Comments by "" (@orboakin8074) on "Triggernometry"
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@pauljrechezona3126 You are right that it would have been better had the derivatives and benefits of British colonialism come via trade and diplomacy rather than conquest but, sadly, history has shown that this is not the way it happens. Even much of modern Europe was established during the colonial expansion and brutality of the Romans (Celtic genocide and British subjugation, etc) but as part of that, these places got much of their later nation building and culture from Rome. It's a sad aspect of human nature and history😔
Also, to be fair, what matters with regards to a country's economic development has more to do with culture and value systems rather than if they were colonized or not. Mongolia was not colonized but they are also no where as rich or developed as places like Korea and Vietnam that were colonized. Also, believe me, the Mongolian empire*was not a good empire* by any stretch😨 As for Ethiopia, I wouldn't put much stock in them as an example of what could have been for us in Africa considering how despite no colonialism, they have the same (if not more) problems as most other African countries do (famines, dictatorships, civil wars, tribalism, economic mismanagement and corruption etc)
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@kenwood2682 Hmm, Botswana after independence, embraced capitalism and democracy and used it to develop their diamond industry where they attracted foreign companies for investment, job creation while Zimbabwe embraced socialism and dictatorship and destroyed their country.
Somalia and Ethiopia under communism and backed by the Soviet Union, experienced dictatorships, famines, civil wars, ethnic cleansing and worse. Ethiopia has somewhat recovered after embracing democracy and capitalism. Somalia, not so much.
Nigeria (my country) was under several years of dictatorships and socialism where our economy suffered and only recovered after 99 when we returned to democracy and liberalized our economy. Same with Ghana.
China that you mentioned literally abandoned economic communism and is now a largely capitalist economy. The Soviet Union fell and Cuba has gotten worse. while Chile, a capitalist country in Latin America, is thriving.
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