tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post1479690413475597775..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: The real cause of African povertyLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-84128743301273554562007-06-12T02:40:00.000+12:002007-06-12T02:40:00.000+12:00I wish Bono (the people's moaner) and Bob (I know ...I wish Bono (the people's moaner) and Bob (I know about poverty because I've been dining out on one song for 20 years) Geldof would read this and shut the f*ck up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-79973037071152259252007-06-11T20:23:00.000+12:002007-06-11T20:23:00.000+12:00Sustento, yes there was some of that for sure, but...Sustento, yes there was some of that for sure, but the Soviet bloc and China did the very same. Part of the Cold War nastiness.<BR/><BR/>However, most of sub Saharan Africa did fall under the rubric of the USSR and China, and followed Marxist prescriptions (the major exception being Cote D'Ivoire). Much the same happened in Asia and Latin America, but the former is vibrant, and the latter is Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-17003265540473315462007-06-11T14:02:00.000+12:002007-06-11T14:02:00.000+12:00Let's not forget the exploitation of those tribal ...Let's not forget the exploitation of those tribal divisions by western nations stripping the place of resources. How many corrupt dictators have been tolerated, nay encouraged, by the west in order to keep the oil and minerals flowing? As long as the dictator was "our man" in wherever.<BR/><BR/>The West may now be pushing for democracy and institutional reform and civil society blah blah but to sustentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143099272591498281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-89287988164580184892007-06-08T20:12:00.000+12:002007-06-08T20:12:00.000+12:00Uroskin, quite right of course. However, it largel...Uroskin, quite right of course. However, it largely doesn't result in armed conflict. It is a matter of degree.<BR/><BR/>Duckenvy - giving more government aid, in many cases, is a transfer from middle classes in rich countries to the rich in poor countries.<BR/><BR/>Wizardman - Indeed a lot needs fixing in South Africa, but it wouldn't take much to shut down the border with Zimbabwe and impose Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-92023225269869905132007-06-08T18:51:00.000+12:002007-06-08T18:51:00.000+12:00Ok. Firstly let me say that Mbeki is a great leade...Ok. Firstly let me say that Mbeki is a great leader but he has some flaws and not having a back bone to stand against an "a$$hole" like Mugabe is one of them...<BR/><BR/>I do however believe that South Africa is in no position to help out other countries and I'll tell you why.<BR/><BR/>1. Unstable economy... You'll see this by the fluctuations in both our rand and interest rates<BR/>2. Crime rateSteven Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282339896090482365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-1547729712111991072007-06-08T16:02:00.000+12:002007-06-08T16:02:00.000+12:00Why don't we have free trade, stop supporting brut...Why don't we have free trade, stop supporting brutal and corrupt regimes, and give more goverment and private aid?duckenvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297076453185021196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-20643750137239752972007-06-08T15:14:00.000+12:002007-06-08T15:14:00.000+12:00Not that there is any tribalism or superstition in...Not that there is any tribalism or superstition in the west holding us back becoming a rational, secular, prosperous societyHans Versluyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331809478789352312noreply@blogger.com