- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Why hasn’t most of Africa developed more than it has?
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:40 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:40 pm to DavidTheGnome
0
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:40 pm to upgrayedd
I have no idea what either response is trying to insinuate. You asked about Afghanistan and the Middle East which really isn't at all similar to Africa and are you disagreeing that democracy is worse than a monarchy or autocratic regime?
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
This looks like a familiar thread
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:44 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
I have no idea what either response is trying to insinuate. You asked about Afghanistan and the Middle East which really isn't at all similar to Africa and are you disagreeing that democracy is worse than a monarchy or autocratic regime?
Their problems are all centered around ancient tribal conflicts.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:44 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:Is this what you think happened in Africa?
Democracy is an infinitely better system, but the American and European system of sudden invasion and implementation and quick exit has quite clearly been a failure.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:48 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
Is this what you think happened in Africa?
Well that's not what I was talking about and if you had any ability to comprehend what you read you'd know that.
But to answer your question, in much of Africa there was certainly a quick and disorderly exit of newly created countries that led to inevitable instability
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:50 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
Their problems are all centered around ancient tribal conflicts.
You aren't stringing together coherent thoughts
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:50 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
But to answer your question, in much of Africa there was certainly a quick and disorderly exit of newly created countries that led to inevitable instability
You mean going back to the civilized disorder that was present in their absence?
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:51 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
You mean going back to the civilized disorder that was present in their absence?
No I don't mean that at all. Maybe you should open a book.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:51 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
You aren't stringing together coherent thoughts
You should start reading the dictionary you use as a booster seat
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:52 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:The European "exit" was anything but quick and disorganized. Most African countries that were colonized by Europeans didn't gain true "independence" until the mid 20th century after decades long transition periods. Many of those countries are still to this day having their handheld by their former European coloninizers.
But to answer your question, in much of Africa there was certainly a quick and disorderly exit of newly created countries that led to inevitable instability
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:52 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
No I don't mean that at all. Maybe you should open a book.
I don't think you know what you're arguing, chief.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:54 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:Maybe you should. You are clearly ignorant on the history of Africa and it's current political situation.
Maybe you should open a book.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:56 pm to DavidTheGnome
The heat.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:56 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Why was Africa so poorly developed that Europeans could so easily colonize it in the first place?
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:58 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
You are clearly ignorant on the history of Africa and it's current political situation.
I'm not ignorant on it at all. I just don't agree with you. It's a very very complicated issue that spans several decades to even centuries that you want to boil down to if the white man would have gotten their way everything would be peaches and cream.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:59 pm to biglego
quote:
Why was Africa so poorly developed that Europeans could so easily colonize it in the first place?
You might want to look into how easy it was for them.
Posted on 7/30/19 at 11:01 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
It's a very very complicated issue that spans several decades to even centuries that you want to boil down to if the white man would have gotten their way everything would be peaches and cream.
I haven't even insinuated that in this thread. Posted on 7/30/19 at 11:03 pm to fightin tigers
quote:
Africa was a hell of a lot more civilized than the rest of the world a few centuries ago.
My goodness. Are you also one of those loons who think every major historical person, from Moses to Mozart, was black?
Posted on 7/30/19 at 11:06 pm to DavidTheGnome
Well, there’s the Jared Diamond theory of 
Which basically lays it at the feet of location and lack of domesticateable animals.
But personally I think it is an endemic state of the people and culture.
Look at Rhodesia.
They are still stuck in the warlord level of mentality. Easily swayed by strongmen and corrupt leaders. Highly superstitious. Very collective, to a fault.
It’s a fascinating Subject if you can get past the
Aspect and look at the situation from a detached, subjective viewpoint
Which basically lays it at the feet of location and lack of domesticateable animals.
But personally I think it is an endemic state of the people and culture.
Look at Rhodesia.
They are still stuck in the warlord level of mentality. Easily swayed by strongmen and corrupt leaders. Highly superstitious. Very collective, to a fault.
It’s a fascinating Subject if you can get past the
Aspect and look at the situation from a detached, subjective viewpoint
Page 7 of 8
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News