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re: Why are some areas of the world so woefully less advanced?
Posted on 3/27/16 at 10:59 am to tiger1014
Posted on 3/27/16 at 10:59 am to tiger1014
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By why haven't any of these places become imperial powers?
Why haven't they had their own colonies? They're always the colonized
It has not always been thus. Egypt, China, Persia, Babylon, and others have had their runs. The epicenter of civilization has not always been in Europe (and now North America), and there's no law that decrees it will remain there.
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Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:04 am to tiger1014
Because white people, obviously.
Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:08 am to tiger1014
Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:20 am to OWLFAN86
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culture
Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:21 am to SabiDojo
I can keep going.
Who financed Germany in WW1?
Who financed England in WW1?
Who Financed France in WW1?
Rothschild
Who financed Germany in WW1?
Who financed England in WW1?
Who Financed France in WW1?
Rothschild
Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:23 am to tiger1014
the great divergence was a big reason. it's all cultural
western values lead to development
areas that aren't developing are where you find the rejection western values, often via oppressive government
western values lead to development
areas that aren't developing are where you find the rejection western values, often via oppressive government
Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:24 am to Placebeaux
I see stating facts is not aloud on TD. Pretty fricking sad.
Posted on 3/27/16 at 11:24 am to bountyhunter
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This new age idea that cultural diversity makes a country stronger is one of the biggest fallacies taught today in Social Sciences. How did the United States get to be so powerful? Our federated system allowed for a unique balance between a national identity/system and regional level of self-government. Even as some elements of our political system and are showing early signs of failure and our cultural identity is being diluted, the country is kept alive by our excellent infrastructure and the apathy of the ruling majority. We are more interested in creature comforts than doing what needs to be done to grow the country.
Well said
Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:07 pm to tiger1014
People leaving the motherland were forced to innovate to survive and thrive. Group input and decisions had to be made to do that.
In a lot of Africa and the ME, fear rules
In a lot of Africa and the ME, fear rules
Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:29 pm to tiger1014
I haven't read this thread. But, I'm willing to bet some are blaming: liberals, Muslims, black people.
Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:35 pm to Superior Pariah
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I haven't read this thread. But, I'm willing to bet some are blaming: liberals, Muslims, black people.
Government would be the correct answer
Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:41 pm to tiger1014
ol' Joe Rogan had a bit about this.
He calls the middle east and cradle of life inhabitants "the townies of the world"
He calls the middle east and cradle of life inhabitants "the townies of the world"
Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:50 pm to Rand AlThor
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More government = less advancement.
Then Somalia will be booming soon
Posted on 3/27/16 at 12:59 pm to Hammertime
quote:This. Most paranoid people in the world.
In a lot of Africa and the ME, fear rules
Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:01 pm to biglego
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Then Somalia will be booming soon
Somalia doesn't have formal federal government but is controlled by a bunch of fiefdoms carved out by warlords
same thing as Afghanistan
Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:03 pm to Tingle
I don't know if paranoid is the best word. Maybe realistic
Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:13 pm to tiger1014
I had a discussion about this with a Pakistani who is pretty pessimistic about his country's future. His belief is that the difference between Pakistan and the US is the relative lack of corruption and that corruption is what is holding Africa back as well. Another way to put it is:
quote:
Rule of Law
noun
1. The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of government by law.
Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:14 pm to Hammertime
Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:23 pm to SlowFlowPro
That was informative. 
Posted on 3/27/16 at 1:23 pm to tiger1014
We're not created equally.
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