Comments by "AQuietNight" (@AQuietNight) on "The Point: What's the point of BRICS?" video.

  1. I was having a discussion with a fellow from Africa, He gave something of a rant of U.S. trade relations and that the United States was taking an advantage of his country exploiting it. I pointed out his country has a nice sized trade surplus with the United States while his country had a good sized trade deficit with China. I pointed out the money (profit) they made on trade with the U.S. was just being turned over to pay their bill with China (a loss). He got quiet after that. Do many Africans have a concept of trade and profit?
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  2. What is being ignored is many of these countries were so politically unstable it was dangerous to invest in them.
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  3.  @gags730  I am speaking of the 60's-80's and this applied to most of the countries. Rhodesia and South Africa were probably the most stable on the continent. Many are now a little more stable so it would be easier for the Chinese to march in, hand out money and go on about what they are doing in Africa. Many western countries tried to help but the results were negated by the constant upheaval of the period.
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  4.  @giftofgodstarnorth6363  Much was self inflicted.
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