil’s conviction of Bolsonaro. Today: South Africa’s radical experiment in choosing truth over punishment.

I was 24 when Nelson Mandela wal…