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| Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 8:28pm On Nov 14, 2014 |
http://thisisafrica.me/anger-shame-africa/ Not long ago I was in a lobby in a Ghana hotel and overheard a western-sounding white male utter the following assessment to a listener on his phone: “The people in Africa are so simple, I can do whatever I like here. They never challenge me” (paraphrased). Stunned but not surprised at what I had just heard, I remember my body wanting to move in his direction and challenge him at the audacity of what he had just said. “How dare he,” I thought. “What a superiority complex,” I thought. “Someone get this f#*ker off the continent,” I thought. But my body froze, locked in my emotions, and of course I said and did nothing. I was too caught up in my thoughts, and as I have continued to reflect on that experience some months after, I realise that I as an African have been trapped in two very paralysing emotions with regard to the way the world sees and treats us. Anger and shame. Anger at the fact that we have been oppressed, abused, belittled, patronised, cheated, turned against each other and then blamed for our “savagery” against each other. Anger that we have not been allowed and have not allowed ourselves to reflect publicly on what this has meant for our psyches, both historical and current. Anger at the fact that when we do, at least when I do reflect publicly, there is this ever so polite but defiant dismissal that reminds me that it is not safe to dwell on the injustices of the past, which still affect us today, in case I upset white power/bite the hand that feeds me/upset the network/make people who matter uncomfortable. Anger that I am not allowed to self-actualise. I should remain childlike in form. The shame comes as a reaction to hearing the same negative stereotypes charged against my people at each turn. I have heard the following — Africans are lazy/they are incapable of governing/they are unevolved/they are unemployable/they take up too many resources to upskill/they require careful monitoring/they cannot be allowed free will/they are too simple — so often that at some point I have to acknowledge that a very subtle and unconscious sense that Africans are a burden to themselves and to the world influenced the way in which I took up space in the world. Actually I should say the way I did not take up space. The unconscious apology that I have given for being what and who I am. And so often I am reminded through racialised and classist commentary that I am not like “the other Africans” because I am smarter, brighter, more capable. And yet when it comes to that boardroom conversation or that team-building exercise where my peculiar viewpoint is once again dismissed (at best) or ignored (at worst), I am reminded that I am not smarter, brighter, more capable. I am token. When I look at our economics, our politics, I am inclined to think that I may not be the only African who has been affected by this very unconscious sense of apology of being in the world. The way Africans have smiled through injustice that it is common for visitors to the continent to cite that we are “so happy despite our challenges”. The way our politicians allow strangers to just enter our lands and take what they will for pennies. The way we let other people tell our stories for us. The way we sit through insults from people who have long decided that we are inferior to them. When fellow Africans working in various organisations across the globe tell me about yet another occasion in which a conversation was had, a decision was made, a policy was passed, in which African rights were infringed upon or our integrity was compromised or our intelligence was insulted, I am always left with the question: “Why didn’t you say something? Why didn’t you defend your people, defend yourself? Why didn’t you spend every last ounce of energy disproving that theory or that assertion? Why are we talking about it in our safe spaces instead of saying outright what we think on the platforms where it matters? Why are even the most ‘empowered’ among us not acting? What are we afraid of?” Anger and shame are very paralysing emotions, even more so when you do not realise you carry them. Anger is particularly deceiving because in that moment of protest or venting we are deceived into thinking we are powerful, we are making a point. We are not. We are merely reacting from a space of powerlessness, a space of internalised oppression. At a leadership retreat a few weeks ago I had some time to reflect on what this all means. The fact that many people in the world are feeding off our politeness and benefiting from our docility. That our chaos and lack of unity as a people allows clandestine activity of the highest political and economic order. That our neediness is feeding the saviour complex of people who should by now be our peers. I reflected on the fact that despite the undeniable evidence that systems and strategies were set in place to force us into docility and non-productiveness; despite the fact that we were strategically moulded into subdued forms of our real potential; that we were overtly and covertly programmed into believing that our very embodiment is primitive and that we are the scar in the world’s conscience; people will insist on erasing the woundedness created by this