Comments on: Really, now, why is Africa poor? http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html black looks Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Mahoganydymond http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97577 Mahoganydymond Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:31:14 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97577 Well you educated him and me both... Well you educated him and me both…

]]> By: Hathor http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97229 Hathor Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:32:46 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97229 Mwangi, There must be debate, because for every false notion that is left unchallenged, more people see it as fact as Rainbow Demon states. This matters because in the long run US internal and foreign policy are determined by the what is considered the acceptable lie. With the exceptions of the cold war Africa was pretty much ignored by the US government, but within the state their notion of Africans, certainly influenced their dealings with the diaspora here. Even some blacks have asked the question, is it in African DNA, that makes the violent crime of black on black? Recently, American whites have made the African in America, the ascendant Negro, so some African interactions may be a little different than American blacks. Mwangi,
There must be debate, because for every false notion that is left unchallenged, more people see it as fact as Rainbow Demon states. This matters because in the long run US internal and foreign policy are determined by the what is considered the acceptable lie. With the exceptions of the cold war Africa was pretty much ignored by the US government, but within the state their notion of Africans, certainly influenced their dealings with the diaspora here. Even some blacks have asked the question, is it in African DNA, that makes the violent crime of black on black?

Recently, American whites have made the African in America, the ascendant Negro, so some African interactions may be a little different than American blacks.

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97192 Sokari Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:51:29 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97192 Note @ If you make an anonymous comment with no email address it will not be published. Note @ If you make an anonymous comment with no email address it will not be published.

]]> By: Rainbow Demon http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97136 Rainbow Demon Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97136 I have silently been watching your debate, and I must agree that the media is the cause of much disinformation here in the West - it is misguided - as probably it is so with Africa. They seem to fan the fires of war with lies that the people are brainwashed into taking for truth. They repeat the same things over and over again until it is mistaken as fact. For the most part media is owned by the very corporations that are exploiting not only Africa - but the whole world. What to do? Wish I knew the answer. I wish you all well. I also wish there was something - anything we could do to help. Blessings and Peace, =RD= I have silently been watching your debate, and I must agree that the media is the cause of much disinformation here in the West - it is misguided - as probably it is so with Africa. They seem to fan the fires of war with lies that the people are brainwashed into taking for truth. They repeat the same things over and over again until it is mistaken as fact. For the most part media is owned by the very corporations that are exploiting not only Africa - but the whole world. What to do? Wish I knew the answer.

I wish you all well. I also wish there was something - anything we could do to help.

Blessings and Peace,
=RD=

]]> By: imnakoya http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97135 imnakoya Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:52:10 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/03/really_now_why_is_africa_poor.html#comment-97135 Sokari: If those resources were used the way they ought to - benefit the community - conflicts will not be so rampant. I do not really think we have a cause and effect kind of scenario, but a resource being misused by those in charge - local,national and international businesses. And this is what brings conflict. Historically African have always fought each other over land matters, because land is considered wealth. IN this age, that notion can be overridden if the people are empowered to benefit directly and indirectly from and on the 'land'. So when I listen to the national NTA news in Nigeria, hear about some ethnic or religion motivated conflicts, I should know it is been dictated by the west? Nobody wants to die or get mangled by regional strives if they have a good and decent life. Can the present crops of African leaders make this happen? Yes, they can, and when they do, tying African woes to colonialism becomes a non-issue. Sokari: If those resources were used the way they ought to - benefit the community - conflicts will not be so rampant. I do not really think we have a cause and effect kind of scenario, but a resource being misused by those in charge - local,national and international businesses. And this is what brings conflict.

Historically African have always fought each other over land matters, because land is considered wealth. IN this age, that notion can be overridden if the people are empowered to benefit directly and indirectly from and on the ‘land’.

So when I listen to the national NTA news in Nigeria, hear about some ethnic or religion motivated conflicts, I should know it is been dictated by the west?

Nobody wants to die or get mangled by regional strives if they have a good and decent life. Can the present crops of African leaders make this happen? Yes, they can, and when they do, tying African woes to colonialism becomes a non-issue.

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