Comments by "TJ Marx" (@tjmarx) on "Spain calls military for assistance as thousands of migrants enter the enclave of Ceuta | DW News" video.

@dadikkedude Your use of language, whilst very theatrical, is nonsensical. Africa is poor because of tribalism.
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@dadikkedude No. Tribalism has nothing to do with money. Ridding ourselves of tribalism was the great achievement of the enlightenment. Africa haven't rid themselves of tribalism, and no one external can help them do that. They have to have those realisations on their own
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@dadikkedude No one is glossing over anything. Those were all tribalist. Tribalism was dispensed with in the enlightenment, that's celebrated as it's biggest achievement. Ditching tribalism is what allowed colonialism, it's what allowed for advancement and a path towards the peace we now enjoy. Africa doesn't have that, that's why it's poor. They're all too worried about fighting each other to work together.
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@dadikkedude No mate. I'm not claiming anything new. No one is glossing over anything. You can't get to the technology of the 20th century with tribalism. A return to tribalism is what the USA is currently experiencing and it won't live out the rest of this century. Getting rid of tribalism does not rid us of nationalism. Nationalism still is prone to war, thus the UN exists as a counter to nationalism I can see you really want to pretend white people are bad and if only they hadn't gone to Africa it would be different. But that simply is not true, and the evidence does not support your belief. All you keep doing is showing your ignorance and your dedication to a faulty ideology. It is a fact that the enlightenment rid us of tribalism, and with that came an explosion of societal and technological advancements. When Tim Berners-Lee invented the internet, the thing that is enabling us to have this very conversation, he did so with the spirit of cooperation in mind, not for just his tribe, bis people, but to interconnect people. That is, if we still had tribalism we'd never have the internet. Tribalism is Africa's greatest problem, and if you'd spent any time there, or worked with people in the region, you'd understand that as a literal truth. Tribes that fight over dominance and ownership of resources, instead of nations coming together as one people. I have worked with DRC for many years now and I know this to be true first hand. We can, and should help those who have no interest in tribalism but those stuck in such a mindset are lost to themselves until they're ready to find a better way
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