reality and blame us and laugh at us for our current state. And that’s OK. That’s good. Let that mockery stir us from our slumber so that we can re-engage our power as individuals and as a collective. We are our own saviours. We are in fact on our own. Time for us to start taking up space as a people; start acting on our own ability to self-determine; start self-actualising by practising showing people where to get off (on all fronts — economic, social, political, cultural); start practising rather than protesting. Re-engage. Never let a moment pass without realising that there are many people out there who are benefiting from the state of Africa’s current powerlessness, people like that dude in the lobby in Ghana who are laughing their way to the bank. In my experience those people are in a majority although they would never admit it. If we do not look at our condition and address it strategically: that we are indeed plagued by an inferiority complex and a sense of second-classness and need scaled interventions in our schools and organisations to deal with this mindset; that our broader educational systems are doing too little to empower our children to engage as equals on a global scale and that we need to revisit our curricula as a matter of emergency; that our policies give more power to external forces than they give to our own people and that we are indeed going through a re-colonisation as we speak (most partnerships are not what they seem); that our poverty feeds and enables an entire industry of research, aid and donor-advantage and that without it many people would be out of a job and out of perceived purpose; that there are people, including some of our own leaders, who want for Africa to remain chaotic because it works well for them. If we do not take a critical look at this we will never come to a place where we actually own what is rightfully ours — our sovereignty. It’s a terrifying thought! During the retreat this poem came to me and kindled a fierce fire within me to start again, to go forth in the world speaking and living my truth and determining my agenda without fear that some powerful force somewhere will smite me with some unbearable consequence. I was reminded that we are a great people who were disrupted and continue to be disrupted albeit more subtly now (and watch how someone will come in here and insist that we were pitiful before we were saved by colonisation. I beg you sit down). I was reminded that my purpose through my leadership practice is to work with emerging leaders across the continent to make sure they understand firstly what they are up against (in their own leadership impediments and in the external powers they will have to confront) and to empower them secondly with the leadership tools that will allow their own transformation and therefore that of the people they lead. I hope that whatever industry you find yourself in, you are inspired to re-engage the real issues again and help bring the continent to its ultimate potential. I am an African Which means I am beginning I am source I am life My beginnings made way for other beginnings Gave birth to great nations Who left me to form their own and then despised me, and then Returned to destroy me I am an African And I am now what is needed to bring humanity to greatness My land, my resources, my culture, my being In the tradition of my forefathers and foremothers Who saw unity amongst all things Who lived the truth of community and oneness Who knew before they were made to unknow Who were seekers before they were made to unseek Made Defined Labelled Assertions, assessments, stereotypes Lies I am reminded now that I am an African A being emerged from a richness of culture and wisdom and heritage That culture which was perceived too primitive That wisdom which was perceived too simple That heritage which was deemed too unprofound Yet now the world returns there In their meditations, storytelling and leadership philosophies They return to womanism, reciprocity, intuition, ancestral recognition, Ubuntu Emotional Intelligence that allows one to say ‘I am well only if you are well’ They return to our truths Those which they initially persecuted us for Because these truths would not justify bleeding the world dry of its resources and of its humanity They call us, to this day, lazy, simple, obsequious Humanity only destroys that which it does not understand Yet I remain an African Even in all of my translations: African American, Caribbean, British African Dark skin I am an African And the world shall now remember (acknowledge) Why they feared us so We are source, life, beginning Even our economics now tell us that it is Africa that will be the final reckoning And so African do not be caught drowning in their assessments which were grounded in their fears of that which was simple and true Remember who you are and rise to the occasion Do not allow inferiority complex, stereotype threat, second-classness, to once again determine how they will (once again) deliberate and decide over your landscape The new scramble, the Berlin-turned-world conference What shall they do with us now? The simple Africans who occupy the richest landmass on this planet Remember African You are the core, the beauty, the wisdom, the profoundness, the power The beginning Being African is not shame, it is origin; it has always been, we just forgot I am an African 12 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 5:27pm On Nov 15, 2014 |
