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 Romance › Re: How Do People Who Pickup Hook Up Girls Get Erection? by Gerrard59(m): 8:41am On Oct 15, 2023 |
Aloof:Apples to oranges. Prostitution is not a crime, at least in southern Nigeria. It is a service which is consensual. Kidnapping is adopting someone WITHOUT the person's permission and blackmailing to receive money. Armed robbery is stealing someone's money. Theft is a crime. Ritualism is killing another person with the belief that money can be made from body parts. Which is a false notion as it does not work (https://www.nairaland.com/6856398/cannot-make-money-via-rituals) If you perform the trio in almost every country, you will get life imprisonment or the death penalty. But prostitution does not have such a punishment, assuming it does in the first place (https://www.nairaland.com/7684230/how-reduce-hook-ups-nigeria). Apples to oranges. Please try harder next time. |
| Romance › Re: How Do People Who Pickup Hook Up Girls Get Erection? by Gerrard59(m): 8:41am On Oct 15, 2023*. Modified: 8:53am On Nov 13, 2023 |
SCOOPERJEF:  I can relate. Not everyone has that time to chase women when we know the reason most men chase women na because of sex. Take woman go expensive restaurant, buy her gifts and be attentive all because man wants to fvck? Then, the belief that sex is free, that one na lie. The same men who advocate for chkying know too well that without showing the intent to spend one way or the other, they won't see sex. So, how is it wrong to cut that middleman aspect and go straight to the point? While I understand the emotional side of sex (having it someone who likes you), I also consider other men who don't have the time, features and resources to make that possible. Obviously, there are risks associated with such a lifestyle and patrons should protect themselves adequately. In an era where understanding girlfriends and even wives dey cheat, it can go anyway. 5 Likes |
| Family › Re: Married As A Virgin, Married For Love Yet..... by Gerrard59(m): 6:58am On Oct 15, 2023 |
Having from the beginning to the end, I'm stunned by the responses by most men lampooning her for mentioning virginity and being chaste before marriage. You people have effectively told young women that there are no marital benefits through virginity. Yet the same men are chanting on twitter, Instagram and other sections of Nairaland that virginity is the best prize a Nigerian woman can offer to her husband. Too bad! This is how you people mold women into something else then later come to complain. The same people wey dey praise virginity like it's a Nobel prize in physics or chemistry SUDDENLY says it's worthless. The other day, I advised hookup babes to be very ruthless in their enterprise as Nigerian men can be very funny. Just see the bash towards her virginity status from the people who preach it for a living. On the other hand, this thread further reinforces the belief that without money, most men are worthless to the society. I have seen it all. Without money, man no get use for this world. It's important young men know this before entering marriage and having PLENTY children. This woman's case (assuming it's true and not one of the monikers Seun creates) would have been easier to handle had it been she had a child or two. But with three children and a possibility of another, things get complicated. I don warn una tire say to dey born plenty children no dey good, especially in Africa. For we wey no too dey interested in marriage, we watch and learn. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: My Dilemma: Canada Or 500K Tech Job by Gerrard59(m): 3:13am On Oct 15, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20:The OP is an Agbadorian who has been at the forefront of dissuading Nigerians from japa. It is a sarcastic post to make it sound stupid to relocate. No one earning 500K in Nigeria would opt for a visit visa. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: France issues Maximum Security Alert Amid Imminent (terrorist) attack by Gerrard59(m): 3:09am On Oct 15, 2023 |
SIRTee15:White Europeans don enter gbese. They think their ancestors fought in the Crusades because it was a nice thing to do. No wonder most of the blacks behind stabbings are Muslims.They also go about attacking the bible and Christian faith with questions like 'how can a man be god'. Most nominal white Christians finds these questions difficult to answer and that leaves room for doubt.If they argue back, they will be accused of racism or hurting ethnic minorities' feelings. In this case, na ethnic minority vs ethnic minority. Black Africans Christians are the only ones fighting back with our own questions on Islam.Are the Muslims at the forefront of this jihad black African Muslims or Middle Eastern? Whites dont really understand the ideology behind religion and don't really see it as something worth fighting for. And that's the biggest problem hereBecause they have been too overpampered and have never had a physical war within their environment. See what happens in Sweden, where second-generation Muslim migrants have formed gangs. Ndi Westerners are still doing "good people" kini kan "human rights" blah blah blah. OTOH, East Asians don't also indulge in religious evangelism brazenly as our people do religious-wise, but they will clamp