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Unpopular opinion: African Nations with stronger economies should colonize weak African nations.

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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?


Edit: Collaborate would be a better world, like a nice lady told me in the comments. To prevent what is happening with Zambia with Chinese influence, i want African (Black) countries with bigger economies to interfere with some nations. That's what I was trying to say, but y'all heard colonize and started foaming at the mouth.
 
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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?
Girl, what does non-violent and non-interfering colonialism look like, and where has it been done?
 

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Girl what? Do you know what happens during Colinization? Rape, murder, stealing, abuse, and etc. y’all love talk without doing research.
 
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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?
Who dropped your head as a child? Slavery and colonialism can never be non-violent. To even suggest this is digesting. Right now South Sudan is being ran by Uganda’s Rwandese dictator. A complete violation of our sovereignty all because the dolt Kiir and Museveni are both cattle ppl. F’ing nomads need to step aside and let farming Equatorians lead.
 
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Most citizens of any country wouldn't want to be controlled by another nation despite whatever leg-ups and advantages that you may see in it. Look what is happening now with China & Hong Kong.

Every country has their own customs and way of life and their citizens usually take pride in what makes their culture theirs. Colonialism is pretty much forcing one country's customs, languages and way of life onto another country that already has it's own. And we know how prideful people become when they see their longstanding culture in jeopardy.

Also, there is no such thing as non-violent and non-interfering colonialism. We see how leaders get when they get a power trip and colonialism is always met with resistance. What will happen to those who resist? Because I'm sure you know violence is always inevitable in those cases.
 

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This is a gross take op wtf
 

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Also do you really want countries like Egypt, Algeria & Morocco (all strong economies) having autonomy over the smaller black countries that have depleted GDP's? Do you want Sharia Law to become widespread throughout the entire continent? Be careful what you wish/hope for. None of what you're proposing will ever end well.

Africa is a big continent and many of the countries there couldn't be any more different.
 

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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?

You mean war?
Like that's what war is.

And your whole premise is fµcked up. Richer countries are open to foreign influence like crazy. How are they gonna protect poorer countries when they don't even protect themselves. It'll just be one more parcel of land and one more resource to sell off to the highest foreign bidder.
 

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Not even Hong Kong and Taiwan want to be part of China despite the $14 trillion economy
 

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What you're describing already happens to an extent. Look at Morocco and the Western Sahara. South Africa and Namibia. Rwanda and Congo. Egypt and Libya.
 

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I wouldn't use the word colonize but I do think that those failing states should definitely collaborate with the more successful/stable nations.
 
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Do you mean they should be outright annexed?

Tbh I don't think there are many African countries in a strong enough position to do this.

That will just create problems for themselves.
 

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What?? Colonialism and non interfering is a contradiction. There is no such thing as peaceful colonialism because it is inherently violent. Stealing land and oppressing it’s natives, genocide, mass rape, resource stealing. What the hell is this kind of take. Another name to add to my ignore list.
 

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I wouldn't use the word colonize but I do think that those failing states should definitely collaborate with the more successful/stable nations.

I agree. Fonts are taking it too far left. Colonize wasn't the right word, but it's not a bad concept. In business terms a merger or acquisition.
 

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Unlikely. Look up the Bantu expansion, which was shockingly recent, and their treatment of the Congo pygmies or San. Colonization is inherently violent.
 

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Unlikely. Look up the Bantu expansion, which was shockingly recent, and their treatment of the Congo pygmies or San. Colonization is inherently violent.
Can't speak for the Congo pygmies, but I would like an in depth explanation of how the Bantu treated the San... Please also refer me to credible sources
 

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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?


You obviously don't understand the dynamic of African history or regions, do you? I come from a region where attempts like you proposing was attempted, although they may win the war, many of their sons did not come back to their families. So think deeply about that, both innocent lives and soldiers lives were lost. Conflicts are bloody, and you my dear will not be able to stomach it!
 

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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?
This idea is madness.

I agree. Fonts are taking it too far left. Colonize wasn't the right word, but it's not a bad concept. In business terms a merger or acquisition.

I can't think of any acquisition of sovereign nation-states that wasn't bloody.

Maybe someone can help me out with an example.
 

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I wouldn't use the word colonize but I do think that those failing states should definitely collaborate with the more successful/stable nations.

Yes to this. Intra-African collaborations where more stable states could mentor and influence other states to develop their own economies, infrastructures etc. This would make them less vulnerable to outside influences that do not operate in the best interests of the nations and the people.
 
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This will prevent them from being open to foreign influence outside Africa. Obviously it should be a non violent and non interfering colonialism. Thoughts?
Colonization in its traditional sense is a waste of time & money.

Intercontinental Trade, meaningful growth in infrastructure, & maybe consent based regional mergers will work more efficiently.

If it makes it any better for you the private sector through corporations will eventually "colonize" certain areas effectively improving the wages to facilitate the shift into high income society naturally without the bloodshed.
 

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Could you please give examples of where you could see this being successful?
 

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I think you're using the wrong term for this. African nations can help out one another most definitely. I think Gaddafi was planning on something like this to help the entire continent with other leaders' collaborations. I think if Thomas Sankara were still alive, things would be a bit different. He would encourage and help other African nations to have self-determination without colonial rule.

Colonialism is violent that can wipe out ethnic groups and indigenous tribes whose knowledge of the land is greatly needed and should be protected.
 

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Help/Assist you mean OP?

African nations with stronger economies should help/Assist other weaker African nations.

When you say colonization, I think of slavery. Not good at all.
 

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What you're describing already happens to an extent. Look at Morocco and the Western Sahara. South Africa and Namibia. Rwanda and Congo. Egypt and Libya.

Aside from the Morocco and Western Sahara situation which I can see what you're saying, how are these other situations akin to colonization?

This is already happening lol. *cough*Rwanda*cough*

Which country is Rwanda colonizing?
 
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Help/Assist you mean OP?

African nations with stronger economies should help/Assist other weaker African nations.

When you say colonization, I think of slavery. Not good at all.
The trouble is stronger is still a relative term here. Tanzania has on paper a strong economy, one of the fastest growing in Africa, and the are still one of the worst nations for tuberculosis and HIV. Their economy is usually one or two bad crops from a disaster. They aren't in a place with help to give (at least just yet)
 

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The trouble is stronger is still a relative term here. Tanzania has on paper a strong economy, one of the fastest growing in Africa, and the are still one of the worst nations for tuberculosis and HIV. Their economy is usually one or two bad crops from a disaster. They aren't in a place with help to give (at least just yet)

I was thinking Kenya is by default has a stronger economy and better quality of life than Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan, or the strongest economy in the sub region.
 

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This is one of the weirdest takes I've seen on LSA, and that's saying A LOT.
This HAS to be a

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