Plaetton, Sagamite, jayriginal, bananabender, rationalmind, wiegraf. Would love your thoughts on the article. The writer makes some points that I believe are essential if Africa desires to become a great success story in the future. - revision of our curriculum to mirror or at least bear a semblance to what is obtained elsewhere:US, Europe or Asia(China, Japan, S. Korea) - a willingness and readiness to visit our history and examine existing structures/legacies that could continue to impede our growth - boost our local industries in all aspects with greater focus on agriculture and power. The situation is dire. Most black people are unable to envision a better future. I choose to believe all hope os not lost yet. NB: This shouldnt turn to a 'share your sorrows' thread.  |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 5:56pm On Nov 15, 2014 |
Sirshymex ............ 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 6:58pm On Nov 15, 2014 |
BananaBender: Lmao...aren't Africans mentally enslaved? Lool 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 7:08pm On Nov 15, 2014 |
SirShymex: That's all u have to say? When it comes to offering solutions, pseudo-intelligent ppl like you keep quiet. SMH 2 Likes |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 7:55pm On Nov 15, 2014 |
BananaBender: And what solution is there to offer to folks who take pride in ignorance, spouting whitewashed propaganda, and being mentally enslaved? You want me to become a Tarzan figure, no? Loool |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by jayriginal: 9:43am On Nov 17, 2014 |
musKeeto: I couldnt find much fault with the article. There is a part of all of us that recognizes the truth contained therein. We've all been in situations where someone immediately whips out the comparative "if to say na oyibo now". We are trapped in a very devastating loop where its far easier to reinforce the bad than to adopt the good. I could write epistles but Im getting rather stirred up here so I think I should stop. 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 1:07pm On Nov 17, 2014 |
musKeeto: The first step in successful change is to analyse what is wrong and acknowledge the need to change. I completely object to the core of this author's approach which is to challenge the truth and defend [supposedly] our pride. What da fck is there to the defend? The continent is an absolute shithole in most parts. Anyone that follows me on NL would know I am not ashamed to say that and my approach is to force moronic deniers to face that reality and acknowledge the shyt they are in and the need to change. All these finger pointing at everyone but ourselves and delusional/sophistical claim of greatness by many Nigerian fuuktards like Rossike, cap28, panafrican, gatiano, morpheus24, igbo2011 and co I intentionally smash at will. We ALL need to attack the fuuktards with this mentality amongst us. Instead of blaming the world like the losers we have become, the first people to blame are the black people themselves for complete refusal to employ their brains in anything they do. This author employs that moronic channel as well of playing the victim and blaming the whole world for the black man's fate and defend rubbish. Instead of saying "we need to up our poor and pathetic game". This was the only part I felt he started making sense: And that’s OK. That’s good. Let that mockery stir us from our slumber so that we can re-engage our power as individuals and as a collective. We are our own saviours. We are in fact on our own. Time for us to start taking up space as a people; start acting on our own ability to self-determine; start self-actualising by practising showing people where to get off (on all fronts — economic, social, political, cultural); start practising rather than protesting. Re-engage. Instead of empty boasts, many black people need to know there is nothing special about them until they start doing special things. And they should never have pride in being shyt, mediocre or some moronic, delusional perception of greatness. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by igbo2011(m): 1:55am On Nov 18, 2014 |
Sagamite: You have to understand neocolonialism and put that into context. You don't understand the international capitalist structure. 2 Likes |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 1:40pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
@Sagamite You fail to acknowledge neocolonialism and in your hotblooded blind approach to objectivity you disregarded how those other nations built their national consciousness to the point that the ordinary man on the street will object your defamation of his nation. Such awareness was built first and foremost by identifying the actors which have held them back, the enemies, that finger pointing as you put it becomes the first and foremost. No amount of preparation will uplift Africans if they don't know their enemies, their efforts will be sabotaged like those of Lumumba, Sankara, Abacha and Mugabe. That which you call finger pointing is the most important stage of any progressive action that would develope Africans, it is that finger pointing that discourages Africans from waiting around and asking for aid cus they will understand the nature of the aids