Raping Africa: The Land God Forgot
I decided to write about something nobody seems to care about today; Africa. For centuries Africa has been a source of cheap natural resources, whether slaves, diamonds, gold or other minerals. During the so-called colonial period, western powers exploited African nations for ivory, gold, human beings and whatever resources they could use. In post-colonial Africa, little has changed.
The Democratic Republic of Congo elected Patrice Lumumba in 1960 in a fair and open election. He was elected in June of 1960 and was assassinated in January of 1961 more than likely by the CIA. He is said to have had ties to the USSR which is probably true. However, following his election, the Congo was in political turmoil mostly because of the remaining Belgian influence. Lumumba turned to the United Nations for support and when none came, he turned to Moscow. Not for ideological reasons, but out of necessity. After his assassination, it was business as usual.
Typically, western banking interests and their allies in global corporations pay military strongmen in African nations to foment revolutions that cause long-term political instability. This allows western interests to exploit natural resources. In today's Congo, cobalt is the major product. Children are "hired" to work 12 hour days in the cobalt mines for $1.00 a day. This exploitation of children has been going on for decades, if not longer. Under Belgian rule if the children resisted one of their hands was cut off. Things are much more humane now- they are just beaten. It's estimated that the Congo sits on something like $25 Trillion worth of natural resources. Unfortunately, only western business interests seem to profit.
Where's the outrage? Where's the UN? Where's George Clooney and Bono? Without cobalt, drones cannot fly. But this goes far beyond military applications. As the video points out, cobalt is necessary for smartphones and color televisions. Unlike diamonds, these are necessities of western life. Whatever regime is in power in any given country determines who the UN representative is...so it's unlikely that they will help. The UN has a history of backing whoever the IMF and World Bank tells them to. The UN charities such as UNESCO are just fronts to make sleazy foundations like the Clinton Global Initiative or the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation look good. But, they're just Africans, so I guess nobody cares anyway.
Its not that nobody cares, it is that MSmockingbirdM paints what we think normal people care about.
Lots of people care, but few are able to do anything.
Some people care, and foolishly give to organizations that destroy african economies with free food.
The UN is the most corrupt thing I have ever looked at.
I do not know how to solve this without developing teleporter technology to send the people of africa directly the things they need to improve their lives.
Maybe a gun for every single person on the planet. Yes, that means giving a gun to every bad guy, but good guys outnumber the bad guys, and soon they will be dead of gunless.
Maybe we can use bitcoin to send to people microloans. Finding a person who really needs a sewing maching, and will use it to sew clothes for the village.
I know buddy, I was being facetious. I watched a video after the earthquake in Haiti where Haitian companies were being put out of business by the Clintons. One guy made affordable solar powered streetlights (which were BADLY needed). He provided employment for over 120 people and needed to hire more if he got the contract. Crooked Hillary pressured the Haitian govt. to give the contract to one of her donors at 10x the cost! My next piece on Africa is going to be about Nigeria.
War is a racket. Isn't it hypocritical that the Clintons and Gates are the same ones trying to sell common core under the guise of racial and cultural equality, while, at the same time, promoting these organizations that commit actual technical genocide on a routine basis.
I honestly don't think they would be more successful governing themselves, but they should, at least, have the right to try. I definitely don't think China, doing the same thing the corrupt western oligarchs are doing now, will be better.
I do think they should be the beneficiaries of the products of their own lands.
You're right on all counts. It's difficult for people who have never had any semblance of self-determination to govern themselves, but they should at least share in the profits of their resources. It's unlikely that any kind of manufacturing base would develop in Africa at least in the short term so exporting natural resources to developed nations would be the best bet and everyone should share.
The Gates and Clinton's are scumbags. The Clinton Foundation and Gates Found. were buying bogus AIDS vaccine from an Indian company that's been under indictment for decades (and isn't allowed to sell pharmaceuticals in India) and selling it for a profit to African countries suffering with the epidemic. Now that's charity!!!