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> I don't say that in ignorance of history I can't see how you could write that without ignoring history. Colonialism was only ended ~70 years ago. Since then

by jahaja 6y ago

> I don't say that in ignorance of history I can't see how you could write that without ignoring history. Colonialism was only ended ~70 years ago. Since then there's been a debt burden in its place. Add to that the direct coercive influence the global north, especially the US, have applied to the global south and this doesn't exactly paints a good picture of their supposed sovereignty.

badrabbit 6y ago
That's what I meant,being fully aware of that history, a sovreign nation is not owed further interference into it's internal affairs because of previous interference. Plenty of aid and interference has already happened in addition to the west cancelling the debt of most african nations. The ideq that you think you owe them further interference is still colonial in nature,as if your wise interference/debt helps the inferior poor. You should respect their sovreignity and help them be responsible for their own fate. Look at how india is transforming over time,singapore turned into a global commerce hub and a few other success stories that happened because the people made it happen,not because the colonial masters interfered once again.
- jahaja 6y ago
  Reparations is not interference. Debt forgiveness is not interference. An IMF loan that's granted if certain "reforms" are introduced is though.
  - badrabbit 6y ago
    Depriving a society of the consequences of its decisons is interference. Reparations is to help white guilt not the wronged people. IMF does not owe countries a loan, conditions to remediate risk makes sense.
    - jahaja 6y ago
      Wow. That's just ahistorical sociopathy. Are you willfully ignoring that many of the consequences are not caused by their decisions. > Reparations is to help white guilt not the wronged people Non-sense. Because you feel it is?

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> I don't say that in ignorance of history I can't see how you could write that without ignoring history. Colonialism was only ended ~70 years ago. Since then

by jahaja 6y ago

badrabbit 6y ago
That's what I meant,being fully aware of that history, a sovreign nation is not owed further interference into it's internal affairs because of previous interference. Plenty of aid and interference has already happened in addition to the west cancelling the debt of most african nations. The ideq that you think you owe them further interference is still colonial in nature,as if your wise interference/debt helps the inferior poor. You should respect their sovreignity and help them be responsible for their own fate. Look at how india is transforming over time,singapore turned into a global commerce hub and a few other success stories that happened because the people made it happen,not because the colonial masters interfered once again.
- jahaja 6y ago
  Reparations is not interference. Debt forgiveness is not interference. An IMF loan that's granted if certain "reforms" are introduced is though.
  - badrabbit 6y ago
    Depriving a society of the consequences of its decisons is interference. Reparations is to help white guilt not the wronged people. IMF does not owe countries a loan, conditions to remediate risk makes sense.
    - jahaja 6y ago
      Wow. That's just ahistorical sociopathy. Are you willfully ignoring that many of the consequences are not caused by their decisions. > Reparations is to help white guilt not the wronged people Non-sense. Because you feel it is?