they get. It is that finger pointing that would force the blackman to feel wronged and then strive to do something about his situation ,even if it is out of the urge to show his enemy that he is wrong. It is that finger pointing that would unite the supposedly disunited people against one enemy in that in that unity of thought accomplish great deeds. It is through that finger pointing that all Africans will understand that this enemy does not only threaten Zimbabwe or Congo or even Somalia but it threatens us all because his evil deed can be FINGER POINTED OUT IN ALL OUR NATIONS hence the unity with one purpose which is the result we seek. I read many of your posts and i have met people who argues like you do, If the OP is wrong about everything at least he is right about you and the likes. Those who due to realization of the African problem developes enormous anger at the knowledge of the Powerlessness to bring change as quickly as they would want, as a form of self preservation now seek to blame those whom he believes he has power against. I do suggest you thoroughly educate yourself on the history of many African nations immediately after their independence, their struggles to liberate their people and the obstacles they encountered, the nature of those obstacle and what their objectives were. Such knowledge will bring to the right side and help you understand that most things in rreality cannot just be done as we wish . 7 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by igbo2011(m): 3:24pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
thoth: He is very right. @Sagamite watch this for a couple hours to truly understand what is going on. There are outside forces who don't want us to succeed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5USbA701SI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YT6cotv0YU http://www.siliconafrica.com/france-colonial-tax/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZKHZVVRITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlh2nUWrzs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg6kPY7QC3M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UkAFGecf-E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdeyg2vXyoM 2 Likes |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by igbo2011(m): 3:44pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
@thoth But I don't blame the west for everything our mindset is messed up too. Check out these articles: https://www.nairaland.com/1811699/enemies-africa https://www.nairaland.com/1932006/why-african-men-weak Read this too: You have to understand that the MINDSET of vast majority of Nigerians (And black people around the world) is the thing holding us back. Why is it that in Nigeria you will see many Nigerians wearing shirts with flags on the, the countries are Germany, Britain, America. Why do Nigerians wear the flags of their oppressors? Is that white man forcing them to do that? Why is it that during the "royal baby" there were many black people going to see the royal baby. Isn't it crazy how that baby's ancestors tried to commit genocide on us? They also enslave, colonized and continue to neocolonize us. They portray us badly on media, steal our history, mis educate us and we love them so much? We have stockholm syndrome to the MAX. We love and worship whites and hate our own people. White supremacy is nothing without black compliance. You know how blacks are treated badly in the west, why don't we treat whites badly in Africa? NOOO We love the expats. We wear European cloths, speak European languages, have European standard of beauty, give our kids European names, aspire to be like them. Nigerian artists film many of their videos in America, Europe or South Africa. They worship the light skinned women. Worship Italian designers. We give them good jobs in our countries even though they only give us bad jobs or stereotypical ones (entertainer) in their country. We spend billions of dollars importing Brazilian, Indian, Korean hair. I have talked to a Nigerian and he said that everyone wants to be white. We were talking about business and he told me that I should bring H and M to Nigeria. WHY SO they can import everything and send all profits to Europe which will lower our foreign exchange. And this man said this after having a university degree. With this mindset we will ALWAYS be in our situation. I also talked to some Nigerians in London and I told them that the war in Libya and how America and Britain financed it and caused hell to Nigerians and other blacks who died in the black genocide. Instead of standing up for them they made an excuse for them. Then said if you can't beat them join them. I have spoken with so many black people around the world We have a severe case of mental slavery. This is the WORST form of slavery. We need more Pan Africanist nationalistic black people around the world then our situation will be a lot better. We must not blame whites for everything. We are too selfish as well. I talked to someone and asked him if there was a war in Nigeria and people were going to exterminate Nigerians would he go back and fight them off, he said no because he might lose his American citizenship. Instead of caring about the SURVIVAL OF HIS PEOPLE he cares about his citizenship. Too selfish. We must change our mindset first and foremost. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by igbo2011(m): 3:48pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
