get these nets
Veteran
Yeah, the poster I think you were speaking to is not to be taken seriously. But what you're pointing out is an issue here. People hearing and repeating the words and arguments of their thought leaders. They identify more with the person who they follow more than the Black people in the situation being discussed.that fool would've slaved away patiently on the plantation, and would've argued against taking any action outside of waiting hundreds of years for the "democratic process" to free him. mentally he's still on the plantation.
i guarantee if he lived over in Niger he wouldn't be arguing for waiting for a democratic process to stop france from raping that country's resources, but it's easy to think up theoretical solutions for someone else struggling in poverty when you're comfortable yourself.
The writer/lecturer/think tank-er is detached from the people being discussed. Promoting his political agenda is his top priority, the living conditions and lives/deaths of the everyday people of Niger means little or nothing to him.
Unwittingly, people who follow these guys and get their views and thoughts from them, also develop this detachment. Stop seeing them as people, and view them the way their leader does.
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The thing is, the leaders of these countries aren't blocked from Western powers from developing their countries. They can make incremental changes and improvements. They just choose not to. Even if you are a thief in office, it makes practical sense to develop the country and economic infrastructure. For selfish reasons. Give people enough that they can function, and see progress being made, and that gives you a layer of protection/insulation from rivals and coup d'etat attempts. Hoarding resources and breaking the back of the people drives them to the point where they will support any kind of change.