Posted on 05/05/2025 1:18:05 PM PDT by NoLibZone
Millions of Americans, including those among the lowest income brackets, truly have no idea how good life is for them. The grass is always greener somewhere else in the world until people actually take the plunge and move to the neighbor’s house only to discover it’s crack den.
The self hatred that progressives feel over being American and living in the US is a first-world luxury that few others can afford. Most of humanity doesn’t have time to dwell obsessively on their nation’s global image; they are too busy barely surviving. The argument often regurgitated by over-privileged activists on Reddit forums and in college classrooms is that American “exceptionalism” is problematic because there’s nothing exceptional about America.
This claim is debunked by the fact that most of the rest of the world wants to come to the US and very few people want to leave. Those that do leave are usually among the wealthiest, or, they are gullible and think they can find something better overseas. It usually doesn’t go well for them.
One black leftist recently figured this out after moving to Africa. She assumed she would fit right in, but now says she actually prefers dealing with American “racism” over the scammers, grifters and of course, the lack of snacks. Her complaints have gone viral because they expose the common leftist delusion that the US is somehow one of the worst places on Earth. They simply don’t understand how lucky they are until they step outside of their echo chamber.
A minimal amount of research will drudge up numerous accounts similar to this one – Most black Americans simply cannot assimilate after relocating to Africa and most Americans don’t do well in regions devoid of western culture. The ultra-rich are fine wherever they go, but middle class expatriats have difficult experiences. Black comedians and celebrities have been trying to warn their community for decades about this. The venerable Patrice O’Neil didn’t mince words on the idea of “going back to Africa”.
When confronting the issue of racism in America, it should be noted that most of the world treats Black Americans differently. Not necessarily because of skin color but because of their cultural habits and behaviors.
Perhaps what black leftists in America interpret as “racism” is actually cultural burnout; a national or even global acknowledgment by other groups that they are tired of dealing with all the baggage that the black American community tends to bring with them? And if this is the case, then it’s unlikely that there are many other places in the world that will give them the time of day the way American society does.
Anyone.
Anyone at all.
Name a successful black nation. Wakanda doesn’t count.
Wakanda
Yup, America is First-World.
Black nations tend to be oppressively dictatorial along with Arab/Muslim nations.
Kind of like when Eldridge Cleaver tried to live in Cuba. It wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be.
Kind of like when Eldridge Cleaver tried to live in Cuba. It wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be.
Cleaver came back to the US as a conservative.
I have been to several places in Kenya. I wouldn't consider it particularly prosperous by American standards, but for the most part it was a lot better than I expected. It may not be "successful" but it is by no means a failure. Still, I would probably not go back.
Even Muhammad Ali when he went to Africa to fight George Foreman said, “Thank God my granddaddy got on that boat!”
Most white countries if they are being realistic.
South Africa. It’s developed even though crime is an issue. We can navigate. It’ll be just like living in Baltimore.
In 2023, African countries received approximately US$59.7 billion in foreign aid from donor countries. This figure represents 26.8% of the total official development assistance (ODA) provided by the countries in the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Aid to Africa has seen a slight decline in recent years, with a decrease from US$64.8 billion in 2021.
Total Aid:
In 2023, a total of US$223.3B in aid was provided globally, a 1.6% increase from 2022.
African Aid Share:
African countries received US$59.7 billion in aid, representing 26.8% of the total aid provided.
United States Contribution:
The United States provides significant aid to Africa, although it has been experiencing a decrease in funding. In 2023, the U.S. provided less than US$20 billion in aid to Africa, which is a decrease from previous years. In 2024, the U.S. foreign aid declined further to US$12.7 billion.
Other Donors:
China has also increased its commitment to financing development projects in Africa.
Key Sectors:
Health sectors received 10.3% of aid, or US$24.1 billion, while humanitarian aid was 13.7% of aid, or US$32.3 billion in 2022.
South Africa is still light years ahead of any other country on the continent, which is why they have a big problem with illegals entering their country.
Indeed.
Rest in peace.
That's fair. And I believe Kenya experienced a great Christian revival in the early 20th century. IMHO, that's the difference maker. The western world had the First and Second Great Awakenings (some say the revival in the 20th century was enough to call it a 3rd Great Awakening). Most sub-Saharan nations didn't have that kind of culture improvement.
And the more we let the God-denying, baby-killing, pedo-pushing, warmageddon cult left move us away from our Christian culture, the more we risk becoming like much of Africa.
In a lot of the world a toilet is a hole in the floor. Once you get past that...
Dr. Thomas Sowell had a similar sentiment.
Ali was also a Reagan supporter. Something the leftists conveniently ignore.
Even Bob Marley’s fighting for his people supporting liberation in Zimbabwe didn’t help much. It still sucks.
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