Here are some solution: We need to change our mindset. We need to have self love first. Value our image. Religion, media and education will do a great role in our mind liberating. Here is something a wrote last year about this topic. The three main things are religion, media, and history. 1. Religion: When Africans looks at a deity that is white then they feel that god is white. The missionaries know hte original god is Jesus is not white but they still push white Jesus. This makes Africans worship white people subconsciously. Christianity originated from Africa anyway. Isis=Mary Horus-Jesus Ankh=Christ 42 principles of Ma at=10 commandments a set=Mary Magdalene. If Africans knew this then they would probably stop following Christianity. If you can enslave a mind then you can have a slave for a thousand year. Now many Africans are slaves in their mind. There is a facebook page for that as well: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freedom-From-Mental-Slavery/161399403976816 People always say the race of Jesus doesn't matter, but if it didn't matter then why don't missionaries put Jesus in their original image? TO ENSLAVE THE MIND!!! Read the book Christianity before Christ: http://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Before-Christ-John-Jackson/dp/0910309205 and this book http://www.amazon.com/The-Worlds-Sixteen-Crucified-Saviors/dp/1602062803/ref=pd_sim_b_5 2. Media In Media we always see whites as good and blacks as bad. CNN BBC always portrays Africans badly. Many Africans watch this all the time and get their news from their. They believe everything from CNN even though a lot is BS that is why they justified Gbagbo being overthrown and Gaddaffi dying. Also now with this KONY 2012 thing. Even in Hollywood they show America and Europe and glorify it and they see how great the west is. Then they see how their city is then they say wow whites can build great cites but blacks can't. But the blacks don't know HOW they got all of that. What did they do? They exterminated the Native Americans, they enslaved fellow Africans. They cause many wars around the world to get cheap resources. They fund various African wars. Most Africans don't know this because we are brainwashed 3. History: Some Africans only think that their history is slavery and colonization. They glorify Europe and white people in history and say Africans are less than human. Read the book Miseducation of a negro by Carter Woodson. The educated Africans are taught to despise their own people. My friend went to a Christian school in Nigeria and they taught them Americans and European history instead of African history smh. That is how you make a slave. If you bomb Japan then they can bounce back up. Enslave a mind and they are a slave for life and you make their descendants slaves as well. We must control the media, teach our great history about how western civilization was made by Africans. http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Western-Civilization-African-American-Heritage/dp/0933121253/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333298517&sr=1-1 We must teach people what these Europeans do behind the scenes and how they do very bad things to get where they are. We must do away with religion and go back to spirituality. Besides the death rituals, spirituality is pretty good. If we must do Christianity then we must only do it with a black Jesus. READ READ READ if you aren't a good reader then watch lectures on youtube. Don't just read TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! We must WAKE UP fast before we get exterminated. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by gatiano(m): 6:34pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
you finally made a reasonable comment but with the abuse still, well i fail to see those, and i acknowledge the facts that you laid out. who can say what you said is wrong? you are right. but can anybody do without self love? don't you have to first of all have a complete knowledge of who you are, who am i? and since it is proven without a doubt that the blackman is righteous, he must worship something. it is the blackman's nature, he can't help it, that is all our dna (it is religion), should we infact then know who GOD is and who the devil is and all the other races? once the africans, the blackmen all over the planet have the knowledge of who they are? who GOD is and who the devil is. growth and development begins. like you said we should wake th fuuk up to the game, we have woken the fuuk up to the game since 1960, and this is the result of our waking the fuuk up to the european civilization. it must begin with loving self first and know for a fact who we are. Sagamite: 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 10:31pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
