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Lessons from Africa: Why is Africa poor?
Stossel TV ^ | September 3, 2019 | John Stossel

Posted on 09/04/2019 7:41:45 PM PDT by Petrosius

Video at link.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: africa
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To: Petrosius
Why is Africa poor...Possibilities:
21 posted on 09/04/2019 8:05:06 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: gaijin

Actually, this sounds a lot like the good old USA.


22 posted on 09/04/2019 8:08:02 PM PDT by myerson
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To: myerson

YUP!

It took ONE US Prez from Africa and I must say:

There’s some real America/Africa confluence going on, here.


23 posted on 09/04/2019 8:09:39 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: TruthFactor

Thanks for the link. I’m going to read it with great interest.


24 posted on 09/04/2019 8:10:51 PM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: Lurker

Let Africa Sink:

Best writing ever?

After that one essay you know more about Africa than all the stuff contained in all the dusty Afrocentrism tomes at UC Berkeley combined.


25 posted on 09/04/2019 8:11:32 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Bigg Red

Mark


26 posted on 09/04/2019 8:14:44 PM PDT by Bigg Red (WWG1WGA)
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To: Petrosius
Is this a trick question?

If not, refer to the IQ bell curve for the negro race.

27 posted on 09/04/2019 8:15:24 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Petrosius

Thank you. Very interesting, like it showing all those freebies of charity is putting people out of work.
Also, the overburdening government regulations on businesses. Yep, that will definitely cause poverty.


28 posted on 09/04/2019 8:16:04 PM PDT by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump)
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To: blueunicorn6

“Peace has come to Zimbabwe....”


29 posted on 09/04/2019 8:16:27 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: gaijin

It’s up there for sure.

L


30 posted on 09/04/2019 8:17:30 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: TianaHighrider

A great article from a Kenyan Economist....

“For God’s Sake Please Stop the Aid”

https://mises.org/wire/gods-sake-please-stop-aid


31 posted on 09/04/2019 8:17:56 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Lurker

I am honestly asking this because I just don’t know. Is there ANY majority black neighborhood or city in thr world that is either low crime or not poor?


32 posted on 09/04/2019 8:22:31 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Petrosius
Africa's problems are largely due to Africans - P.J. O'Rourke

and it's still true.
33 posted on 09/04/2019 8:24:43 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Nothingburger

https://brainstats.com/average-iq-by-country.html


34 posted on 09/04/2019 8:31:55 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Petrosius
Why does Africa fail? It's because of the lack of The Golden Rule: treat others as you'd have them treat you. As part of a Christian civilization we assume that bit of wisdom is universal. In the Islamic world it's not the norm. Africa in thoroughly infected with Islam
35 posted on 09/04/2019 8:34:51 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong. I)
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To: Petrosius

The whole video focuses on excessive rules and regulations. I am sure that is a factor but you could get rid of all these excess rules and regulations and it would still be Africa.


36 posted on 09/04/2019 8:36:36 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Petrosius

The only hope is spreading the gospel of Christ there. Your not going to change the continent but some people will be saved. I don’t have the courage for missionary work in Africa. I’m deathly afraid of parasites. That’s why I can’t stand the Left.


37 posted on 09/04/2019 8:37:31 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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It's because of the lack of The Golden Rule: treat others as you'd have them treat you.

Wrong. The Golden Rule is prevalent in Africa....."He who owns the gold makes the rules."

38 posted on 09/04/2019 8:43:21 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: plain talk

Not really, Rwanda removed red tape and has been growing and prospering for the past 20 years. Ethiopia also did this 15 years ago and is still reducing red tape and is growing richer


39 posted on 09/04/2019 8:59:27 PM PDT by Cronos (Re-elect President Trump 2020!)
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To: Cronos

There are Africans who study in English (a foreign language which they must learn), pass exams,and then come to the US and do great at our universities.

At one time every MBA candidate at Harvard who was black, was an African immigrant.

But they WANTED to study, and to learn, even if it’s in a foreign language.

In our country studying is “acting white” and the AA culture derides it.


40 posted on 09/04/2019 9:11:31 PM PDT by CondorFlight
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