down on the antics of Muslims, especially in the workplace and society. Also, they gat no time to be accused of racism because that guilt trip about colonialism is not there. Those who were colonised or occupied lands aren't Muslims (Taiwan, China, South Korea). Also, their lifestyles go against Islam - drinking alcohol and eating pork. I knew the Western world had entered gbese after reading the book Londonistan, published in 2006. Europeans who want to fight this scourge would have to team up/align with black African Christians. The issue is that those at the forefront lump all migrants together and/or don't like black people. My suggestion for our people is to get the money they wish to get, obtain quality experience and network, passport and plan your retirement in a black-dominated country that is seemingly peaceful and functional. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: France issues Maximum Security Alert Amid Imminent (terrorist) attack by Gerrard59(m): 11:50pm On Oct 14, 2023 |
SIRTee15:How are black African Christians holding back the caliphatisation of the UK? The black population is low (less than five percent), while that of South Asia is close to 10%. OTOH, I agree that the US won't fall. Looking at how things are, the 2nd amendment was very good. If I were there, I would have registered to own a gun. |
| Travel › Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 11:44pm On Oct 14, 2023 |
superdee01:Honestly, I don't know why many Nigerians who intend to japa are ignorant of the basic requirements of the intending country, are too lazy to do basic research and, most obviously, like to cut corners. Japan is not a country to cut corners to enter. It is basically an island nation, and laws have been tightened to fast track the deportation of people who overstay their visas and asylum is rarely granted, no matter how long the person stays, appeals the case or speaks Japanese. These are not Westerners who one can use slavery or colonialism to guilt trip. They follow the law as stated. Kingchineme6, getting a visa to Indonesia from Nigeria is an onerous process. You will need to get some documents from NDLEA. Getting a visa to Japan from Indonesia is only possible when you have a resident visa in Indonesia. A tourist visa does not count. Google what a resident visa means in Indonesia. Ultimately, to enter Japan and live as a resident, you need the COE, without which life will be terribly miserable. Most importantly, do your basic research. This thread has enough tips and points. Read from the beginning. You will see where I made earlier comments. I read the thread from the beginning till when I left Nigeria. I did the same for other countries' threads when I wanted to japa. I read EVERYTHING and used Google - WHICH IS FREE! 6 Likes |
| Romance › Re: How Do People Who Pickup Hook Up Girls Get Erection? by Gerrard59(m): 11:21pm On Oct 14, 2023 |
Reminderz:Sex is not free. I don't know where you people got that belief from - it is never free. You pay at a point. Special thanks to Geovanni412 and SCOOPERJEF for doing justice to the topic in their own ways. Sex is part of humanity. Sex is biological. The animosity of some men towards other men who pay for sex rather than going through the corners of chyking is misplaced. Not everyone has the time to fulfil the gospel of testosterone. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Who Knows A Thing About Finland Study Funding by Gerrard59(m): 2:39am On Oct 14, 2023 |
Why did the College Board cancel the score? He should re-write the SAT and apply to R2 universities in the US. Aim at full funding. The US is the only country I can recommend for brilliant students who no get money or plenty money. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Ghanaians No Longer Visa To South Africa by Gerrard59(m): 2:16am On Oct 14, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20:Population aside, Nigeria is too poor for any country wey dey manage life to issue Nigerian passport holders visa free status. It is risky. I would not recommend it. Before Nigeria can be issued visa free status, Nigeria has to be as rich as Malaysia. At least, Malaysia's current wealth status. Upon China's wealth, South Korea, Singapore and Japan have not made Chinese passport holders enjoy visa free to their countries. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 2:08am On Oct 14, 2023 |
superdee01:1. The organisation that applied on her behalf. The immigration has no business communicating with her/visa applicant as she/the visa applicant did not apply at the bureau. 2. No. However, citizens of countries which enjoy visa waiver access to Japan can travel as tourists, but to become a resident, they have to return to their home country to get the COE, apply to the embassy there and move to Japan, upon which they will exchange the COE for the residence card. Without the residence card, life is useless for residents in Japan. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Will Children Born In American Embassy Be Given US Citizenship? by Gerrard59(m): 8:05am On Oct 13, 2023 |
