Comments by "Stephen Jenkins" (@stephenjenkins7971) on "Algeria u0026 Morocco: the world's most self-destructive rivalry" video.
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@soasertsus Psht, as if "the West" needs something so elaborate to get cheap resources. Because African leaders love pillaging their own people, they'll never invest in their own countries to build up a middle class by using the currency garnered by those resources. Selling resources is actually a good way to build up early wealth; but African leaders squander it. And "the West" won't bother helping because firstly - they have literally no reason to. And secondly; even if they did out of a moral obligation, it would get twisted up into imperialism anyway. So basically the West can either accept what it is, or waste money, lives, and resources fixing the issue and still get shit on anyway.
So yeah, it's all on Africans to build themselves up, Lord knows anyone that can give a shit will only face the same suspicion and hatred that, while historically fair, also prevents any action against corrupt leaders. So sorry, but no, us Westerners aren't gonna die to fix your mess.
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