I'm not saying it doesn't work at all just that it doesn't work long term (which is more than 6 months in african terms). I liked the "Lord of War" movie.
The problem with african people is that they basically are not civilized yet. They still follow clan & village mentality. Principles of government, organization and modern economy are very much unknown to them. Only the elites have enough education to perhaps grasp the concepts we have. Heck, what everyone else understands as virtue they don't even have those. For example being on time is a concept many still don't have a grasp off. It's difficult for them to adjust. The concepts of democracy is very alien to african and the middle-east people. That's why things didn't work out in Irak & Afghanistan. Heck, even in the first world a lot of people don't really understand democracy or the other principles of government. Just go to scottland and anyone you meet will try to explain to you the principles of federation...oblivious to the fact that you may come from a federal nation. Not to mention that our political system is showing more and more failure. As far as the separation of powers principle (legislature, executive, judiciary.) go in practice it's only two groups instead of three: legislature & executive verses judiciary.
Since the executive usually originates from the legislation both are usually in line with each other. In the end it's only the judiciary that prevents the others from trailing off.
Anyway, there's simply no end to ethnic problems led alone beliefs or orientation among the same belief. Education would help but if you look at us we all have 1+ century of education and still many people are lacking. Imho, a stable environment and education for several generation is required but we all know that's impossible even for us. We have been helping by building schools, teaching them things, and all but that's all purely for political reason than really helping them. Heh, recently switzerland had only two people (the first & the last
)working voluntarily and as soon as they returned gave them all the possible state honors.
African people still have an agriculture that only feeds themselves let alone able to do export. There's not much infrastructure and if any most of them originate from past imperialism. In short, we have been feeding and help them to survive & multiply but virtually did nothing to build a base for a future. Anything we did manage got destroyed by conflict or went to nothing for other reasons. For example the tsunami-hit area in indonesia, we helped rebuild it to even better levels than before. For some years that area ... everyone has been forbidden by law to go to christian churches...effectively exclusively reserved for certain people.
In africa something similar happens, the most problematic areas are ruled by the same certain people. They made it so that the population becomes impoverished and when we provide goods they take it for themselves. And if they distribute it they distribute it under their name. There's a lot more going behind the scene than just these things. For every simple things we got to literally fight and risk our lives and then there's no warranty it will last....
Now africa has become the new entrepreneur frontier. If you ask me I don't think it will last long. Since they don't have much of an economy all the consumerism will ruin them. Building factories and all...I doubt it will work out for long. China has already build whole cities for millions (for their people) over there, yet they are ghost cities...
With the recent escalation with china the nations around there could become customers for new ships. There's no way they can afford western ships so you guys might get something ordered.
Well, I told you the calm before was only a facade. And with many asian nations more or less already becoming china's puppet it might not be a good idea to sell good stuff, though.
Black Friday is ahead and I dunno what to get. *Argh*
Hanukkah, is becoming big this year everywhere. This might call up some trouble.
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