There are No Successful Black Nations - Foreign Policy Mag, written by a black writer

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Anonymous wrote:South Africa has issues but could hardly be described as unsuccessful.

Yes, I wonder what was different about South Africa...

Perhaps people like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu plus quantities old gold and diamonds that weren't completely depleted by colonial powers.

Most african nations were depleted and then left in a state of poor agriculture, no infrastructure, and no industry, i.e. no functioning economy. The better off black nations transitioned to states with functioning economies.

So then what happened with Zimbabwe? When the British pulled out it was producing so much agriculture it was called Africa's breadbasket. Under Mugabe, farming has all but stopped and now the citizens are starving.

You can't blame EVERYTHING on white people.

Unfortunately, a crazy madman took over. When you have a population that was not allowed to thrive, left uneducated and poor, you get a crazy person who can easily take over.

Korea had a huge uneducated population prior to 80's maybe even 90's. It was largely agricultural prior to the 60's. Japan colonized Korea for over 30y rs. The only reason S. Korea was able to thritve was because 1. it had a lot of financial help from the US after the country was decimated 2. it had a military rule for a long time, and the continued backing of the US military such that there was no way a crazy person was going to be able to take over. Before the late 80's/early 90's, that country was not doing so well.

Look at N. Korea. It was left to fend for itself, and look what happened? You got a crazy leader (more like, family) and a largely uneducated population. I'm not saying all poor, former colonies end up with crazy leaders, obviously. But, I think such countries are easy pickings for crazy leaders to take over. Many countries have been fortunate enough to escape that end, but unfortunately, others haven't.

Similar things have happened in Eastern Europe, btw. Hungary was one such example. Though we don't call it "colonized", I think being part of the USSR is kind of like colonialism.

Reason #3 why South Korea was able to thrive; the average Korean has an IQ of 105.

Is the difference between the economies of North Korea and South Korea due to the IQs of their populations, or might there be factors much more important than racial/ethnic average IQ in the economic development of nations? If the US and other developed nations stopped trading with South Korea, would their IQs drop, or just their GDP?

No, authoritarian/communist governments can definitely keep people with a lot of natural abilities down. High IQ is necessary, but not sufficient in creating a first world country. The astounding progress South Korea has made wouldn't have been possible if the population wasn't intelligent.

A country needs a few things to get out of poverty and a decimated internal structure: 1. intelligent people 2. a stable gov't. that has policies to make their country grow.

N. Korean is missing #2. African countries may be missing one or both, but certainly, it doesn't mean that they don't have #1.

Like I stated, N. Korea has or had intelligent people. They just don't have #2, hence the country is poor and backwards in many ways.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

As a non-African person that has lived in several different African countries, I ask that you and your racism get off this thread. Go back to your trump rally.

I guarantee you, you have not spent as much time in Africa and been in as many countries there as I.

Africa is not a race.

Take that card elsewhere. PP is correct.

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Anonymous wrote:Consider the difference it might make if you go through life being told your "chosen" versus being told that your inferior.

All non-whites are told that. It's nothing new. What matters is how you respond to that. As an Asian guy who came here with nothing but few bucks in my pocket, I have heard just about everything. You just got to keep going though, right? The more you spend time feeling sorry for yourself, the more you fall behind.

Fella, there probably isn't a person alive that hasn't been told, in some way, they're "inferior".

Some people either shrug it off or use it to improve themselves and their lot in life. Others use it as an excuse for pity, attention and more handouts.

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Ignorance is so overrated in certain groups..trumpsupporters-achoooo. Did somebody say something? Go read the Bell Curve, learn a bit about statistics, genetics, and environment. Come back and let us know what you learned. It might be too difficult a read for you, but try, try try.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

As a non-African person that has lived in several different African countries, I ask that you and your racism get off this thread. Go back to your trump rally.

I guarantee you, you have not spent as much time in Africa and been in as many countries there as I.

Africa is not a race.

Take that card elsewhere. PP is correct.

To both posters who lived in or spent time in Africa, what were you doing there?