Kenmatt:An executive order is not a binding law across the US. The next president can cancel/over-rule it, and it becomes void (Biden has over-ruled many of such orders). So, please stop misinforming the public. Moreover, Trump who you referenced AIMS to do so if he wins next year. During his first term, he threatened the same, but did not gave the order because legally, it is impossible unless the case gets to the Supreme Court where it becomes decided. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/01/trump-ending-birthright-citizenship/ 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Foundation Stone Laying For Lithium Battery Factory In Nasarawa by Gerrard59(m): 7:58am On Oct 13, 2023 |
DaddyJapan:The Chinese would gladly share the technology IF you ask. If you don't ask, they won't share it. That is how they do. Ask, and it shall be given unto you. You don't ask? No technology. @Pansophist: Here we have it; investments, good vibes, pork and Mandarin. Wouldn't you rather do business with the Chinese? Long live the CCP In China we trust! 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Will Children Born In American Embassy Be Given US Citizenship? by Gerrard59(m): 1:48am On Oct 13, 2023 |
Kenmatt:LIES! To alter the birth citizenship will require a constitutional change. Trump could not achieve it. 2 Likes |
| Family › Re: by Gerrard59(m): 1:45am On Oct 13, 2023 |
Beremx:And I am sure he drinks like a camel starved of water in the desert. With the drugs, nose ring, and tattoos, the dude will be terribly ugly and smelling. He is even lucky women even respond to his conversations. He said he gets pissed, the next thing go be say him go beat person daughter. In summary, he is mentally damaged, and should work on that rather than disturbing innocent ladies. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 1:31am On Oct 13, 2023 |
superdee01:None that I know. But to get on-time information about Japan, check reddit/movingtojapan, reddit/japan, reddit/japanlife, reddit/teachinginjapan. While there are good sources of information about Japan from a foreign perspective, sieve what you read as the majority of members/posters are Westerners whose view point differs from citizens of developing countries. For instance, the majority of foreigners in Japan are Chinese, Vietnamese, and Koreans, but since they are not English speakers, you will get a one-sided view of foreigners living in Japan on Reddit. Even the blacks there or posts by black people are written from the lens of an African American, who are culturally different from black Africans. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 2:43pm On Oct 12, 2023 |
seguno2:They are. Most new factories opened across the continent are manned/founded by Indians, Lebanese and recently, Chinese. Chinese were involved in Ethiopia. However, with the civil war that happened, I don't know how far. Just like other investors, the Chinese need a sense of safety to protect their investments. In Ogun state and Lekki Free Trade Zone, na Chinese dey there. The Lekki Port was partly financed by the Chinese. Why Netherlands and Germany no put money inside? Tomorrow, if the German chancellor cautions Africa in doing business with the Chinese, does that make sense? For instance, in solid minerals, the Chinese are all over. When I mentioned negotiations, e get why. In Indonesia, the politicians introduced a law mandating mining firms to process the minerals in the country before export. The EU sued Indonesia at the WTO. Meanwhile, Chinese investors opened factories. Enact the same law in Nigeria, and they (the Chinese) will open factories. They are that pragmatic. Seeing how China got entrenched, Korean investors followed and did the same. Knowing that others have ploughed so much in factories, Ford partnered with Chinese miners to plough $4.5BN into a new processing facility. If the Chinese had not invested and rather bullied or threatened Indonesia, others would not have followed. The EU won at the WTO, and Indonesia has appealed. One of the senior politicians to Joko, the president, echoed similar words as the South American researcher at Boston University. But but but one random QueenNyakim believes the Chinese are evil. Evil people dey create jobs for other people?  No idea about your other questions. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Crime › Re: High Invasion On Lagos Malls By Commercial Sex Workers Luring Men Causes Concern by Gerrard59(m): 5:31am On Oct 12, 2023 |
I have outlined it here: https://www.nairaland.com/7684230/how-reduce-hook-ups-nigeria Hookup aka prostitution, cannot be stopped, but it can be reduced drastically if a country becomes prosperous. Sex is cheap in Nigeria largely because most women have nothing economically to do. Even in traditional societies where women stay at home and care for the household, prostitution is not as brazen as it is in most poor countries. And even if brazen, it is not cheap. Is it not the reason our senior bros who japa'd to the UK and Canada started lamenting and warning other bros to knack o before relocating? Where I stay in Japan (not Tokyo), short time is 5000Yen for an hour, which is roughly $50. This excludes hotel fee which can hit around the same figure. So, one has spent about $100 equivalent just for one hour. How much be scholarship stipend plus part time work wages wey man go dey spend $100 for sixty minutes just to put the head inside? In Singapore, it even gets more expensive (minimum is S$100), yet Chinese men dey pay steady. As long as there is a demand, supply is constant. The supply is monopolistic in this case as no other gender can out-compete them. Testosterone is there to always fuel the demand. So, free my baddies. Na fvck dem fvck, dem no kill person. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 5:16am On Oct 12, 2023*. Modified: 7:23am On Oct 12, 2023 |