@igbo2011 I have never blamed whites for any of our problems in Africa and most people i come across on Nairaland don't as well, What usually happens is that every time one starts pointing out the atrocities of the Europeans which if you observe very well is usually brought up as a reminder and warning whenever they start with another round of tricks , a set of moronic brainwashed African coconuts comes around and yells "stop blaming whites for your problems" . This is a very sad occurrence since in their state of utter self hate they fight anything which fails to show their white masters in the same light he proclaims himself to be. Is it too hard to differentiate A blame and a narrative ? when someone says we can not develop because of the whites then this becomes a blame but when someone says we tried to do this and the whites used this strategy to destroy our efforts so don't do things this way but that way , this is not in anyway a blame . When a blackman says "don't borrow from the IMF ,we have had bad experiences with them and we are very sure they are a European structure hell bent on destroying us " the morons around will start shouting blame!blame! but Noooo this is information !! it is enlightenment!! it is a brother trying to educate a brother and removing him from evil. It is rare to meet an African blaming the whites for their problems. I simply conclude in such situations that those European apologists are to be pitied and looked upon as a victim of Scam who will go to his brothers begging them to borrow him money because he is so sure of his new business and would not listen until he loses all he has to the scammers, The scammers having the advantage of "first say" has taken their time to brainwash the victim to a state of "sane insanity" in the sense that he is fully aware of what he is doing but has no knowledge WHY he is doing so neither does he CARE to know. 2 Likes |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 4:34am On Nov 19, 2014 |
My problem with which I can never see past. Is that you have demonstrated that you judgement is so poor that you believe Thief Obasanjo (probably Africa's biggest white man apologist and stooge), was the best president Nigeria ever had. Secondly I do not know where yo got the idea that the author was trying to blame all our problems on others. Sagamite: |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 4:38am On Nov 19, 2014 |
Very well put. thoth: |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 4:57am On Nov 19, 2014 |
Here is my suggestion: Every individual to boycott all products that imperialist countries sell to us and buy only locally produced thing or those from other non imperialist countries and warn them that unless they stop their neo-coonialist agenda, the boycott campaign would continue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnl5R2tA0wg&index=18&list=PLRzmuN0KKXK-WIR-BKAd0gBxB7YIUepyl 1 Like 3 Shares |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by NoContract(m): 9:15am On Nov 19, 2014 |
[size=18pt]SAGAMITE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN OVERLY INTELECTUAL F.UCKTARD![/size] |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 11:33am On Nov 19, 2014 |
GenBuhari: It is a suggestion we all had , the reality of human nature makes it impossible to implement in whole, a gradual boycott to all the products we CAN produce while we build the capability to produce those we can't might be a better idea, Nevertheless we cannot implement such even if we wanted to since the power to do so lies with people who are professed agents of our enemies, so we will always arrive at the revelation that we need to do other things first before this, a precondition on which and only which we can act. The only true problem really becomes how can we remove power away the imperialist puppets and keep them from getting it ever? this is a question any revolutionary blackman will strive to answer for the solution to this problem is also the solution to all other perceived problems. 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 11:43am On Nov 19, 2014 |
True, but it is a stance that does not depend on waiting for our puppet governments to reform or to be changed. It is a policy every African start to implement immediately irrespective of their government. thoth: |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 1:08pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
GenBuhari: If we choose to avoid imported gasoline or foreign refined gasoline what would we use ? Even when we want to build refineries ourselves and our puppet governments refuse to issue license to us what then do we do ? If you go ahead to build it anyway and the federal government use soldiers to disperse your workers how do you go about it ? take up arms like Niger Deltans or keep applying for the license ? this scenario can be superimposed on almost every commodity you can think of . I witnessed a forced vaccination sometime ago in Rwanda and it forever changed my understanding on the importance of political power . 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 1:08pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
GenBuhari: |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Nobody: 1:19pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
I am not disagreeing with you that political power is necessary to fully combat neo-colonialism. But in the absence of power, the masses can send a message direct to the imperialist nation, by hitting them in their pockets. All we need to find out is how to mobilise the African masses to start? In fact the fact that the imperialist are so evil that they may be secretly poisoning us with some of the products that they export to Africa, is reason enough to start the boycott with immediate effect. thoth: |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 4:05pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
