| Congo 21:40 - Sep 7 with 1338 views | perchrockjack |
Watching this prog on 2, were they better off under the belgians |  |
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| Congo on 21:57 - Sep 7 with 1317 views | Groo |
Most if not all ex-colonial African nations were better off before they became independent.
If truth be told though, they were much better off pre-colonial times before we all buggered about there. |  |
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| Congo on 22:01 - Sep 7 with 1311 views | perchrockjack |
Wow, that will be deserving of a kicking
Of course you re right
I'm struggling at coming up with only Botswana as an African country thst s not a basket case.
Rhodesia is a country taped asunder by dictator that should have had the bullet saddam or gaddafi had.
Cruelty to animals on a massive scale for profit and warped countries poor but having vast natural resources.
I've been researching O Canada today. Interesting | |
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| Congo on 00:04 - Sep 8 with 1261 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Congo on 22:01 - Sep 7 by perchrockjack |
Wow, that will be deserving of a kicking
Of course you re right
I'm struggling at coming up with only Botswana as an African country thst s not a basket case.
Rhodesia is a country taped asunder by dictator that should have had the bullet saddam or gaddafi had.
Cruelty to animals on a massive scale for profit and warped countries poor but having vast natural resources.
I've been researching O Canada today. Interesting |
No such country as Rhodesia.
Perhaps Wales is better off under English rule as well ... Some on here think so ? |  |
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| Congo on 00:43 - Sep 8 with 1239 views | Highjack |
| Congo on 00:04 - Sep 8 by Kilkennyjack |
No such country as Rhodesia.
Perhaps Wales is better off under English rule as well ... Some on here think so ? |
It's not under English rule though. |  |
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| Congo on 03:15 - Sep 8 with 1203 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Congo on 00:43 - Sep 8 by Highjack |
It's not under English rule though. |
Perhaps a majority of English Tory PM govt deciding whats best for Wales from London means something else to you...?
As Leanne says - wales needs to be a little less well behaved.
Lets start with equal treatment as per Scotland. | |
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| Congo on 10:06 - Sep 8 with 1122 views | perchrockjack |
Not now killy but look at the context of the text which was clearly referring to the former british colony.
When northern Rhodesia went into Zambia, Kaunda took full control.. | |
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| Congo on 10:11 - Sep 8 with 1120 views | Lohengrin |
| Congo on 10:06 - Sep 8 by perchrockjack |
Not now killy but look at the context of the text which was clearly referring to the former british colony.
When northern Rhodesia went into Zambia, Kaunda took full control.. |
Ah! the original Red Ken. Son of an ordained Minister who went on to ban the Church.
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| Congo on 11:29 - Sep 8 with 1089 views | nice_to_michu |
| Congo on 03:15 - Sep 8 by Kilkennyjack |
Perhaps a majority of English Tory PM govt deciding whats best for Wales from London means something else to you...?
As Leanne says - wales needs to be a little less well behaved.
Lets start with equal treatment as per Scotland. |
I presume you felt the same way when Labour were in power despite massive amounts of England voting Tory? |  | | |
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| Congo on 12:17 - Sep 8 with 1075 views | Dr_Winston |
I struggle to comprehend anyone with even a basic knowledge of the kind of horrors Belgium inflicted on the Congolese would suggest that they were better off than they are now.
But then it is Richard after all. |  |
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| Congo on 14:41 - Sep 8 with 1021 views | sherpajacob |
Define "better off" |  |
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| Congo on 15:19 - Sep 8 with 1007 views | perchrockjack |
WERE...
Have another go ,Tubs.
You ve been on that course, just don't ban me then unban me.
Have some decency.
Be a mod and ensure this site is run as per the terms and conditions. | |
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| Congo on 15:22 - Sep 8 with 998 views | Darran |
| Congo on 15:19 - Sep 8 by perchrockjack |
WERE...
Have another go ,Tubs.
You ve been on that course, just don't ban me then unban me.
Have some decency.
Be a mod and ensure this site is run as per the terms and conditions. |
Tubs?
Wow. |  |
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| Congo on 15:26 - Sep 8 with 999 views | perchrockjack |
Africans were ritually exploited in colonial times and became free.
SADLY ,for them, their freedom is nebulous at tiems given the despots running and ruining their free countries so it could be argued. COULD BE ARGUED that they are little better off.
MANY west Africa countries are in a far worse state than when they were parts of our Empire..
Looking and reading the constant flow of appeals for often basic living conditions there is an argument they are not.
Either way, its a sick continent | |
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| Congo on 16:59 - Sep 8 with 964 views | Leon_Drinker |
Do they still drink Um Bongo there? |  | | |
| Congo on 21:23 - Sep 8 with 923 views | Jack_Meoff |
| Congo on 15:26 - Sep 8 by perchrockjack |
Africans were ritually exploited in colonial times and became free.
SADLY ,for them, their freedom is nebulous at tiems given the despots running and ruining their free countries so it could be argued. COULD BE ARGUED that they are little better off.
MANY west Africa countries are in a far worse state than when they were parts of our Empire..
Looking and reading the constant flow of appeals for often basic living conditions there is an argument they are not.
Either way, its a sick continent |
'Independence' and 'freedom' could be seen as being euphemisms for Western installed dictators who let the relevant country's private corporations continue to steal their vast resources to the detriment of the local populace. Have a look at (for example), France's installation of Omar Bongo in Gabon who ruled from 1967 til 2009. 'The French went out of the front door, and came back in through a side window.'
Despots indeed. As long as they're our despots perhaps? [Post edited 8 Sep 2016 21:33]
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| Congo on 08:19 - Sep 9 with 883 views | karnataka |
| Congo on 22:01 - Sep 7 by perchrockjack |
Wow, that will be deserving of a kicking
Of course you re right
I'm struggling at coming up with only Botswana as an African country thst s not a basket case.
Rhodesia is a country taped asunder by dictator that should have had the bullet saddam or gaddafi had.
Cruelty to animals on a massive scale for profit and warped countries poor but having vast natural resources.
I've been researching O Canada today. Interesting |
Why would the dictator of a country that is not oil rich get taken out by the US? |  | | |
| Congo on 11:27 - Sep 9 with 865 views | perchrockjack |
FAIR ripostes.
True enough also, but its a fair observation as Africa is not under the white man s claw hammer and not all of the continents ills can be attributed to US.
Strange Russian colonialism and wholescale rape of countries gets an easy ride on here .
Its a debate, an exchange of views and perceptions | |
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