seguno2:For Africa, my theory is that should black African countries get wealthy, like China, Germany, Japan (for the most populous ones), and Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Norway, and Sweden for the less populous ones, blacks will avenge the racial dehumanisation committed by whites against them. They will likely team up with already established wealthy blacks in the US to challenge the so-called Liberal Order. Some might remain allies Wealth gives power, and with it, hitherto poorer countries will begin to defend their kith elsewhere. For instance, Biden offered Kenya financial resources to restore order in Haiti (a court in Nairobi has ordered the operation to stop tho). If Kenya was as rich as South Korea or Nigeria as Germany, none will need the money or go-ahead from the Americans before offering succour to our kith faraway. Normal normal, a Surinamese or Haitian suppose apply to jobs in Nigeria/Kenya/DRC without hassles. That is what white South Africans do, wake up one morning and apply to European firms, boom, dem don get work. The same support the West lends to their kin in Southern Africa or India to Maldives/Madagascar or Spain to folks in South America. In another instance, some Chinese Singaporeans are proud of how Mainland China is now powerful. Yet another instance, the Japanese government created a special migration scheme for 4th generation Japanese in Brazil - they get an express route to naturalisation or permanent residency status if they wish. Thousands of Japanese moved to Brazil in the early 20th century in search of work when the Brazilians ran out of workers to man fields. Today, Brazil has the highest number of Japanese outside Japan. Else, I don't see why Western governments and businesses will advocate for south east Asia whereas Africa is nearby, where labour costs are the lowest globally. English, French and to an extent Dutch and German are spoken by the natives. It is geographically closer. Senegal is closer to manufacture goods than Vietnam and export to Germany. One might say skills - but the Chinese were aided by the West to produce goods, ditto the Thais by the Japanese. To learn no be the problem. Did you offer them the opportunity to learn, and they refused to? Another one is remote jobs. You carry remote jobs go India and Phillippines, but West Africa is closer, and the rest of the continent shares the same timezone as Europe. Tomorrow, you begin dey complain about illegal migration because they want to search for a better life. Where else would they barge into if not the closest wealthy neighbour they can see? Na China or Japan dem go enter illegally? As for South America, no idea. 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 4:53am On Oct 12, 2023 |
superdee01:I used Mansard. Just check the website, see the quote for the chosen duration and pay. In return, you get an emailed copy of your insurance. I did insurance for less than a month. The Japanese medical insurance kicks in immediately after you get enrolled, and enrolment is mandatory. It is one of the first things she will do within two weeks of being in Japan. |
| Travel › Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 4:50am On Oct 12, 2023 |
TNORWAY:I meant tensazangetsu20. Abeg, no dey call me boss. It makes me feel like I am one powerful and rich man, whereas I am an ordinary dude who wears old clothes and is very ugly. I am just fortunate to have middle class parents, and I used the Internet to my advantage to be where I am today. Nothing special about me, honestly. 11 Likes |
| Travel › Re: To Those That Have traveled out of Nigeria. by Gerrard59(m): 4:47am On Oct 12, 2023 |
tosinhtml:I have watched few of her videos. In one, she said her parents moved via the Visa Lottery and she appreciates being in the US considering the stories she hears from her cousins in Nigeria. But is the same across the Atlantic in the UK and parts of Europe? I hope the second generation pays it forward. |
| Politics › Re: IMF Downgrades Nigeria’s Economic Growth by Gerrard59(m): 3:33am On Oct 11, 2023 |
I wonder why Tinubu did not talk to Buhari to clamp down on oil theft as that is the primary reason our oil production has dwindled even in the face of rising oil prices. To think that we are not even hitting OPEC's targets. But hey, he (Tinubu) campaigned and voted for Buhari in 2015. He deserves every mishap he is facing!! 4 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: To Those That Have traveled out of Nigeria. by Gerrard59(m): 3:24am On Oct 11, 2023 |
tosinhtml:Sha, it is their lifestyle, and debt aids the economy in terms of consumption. However, obtaining a loan to use it for leisure purposes (travel, not car purchase) does not make economic sense to me. You actually need enough liquid cash, investments to live a safe & comfortable life. Don't let anyone deceive you with this European lifestyle. For example, most African parents who relocated don't take student loans, they pay their kids tuition fully so as to enable their kids build wealth in the future.The bold is true. While most might be contented, to live a truly comfortable life with low debt, one needs to amass enough in liquid cash, investments and salary. Your last line is also interesting because it means black Africans should have a leg up or be equally financially (factoring social/racial differences) in the abroad compared to natives. Is that applicable to first generation or second generation Nigerians? |
