Senegal unveils colossal statue of G.I. Joe and Barbie and some child

[a.kitman]

well we dont really want to admit them darkies makes better statues then us so it makes sense to compare them to white people.

white people kind of suck at makeing statues. russia got a few good one tho.

[Japher]

white people make awesome statues you racist

[a.kitman]

we do make awsome statues. you will notice most statues are white. just not made by white people... inferiority complex...

[Tattila the Hun]

Hum, I can think of one well-known white statue, Abe Lincoln in his memorial. How fitting, actually. Most are dark bronze, or green, sometimes dark marble or such. Mt Rushmore is grey.

Oh, and nice boobs on the lady.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

What's the over under for how long it takes for terrorists to destroy it?

Pretty unlikely. Senegal is one of the most stable nations in that region, scoring fairly well on the Ibrahim Index and with a decent democratic record.

If it gets tourists in, it'll be a smart move.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Since you accused me of racism, lets stick to Subsaharan nations. Compared to the global average they are *all* ****ed up.


a HDI map according to the UN

See that land-locked yellow one just above South Africa. That's Botswana.

A generation ago, one of the poorest nations on the planet. Now comparable with nations like Mexico or Turkey- and that's while contending with serious desertification at the same time. Economic growth that makes most "Asian Tigers" look like cubs.