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Chill out. He was simplifying his discussion throughout the essay so that his writing would be accessible to a broader audience. For all you know, his trip cov
by heartbreak 13y ago
Chill out. He was simplifying his discussion throughout the essay so that his writing would be accessible to a broader audience.
For all you know, his trip covered several African countries and he didn't care to list them all in that sentence.
- mtalantikite 13y agoI get that, and it's the simplification of an incredibly complex situation that is the problem
- heartbreak 13y agoRest assured that Bill Gates has spent at least 2 decades and countless financial resources in order to build his own understanding of the incredibly complex situation that exists not only in Africa, but also the rest of the world. He's part of the solution; are you?
- mtalantikite 13y agoSure, half of my family is from "Africa", and have started businesses that create jobs and lift people out of poverty. I also put myself out there to take a beating from peers of privilege to speak up about things I think are part of the problem. Reinforcement of otherness I think is a large part of the problem.
- xacaxulu 13y agoI agree with you and I don't see any problem with his comment. People often say "I visited South America" without everyone flipping their shit. Plus, if he said 'I went to X country' the probability that most Americans wouldn't know where (or if) it was in Africa is very high. Remember the Kony thing? No one could point out Uganda on a map.