igbo2011: Oh! I don't 'understand' the international capitalist structure? Baabu understand? (Baabu means no understanding in Hausa)So it is because of the international capitalist structure that virtually every worker in every profession we have is useless or mediocre? So it is because of the international capitalist structure that we don't have 24 hours light? So it is because of the international capitalist structure that we vote for useless cretins as leaders? So it is because of the international capitalist structure that we don't have good roads? So it is because of the international capitalist structure that we could not even an airline? So it is because of the international capitalist structure that NITEL failed? So it is because of the international capitalist structure that we could not read and write our language until the white man came? Continue pointing fingers at everyone else on Earth but yourselves. Exactly the mentality I was talking about and why the continent is a failure and vastly a shithole. 2 Likes |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 4:10pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
thoth: Before I address the rest of your post can you please provide the evidence for this. If you have no evidence (I know that might be difficult) I would accept a few reasonable examples that shows this claim was the "core of success" of the example nations, not a by-product. I wait. 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 4:14pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
igbo2011: If you think for one second I am going to sit down and watch over 6 hours of your racist, anti-white, finger-pointing propaganda videos, then whatever you are smoking, I would not even want to inhale a cubic millimeter of the vapour. My friend, summarise your points and arguments from the video. 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 4:24pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
gatiano: Self love? There is NOBODY on earth that loves themselves more than me. But if your argument of "self love" is to delusionally love what the black man or Africa is, then you are addressing the wrong Nigga. That is synonymous to a person who lives on top a pit-latrine claiming he loves it and his neighbourhood is better or comparable to Bill Gate's. That is not self love, that is a mental illness similar to one you find people like Rossike and GenBuhari having. You said we have woken the fck up to the game since 1960? And we are still a shithole 54 years later? Someone needs to bitchslap us from somnambulatism then. Nigeria and Africa are largely a shithole, the black man is a failure, I have no reluctance in saying that. I see it and see them all the time and can see why they are failures. That is not a reflection on me because I don't control anything, so I cannot self-loath. 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 4:29pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
GenBuhari: You are a mentally ill fuuktard, how can you make assessment on other's judgment? GenBuhari: Mentally-ill fuuktard, are you already practicing the moronic suggestion you are making? I take it the computer you are using now is made in Mubi? I take the clothes you are wearing now is made in Ofada? I am already sure your education books was made in Otuoke. NoContract: Moronic fuuktard! 1 Like |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 5:24pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
Sagamite: Every great nation was formed by uniting the masses against a common enemy, All their inventions, industrialization, military might and culture were born out of the need to maintain supremacy over this enemy. USA,CHINA, RUSSIA, GERMANY and England. Unless you are totally ignorant of anthropology itself you would have known that all great national achievement throughout history was just a response to a perceived threat. Those whom were naive and welcoming became the nations known as the third world today. 2 Likes |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by Sagamite(m): 5:33pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
thoth: So which nations or common enemy did Canada, Sweden, Finland, Singapore etc unite against to become sane nations? The bulb was invented to maintain supremacy over which common enemy? The chicken pox vaccine was invented to maintain supremacy over which common enemy? Microsoft Word was invented to maintain supremacy over which common enemy? Break dance was invented to maintain supremacy over which common enemy? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Of Anger And Shame In Africa by thoth: 6:21pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
Sagamite: You do have a very simple mind, if the bulb ,Microsoft word and even breakdance were all your mind could give you then you really have no place in this discussion since you don't understand how nations were built. Just a thought……there were nations who did not take part in the invention of any of the things you mentioned but they were great nations today ,example being China. Since they did not invent any of these why are they not underdeveloped ? Your confusion stops once you try to answer this question. 2 Likes |
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