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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Phred]
#5576229 - 05/01/06 02:13 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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It is even more important to know he grew up as an anti-apartheid activist, and even did time in a South African jail for his anti-apartheid activities.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Alex213] 2
#5580013 - 05/02/06 12:55 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Africa is so poor because it has had European and American nations shit all over it for over 600 years, putting it into civil war.
The Europeans carved AFrica among themselves to make sure each euro nation got along. They didnt take into consideration the different tribes when they did this. So these nations were just bad planning in part of the europeans.
you think this is because of evolution? Get realistic.
Africa used ot have awesome art and had some rich ass kings so their history didn't start off like shit.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: ke1n]
#5580039 - 05/02/06 01:01 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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i didn't mention Africa's corrupt leaders. Africa has many rich countries. They have oil, diamonds, and all sorts of resources. The governments dont exactly give to the people. Much like many south American countries. All these places are also exploited by 1st world countries with debt which they can never repay.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: ke1n]
#5580690 - 05/02/06 08:24 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Look at this page and tell me why most of the ones on the most wanted list are black.
http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/PublicSafety/Police/CrimePE/most_wanted.asp
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Rogues_Pierre] 1
#5581573 - 05/02/06 02:03 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Look at this page and tell me why most of the ones on the most wanted list are black.
Why don't you tell us? You seem to know.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: DoctorJ]
#5581772 - 05/02/06 03:16 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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The Moors sacked Spain. Ethiopia (Axum) used to be a world power. Africa, much like the Middle East, only became a shithole once European imperalism came around.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Rogues_Pierre]
#5581794 - 05/02/06 03:21 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Look at this page and tell me why most of the ones on the most wanted list are black.
Prince George County Maryland!
I hope that wasn't a serious question.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Rogues_Pierre]
#5582072 - 05/02/06 04:47 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Rogues_Pierre said: Look at this page and tell me why most of the ones on the most wanted list are black.
http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/PublicSafety/Police/CrimePE/most_wanted.asp
Good job on picking the most wanted from a black neighborhood.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: downforpot]
#5582139 - 05/02/06 05:06 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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A lot of white people live in PG County, too. Its true.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: ke1n]
#5584390 - 05/03/06 02:26 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Africa used ot have awesome art and had some rich ass kings so their history didn't start off like shit.
Certain areas of Africa wern't as barren as the rest but I think the argument in Guns, germs and steel was that they made mistakes in their agriculture techniques that the land didn't forgive them for.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: ke1n]
#5585116 - 05/03/06 10:12 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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ke1n said: Africa used ot have awesome art and had some rich ass kings so their history didn't start off like shit.
The dark side of this is that many of the rich kingdoms of Africa were major players in the slave trade. The Europeans didn't just go out and round up the slaves themselves.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Silversoul]
#5585154 - 05/03/06 10:28 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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There's slaves in Africa right now, as well as genocide.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Alex213]
#25845261 - 03/01/19 07:37 AM (5 years, 29 days ago) |
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Alex213 said: Africa used ot have awesome art and had some rich ass kings so their history didn't start off like shit.
That’s an interesting thought. It prompts me to wonder if there are any parallels between Native Americans and Africans prior to European colonization. We generally think that Native Americans had adequate food and water, were self supporting, and had a rich culture. We also know there were plenty of tribal wars over territory that eventually got settled. Does this compare to pre colonial Africa at all? I always assumed Africa has always been stricken with drought, famine, and diseases like malaria, and that’s why the smarter people packed up their shit and left the continent thousands of years ago, and left the others behind to starve.
I also have to agree with the OP when he says that Africans can’t behave. I saw a report about khat, and that farmers in Somalia or Ethiopia quit growing food because khat was more profitable. Now they have plenty of khat, but they are starving because nobody is growing food. You’d think supply and demand would balance that out, but I guess that doesn’t apply in Africa.
A great example of the desperation in Africa can be found if you look up Somali pirates on YouTube. I guess some are successful, but it’s also hilarious to see pirates in a boat with an outboard motor getting the living shit blasted out of it by modern military ships from around the world, not just the US. Sounds like a fools bet to me. If shit sucks that much over there, you’d think they would stop having huge numbers of children that are sure to starve. Maybe we should open up some Planned Parenthood Clinics over there?
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: JizzMasterZero] 2
#25845268 - 03/01/19 07:41 AM (5 years, 29 days ago) |
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You bumped a 13 year old thread to quote what someone else already said?
Bravo.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: The Ecstatic]
#25845463 - 03/01/19 09:45 AM (5 years, 29 days ago) |
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LOL, I didn’t realize that. I’m not sure how this thread popped up, I was looking for something else.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: JizzMasterZero] 3
#25845502 - 03/01/19 10:17 AM (5 years, 29 days ago) |
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We also know there were plenty of tribal wars over territory that eventually got settled. Does this compare to pre colonial Africa at all? I
Absolutely no self awareness about Europe, which spent the last millennium at war with itself. The worst wars in history were all started by “civilized” Europeans.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: Phred] 2
#25847149 - 03/02/19 06:53 AM (5 years, 28 days ago) |
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Phred said: DoctorJ writes:
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And so, sadly, I must conclude that Africans are poor because they simply cannot behave themselves properly.
True dat.
Ignorance at its ugliest.
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Re: I think I finally realized why Africa is so poor [Re: DoctorJ]
#25850145 - 03/03/19 05:00 PM (5 years, 26 days ago) |
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Sure would help if it wasn't separated from the world by the Sahara
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