| Travel › Re: To Those That Have traveled out of Nigeria. by Gerrard59(m): 3:17am On Oct 11, 2023 |
tosinhtml:Madrid is only to stay as a tourist or remote worker who earns in dollars. Youth unemployment is atrociously high that immediately after graduation, young Spaniards flee to the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Norway for stable and good-paying jobs. In economics, places/cities with low cost of living tend to have low salaries or fewer jobs or even fewer corporate jobs and low salaries. If you notice, places which offer digital nomad visas of any form don't have well-diversified economies or enough corporate jobs. Spain offers a sort of digital nomad visa, and so does Portugal. Both are known for low cost of living but low salaries for actual citizens who earn a living from the local economies. 4 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 3:11am On Oct 11, 2023 |
superdee01:Like JohnQueen has stated, it is for living expenses before she starts receiving her salary. Salaries usually come a month later after employment. So, it might not be the usual month end, but at a specific date stated by the firm. I strongly recommend you show the proof of ￥600K as instructed because it is what you would actually need to cater for yourself before your salary drops. Also, I strongly suggest you have the ￥600K in its dollars equivalent, if possible to curtail against devaluation of the naira as the time for processing the COE and its delivery takes circa twelve weeks. As for the duration, the money should be in the account? It should be there until you receive the notification of approval of the COE. The usual documents I think would be bachelor degree certificate, passport photography, pledge and passport copy. The main work is not the visa itself but the COE. Once the COE has been approved, the visa issuance is as good as done. P.S. You sure say no be you be the person we dey talk about? 'Cos I am surprised she knows how to apply for ALTs jobs via the Internet but does not know Nigeria's most visited forum. 3 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Australia's Tasmania State Celebrates Nigeria's 63rd Independence by Gerrard59(m): 3:02am On Oct 11, 2023 |
The pictures are beautiful. I was stunned to see the northerner with his family in faraway Australia. Kudos to them for sticking to the rules and being good citizens. The reputation of Nigeria(ns) will be very positive there. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 8:48am On Oct 10, 2023 |
So, the article has statements by US officials about how they are apprehensive that China is partnering with sovereign countries in building much needed infrastructure and trade deals. The US is not interested in doing the same. Let it be stated that the US has been behind literally all the coups throughout Latin America with nothing to show it for ordinary people. China steps in to TRADE, not BULLY or COERCE these countries, aka a Win-Win relationship. What happens? The US is angry. Let it be stated here that the US has over 1000 military bases across the world, but China has only one, which is at Djibouti to thwart sea pirates' activities. The US, Japan, South Korea and a host of EU countries also have bases there as well. Economic prosperity is the best antidote to your poor neighbours barging into your house uninvited. Your neighbours will not come to your house when they are as prosperous as you are. Even if you offer them free pass entry, most will not be interested in visiting you because they are doing well economically. Currently, the US faces a major migrant crisis from many Latin American countries. The question is: as a major economic superpower and political bloc throughout the hemisphere, why has the US not invested across South America so that ordinary people benefit and never try to enter the US illegally? Japan, South Korea and now China do this across South East Asia. In return, South East Asians don't attempt illegal migration because economic opportunities exist in their countries, which are the fruits of wealthy East Asian countries' investments. Why should a Thai come to Japan to work in automobile factories when there are Toyota factories across Thailand? Why should an Indonesian attempt to enter South Korea illegally when Korean ditto Chinese companies are investing like hungry lions across the archipelago? Now, China does the same in South America strictly for economic purposes rather than military. If the Chinese wanted to step up a military base, they would have done it near the country and on the soil of a South East Asian nation. Rather, the Phillippines got a military base from the US, while Malaysia got a $10BN investment from Geely Motors. But but but, one random QueenNyakim says neither Malays nor Indonesians should dance kumbaya with the Chinese, but with folks who will promote LGTV activities rather than trade. Again, for discerning readers, review this article and judge for yourselves. Who would you rather associate with, the folk who tell you to say no to finance and expertise for needed infrastructure WITHOUT offering an alternative or the one who is deeply interested in how you uplift yourself via trade and investment? Article (free-to-read): https://archive.md/m0XfA 11 Likes 2 Shares
