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> There wasn't that much pre-existing structure to destroy. That is a myth that the colonizers were very happy to bolster, for obvious reasons.
by Ma8ee 13y ago
> There wasn't that much pre-existing structure to destroy.
That is a myth that the colonizers were very happy to bolster, for obvious reasons.
- oblio 13y agoThat "wheel" remark was quite poignant, though :)
- Ma8ee 13y agoLike how the Inca or the Maya never were any real civilizations because they didn't use wheels?
- oblio 13y agoWell, they were real civilizations, bu I doubt anyone would dare to equate their achievements and influence with the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese or Egyptians. Especially for the Incas, it's hard for me to be impressed by their achievements around the year 1400 AD considering what the Egyptians already had achieved by the year 2000BC...
- Ma8ee 13y agoThe point is that they were organized societies, not the utter chaos that was left behind when the European powers left Africa.
- smtddr 13y agoDon't even bother with the user "newnewnew". Look through a few pages of his comment history. He makes condescending remarks about liberals & keeps trying to prove Africa(and African-americans) are the cause of their own problems. And if you read a couple of pages of his comment history, it's not clear if he sees women as equal to men and/or doesn't understand how strong gender-discrimination is. But don't take my word for it. Seriously, look at his comment history. Here's just one, of many examples, of his mind set: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6360762 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6360762
- hash9 13y agoIf you can't counter the argument attack the person. "Don't even bother with the user "newnewnew"" - Ignore and ostracise those with opposing views. How open minded of you.