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There is none. Let's remember, that it consists of many countries, cultures and people. So it's very different, depending where you'd go. There's good, there's bad, but what makes it a bit different as a continent from other continents is that it's the most poverty ridden and also has some kind of war going on at all times, or few.
So, I look at this thing like, first, I thought we should all pitch in with money, because it's poor, and Europeans, Americans etc. had used Africans as free work force quite brutally. So.. it couldn't be made right, but it still shouldn't mean some kind of retroactive compensation shouldn't be made. Over some time, this money could help the poverty situation and therefore lift the individual countries up, and they would start then lifting the continent up to standards of other continents.
Well, some time passed me believing this would be a solution. Now, I don't think it helps any, in fact, I think it even makes things worse in some areas. The money is hijacked by the powerful, nepotism rages and the money is used to strengthen some rulers, who would not distribute any of the wealth as intended. And a good portion of that money would always support some bush war (not the president), that further contributes to poverty and problems. So no. Handing out money just like that is part of the problem.
Then I thought, well, maybe, since we have knowledge on few things, we could help by sharing that information. I thought this is a way of empowerment, people would learn to help themselves. Time passed on, and I realized, what is it that we must teach? How to use a hammer? They know how to use a hammer. I realized, that some commie ideas had infiltrated my thoughts, where I assume, that Africans must be not so smart, where they can't use a hammer or tools or ways of building stuff, infrastructure etc. Of course they know that. We're not that much smarter. So.. that doesn't work either. Sure, there's illiterate people, a lot of them, but everyone can use a hammer, or if not, be it Darwin time.
So it came back to as a money plus knowledge problem, both solutions combined. But that's what we have now, isn't it? It isn't working. You can't fight the high rate of illness, hunger etc with these two, not at this rate you can't.
So I thought, as a good capitalist, that they should come into the game of market, trade and give a good pounding on our overpriced asses. Kind of like Asian Tigers, who were in the same level in the 70s by the way. Give them some benefit in the market even, so they can have some help because we've been running it so that they'd be at a disadvantage anyway at first.
But then I learned how, for example, EU works. It first gives money to Africa, sleeping well at night, and hopes, that the money will benefit thriving business, that can do trade, should be fairly easy in the market today, as labour cost isn't exactly too high there. So what's the problem? One of the problems is, that EU also budgets like 99 cents from a euro to support their own farmers. Farmers, the current day smiling mafia without tommy guns then has the benefit, so we spend double the money, because EU farmers go on complaining they can't survive now, because everything so expensive. So they'll end up winning anyway, with our tax money. So much for the Africans in the market. I mean, agriculture is another thing, but we can't expect them to compete in high tech, biomed or what ever. So, we kill the competition anyway. And if not, thne at least we set barriers to anyone else who isn't inside EU with the trade. As in ' your food products do not meet the standards', whcih is often bull**** anyway. We know about the cucumber curve standards and crap like that. It's protectionism. But we spend double money, just to come up with the default result we'd be having spending no money at all.
So. Solution to Africa? There is no solution to Africa. If one bad decision was to conolize the place, it surely has been a poor result to leave it fast as well, also leaving all kinds of problems behind that were partly created by staying there.. fixing up new society where some folks were favoured and some weren't.. so when you leave, those parties will be grudging as a bonus. So you'd have wealthy and poor, but no middle class. That'll be a problem, if you leave quick.
SO, my solution is not to touch anything. Just leave it as it is for now. No money, nothing, except food, with hired guns to deliver it and guard it will be served as intended. Stop cheating with the market, especially EU, when it comes to farming and all that. Besides that? Let nature take care of it.
So, I look at this thing like, first, I thought we should all pitch in with money, because it's poor, and Europeans, Americans etc. had used Africans as free work force quite brutally. So.. it couldn't be made right, but it still shouldn't mean some kind of retroactive compensation shouldn't be made. Over some time, this money could help the poverty situation and therefore lift the individual countries up, and they would start then lifting the continent up to standards of other continents.
Well, some time passed me believing this would be a solution. Now, I don't think it helps any, in fact, I think it even makes things worse in some areas. The money is hijacked by the powerful, nepotism rages and the money is used to strengthen some rulers, who would not distribute any of the wealth as intended. And a good portion of that money would always support some bush war (not the president), that further contributes to poverty and problems. So no. Handing out money just like that is part of the problem.
Then I thought, well, maybe, since we have knowledge on few things, we could help by sharing that information. I thought this is a way of empowerment, people would learn to help themselves. Time passed on, and I realized, what is it that we must teach? How to use a hammer? They know how to use a hammer. I realized, that some commie ideas had infiltrated my thoughts, where I assume, that Africans must be not so smart, where they can't use a hammer or tools or ways of building stuff, infrastructure etc. Of course they know that. We're not that much smarter. So.. that doesn't work either. Sure, there's illiterate people, a lot of them, but everyone can use a hammer, or if not, be it Darwin time.
So it came back to as a money plus knowledge problem, both solutions combined. But that's what we have now, isn't it? It isn't working. You can't fight the high rate of illness, hunger etc with these two, not at this rate you can't.
So I thought, as a good capitalist, that they should come into the game of market, trade and give a good pounding on our overpriced asses. Kind of like Asian Tigers, who were in the same level in the 70s by the way. Give them some benefit in the market even, so they can have some help because we've been running it so that they'd be at a disadvantage anyway at first.
But then I learned how, for example, EU works. It first gives money to Africa, sleeping well at night, and hopes, that the money will benefit thriving business, that can do trade, should be fairly easy in the market today, as labour cost isn't exactly too high there. So what's the problem? One of the problems is, that EU also budgets like 99 cents from a euro to support their own farmers. Farmers, the current day smiling mafia without tommy guns then has the benefit, so we spend double the money, because EU farmers go on complaining they can't survive now, because everything so expensive. So they'll end up winning anyway, with our tax money. So much for the Africans in the market. I mean, agriculture is another thing, but we can't expect them to compete in high tech, biomed or what ever. So, we kill the competition anyway. And if not, thne at least we set barriers to anyone else who isn't inside EU with the trade. As in ' your food products do not meet the standards', whcih is often bull**** anyway. We know about the cucumber curve standards and crap like that. It's protectionism. But we spend double money, just to come up with the default result we'd be having spending no money at all.
So. Solution to Africa? There is no solution to Africa. If one bad decision was to conolize the place, it surely has been a poor result to leave it fast as well, also leaving all kinds of problems behind that were partly created by staying there.. fixing up new society where some folks were favoured and some weren't.. so when you leave, those parties will be grudging as a bonus. So you'd have wealthy and poor, but no middle class. That'll be a problem, if you leave quick.
SO, my solution is not to touch anything. Just leave it as it is for now. No money, nothing, except food, with hired guns to deliver it and guard it will be served as intended. Stop cheating with the market, especially EU, when it comes to farming and all that. Besides that? Let nature take care of it.
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