Comments by "Sam Brockmann" (@SamBrockmann) on "What Keeps Africa From Developing?" video.

  1. Oh, well, since we all know, go ahead and say it. After all, you'll get a pat on the back from your buddies.
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  2. Africa had all of that historically. Stop being a f***ing id10T. The question to ask is, "Why doesn't Africa have that today?", and Dennis told us the answer.
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  3. ​ @NdifonNtui  , or what about the riches of Mansa Musa. Mansa Musa, of the Mali Empire, went on pilgrimage to the Muslim Holy Sites. Along the way, he gave out gifts of gold (and other riches). He gave out so much gold in Cairo, Egypt that he devalued the price of gold. Regarding architecture: "Mansa Musa also built the Sankore Madrasah (or University of Sankore). In Niani, he built the Hall of Audience, "an admirable Monument", surmounted by a dome and adorned with arabesques of striking colors. The wooden window frames of an upper story were plated with silver foil; those of a lower story with gold. Like the Great Mosque, a contemporaneous and grandiose structure in Timbuktu, the Hall was built of cut stone. In fact, during this period, there was an advanced level of urban living in the major centers of Mali. Sergio Domian, an Italian scholar of art and architecture, wrote of this period: "Thus was laid the foundation of an urban civilization. At the height of its power, Mali had at least 400 cities, and the interior of the Niger Delta was very densely populated.""
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  4. @MNTrader2012  , except, that's patentedly false. The least, tiny bit of African history reveals the lack of veracity.
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