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

I too am guessing that the racist pp never traveled anywhere. As for the IQ discussion, it is based on knowledge and education, and made by Western standards and is relative. As for success of a person or a country, all relative. I am sure Masai Mara would think me the stupidest person in the world and I would be eaten by a lion my first night staying with them, yet they survive and thrive.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

I too am guessing that the racist pp never traveled anywhere. As for the IQ discussion, it is based on knowledge and education, and made by Western standards and is relative. As for success of a person or a country, all relative. I am sure Masai Mara would think me the stupidest person in the world and I would be eaten by a lion my first night staying with them, yet they survive and thrive.

Good answers here. Also notice a lot of intelligent african college students study abroad and in the US and EU but they rarely if ever go back to their home country in Africa to help out.

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Africa-so-rich-but-so-poor#

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

I too am guessing that the racist pp never traveled anywhere. As for the IQ discussion, it is based on knowledge and education, and made by Western standards and is relative. As for success of a person or a country, all relative. I am sure Masai Mara would think me the stupidest person in the world and I would be eaten by a lion my first night staying with them, yet they survive and thrive.

Good answers here. Also notice a lot of intelligent african college students study abroad and in the US and EU but they rarely if ever go back to their home country in Africa to help out.

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Africa-so-rich-but-so-poor#

I don't blame them, and unless you have walked a mile in their shoes, you have no right to judge them. It's easy to talk the talk; not as easy to walk the talk.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

I too am guessing that the racist pp never traveled anywhere. As for the IQ discussion, it is based on knowledge and education, and made by Western standards and is relative. As for success of a person or a country, all relative. I am sure Masai Mara would think me the stupidest person in the world and I would be eaten by a lion my first night staying with them, yet they survive and thrive.

Good answers here. Also notice a lot of intelligent african college students study abroad and in the US and EU but they rarely if ever go back to their home country in Africa to help out.

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Africa-so-rich-but-so-poor#

I don't blame them, and unless you have walked a mile in their shoes, you have no right to judge them. It's easy to talk the talk; not as easy to walk the talk.

NP - PP not judging them. Just stating the fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

I too am guessing that the racist pp never traveled anywhere. As for the IQ discussion, it is based on knowledge and education, and made by Western standards and is relative. As for success of a person or a country, all relative. I am sure Masai Mara would think me the stupidest person in the world and I would be eaten by a lion my first night staying with them, yet they survive and thrive.

Good answers here. Also notice a lot of intelligent african college students study abroad and in the US and EU but they rarely if ever go back to their home country in Africa to help out.

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Africa-so-rich-but-so-poor#

Barack Obama Sr returned to Kenya.

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OP, I think you are race baiting. What was the purpose of your question? For people to affirm, that "yes blacks are inferior"? Or what

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Consider the difference it might make if you go through life being told your "chosen" versus being told that your inferior.

All non-whites are told that. It's nothing new. What matters is how you respond to that. As an Asian guy who came here with nothing but few bucks in my pocket, I have heard just about everything. You just got to keep going though, right? The more you spend time feeling sorry for yourself, the more you fall behind.

Fella, there probably isn't a person alive that hasn't been told, in some way, they're "inferior".

Some people either shrug it off or use it to improve themselves and their lot in life. Others use it as an excuse for pity, attention and more handouts.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, if colonization never happened Africa would still be worse off. African nations as a whole have a lower median-IQ. They look worse off these days in comparison to the first-world. But if the were in a vacuum, they probably wouldn't see themselves as worse off.

I know that's an inconvenient truth. But it's hard to disprove.

This is the most batshit thing anyone has written on this website today, and that's saying something.

I suggest you take to trip to anywhere in Africa. You'll change your tune before you even hit the terminal exit upon arrival.

I too am guessing that the racist pp never traveled anywhere. As for the IQ discussion, it is based on knowledge and education, and made by Western standards and is relative. As for success of a person or a country, all relative. I am sure Masai Mara would think me the stupidest person in the world and I would be eaten by a lion my first night staying with them, yet they survive and thrive.

Good answers here. Also notice a lot of intelligent african college students study abroad and in the US and EU but they rarely if ever go back to their home country in Africa to help out.

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Africa-so-rich-but-so-poor#

I know an HLS grad who left DC and returned to his East African country a few years ago.

Barack Obama Sr returned to Kenya.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I think you are race baiting. What was the purpose of your question? For people to affirm, that "yes blacks are inferior"? Or what

Not particularly subtle is it

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When there are riots in the black communities, why are the weave shops the first place to get hit? I feel like I always see pics of looting of weave stores during every riot.