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Originally Posted by PornoDoggy
Oh, kee-rist in a sidecar. Save the fucking white people?
Yes, all of the problems that exist in Africa are purely African in nature. None of them could possibly have some of their roots in centuries of exploitation by white, anglo-saxon protestants - first through colonialism, then through neocolonialism and the cold war.
"Oh, by the way, blokes. Sorry to tell you the rules have changed - all that corruption that we encouraged for so many years is no longer socially acceptable. The distrust between ethinic groups that we found so useful when we needed to play one against the other so we could keep our control - fergitaboutit. Sure, it's a shame your entire continent is awash in weapons even though the struggle between the commies and the capitalists are over - not our problem. And while we're at it - don't ask the west to take steps against the multinational corporations that pay ten times more in graft monthly than they do in wages to your citizens annually - that's your problem to deal with."
BTW - I don't believe the above is all of the problem. It's merely the half that JR left off.
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when does the past, whatever it might have been cease being an excuse for everything? every ethnic group on the planet can claim a similar grievence. when does a country finally have to make its own future and accept responsibility and stand on its own two feet economically? when do people become accountable?
when does it all stop being someone elses "fault"?