Lessons from Africa: Why is Africa poor?

Stossel TV ^ | September 3, 2019 | John Stossel

[Petrosius]

Video at link.

[DannyTN]

Why is Africa poor...Possibilities:

• Their rich aunts keep transferring funds out of Africa
• The fathers keep having to pay for the weddings of all the beautiful white models who live there.
• They spend all their time on the internet and don't have real jobs.
• Lack of Education
• Corrupt governments/leaders
• War
• Muslims causing wars.
• Muslims and animalism resulting in Divine wrath
• Racism - Zimbabe, soon to be South Africa
• Poor negotiating skills
• A lack of bras.
• Poor trade policies
• Spending economic development dollars on weapons
• Lack of government - Somalia
• Immorality resulting in diseases
• Diseases
• The Sahara
• Lack of clean water
• Hunger
• Unintended consequences of poorly thought out aid
• Slavery
• UN aid workers abuse and slavery
• Piracy

[myerson]

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

[gaijin]

YUP!

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

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

[Nothingburger]

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

[gaijin]

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.

[Bigg Red]

Mark

[doorgunner69]

Is this a trick question?

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

[TianaHighrider]

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.

[dfwgator]

“Peace has come to Zimbabwe....”

[Lurker]

It’s up there for sure.

L

[dfwgator]

A great article from a Kenyan Economist....

“For God’s Sake Please Stop the Aid”

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

[Phillyred]

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?

[SpaceBar]

Africa's problems are largely due to Africans - P.J. O'Rourke

and it's still true.

[PGR88]

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

[Nateman]

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

[plain talk]

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.

[HighSierra5]

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.

[dfwgator]

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."

[Cronos]

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

[CondorFlight]

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.