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 8:26am On Oct 10, 2023 |
I stumbled upon a letter by a Latin American who is a researcher at Boston University addressing an article by the Financial Times (FT) about how the Chinese are "controlling" Latin America's infrastructure. There is nothing that the man stated that I have not raised on this thread. How can you say we should not trade with the Chinese because of security concerns? Meanwhile, you never bothered to do the same. Why should we say no to China's money and expertise when we don't have the finances or technical know-how to develop needed infrastructure which would benefit our people? It sounds absurd and reeks of infantilization. I will drop some screenshots of the letter and access to the article, which is free-to-read so that discerning readers can judge for themselves whether China is as bad as they and one random QueenNyakim claim. letter: https://archive.md/39fOA 6 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 8:16am On Oct 10, 2023 |
QueenNyakim:For the respect I have for Pansophist and this thread, I will try to be civil, but this will be my only response to you. Just know that if you quote me with those words you used as your first line elsewhere on Nairaland, I would return it fire-for-fire. As a long-time Nairalander, I cannot be bullied o. No be today I begin fight as a member. Kpata kpata, I will chop ban and return to continue the fight. FYI, I don't have another account, so I am always ready to fight. Any time, any day. As I have stated countless times on Nairaland, the belief that everyone will like a black person, whether black African or otherwise, is nonexistent. No one likes black people for varying reasons, one of which is that black people are poor. No one likes poor people. Even poor people don't like other poor people. Chinese don't really like black people or people with darker skins. However, just because they have some Chinese have misbehaved does not mean Africans should dissociate from the Chinese. I am being pragmatic rather than dogmatic here. It is funny how you only focused on where I reeled out the atrocities the West have committed on Africans and African soil but omitted where I mentioned that trade with China has soared. In return, ordinary Africans have become richer by trading with the Chinese. Indians across forums, including the comment section of the Financial Times, ALWAYS re-count what the West did to their country and citizens, even as Western leaders try to engage in a bromance with the country, its elites and leaders. Meanwhile, one random QueenNyakim From-God-Knows-Where says we should forget about it because kini kan it is a long time ago. Forgetting that atrocities of such nature have long-lasting effects on ordinary Africans. Was Apartheid a long time ago? What about the removal of Ghadaffi, which destabilised the Sahel Region and made guns easily available like pure water? Was China involved? Racist acts are condemnable, but no racist acts by the Chinese would outdo the centuries (which means it haff tey) of racial dehumanisation that the West have perpetrated towards Africans, aka black people. The Chinese have offered to trade with Africans on equal terms, but as I stated, it depends on our negotiation skills. African farmers sell agricultural products to China more than Europe or America. South Africa, where most of the farmers are Whites, sells more farm produce to China than to the EU, where those White farmers descended from. In summary, the West have racially abused Africans, aka black people. The Chinese are copying the same thing. However, the Chinese are trading with Africans, transferring technical know-how and investing throughout the continent. They are building infrastructure (I have addressed the mendacious debt trap mumbo-jumbo, so don't try to bring it up), buying products from Africans and engaging with the continent to promote trade and investments. The funny thing about your defence of the West's treatment towards Africans is that I was once like that many years ago. A search of my moniker + Libya would have you see where I was literally riding the preek of anything Western. So, your love is something I have done. No be today, it haff tey. As they say, been-there-and-done-it China is a racist, totalitarian, unbreathable shithole. You couldn't pay me any amount to live in an anti-freedom country like that.Apart from the US and UK, and largely because of the significant proportion of black people, I dare say Africans have it worse in Continental Europe, considering the economic opportunities China has to offer. Money lessens the effects of racial discrimination. I wager that many Africans have made good money by doing business with the Chinese instead of with the Italians, Spaniards or Germans. Anti-freedom? What more is anti-freedom when Canada and the Netherlands sue and bully farmers who protested against policies which affect their industry? Is freedom the ability to say you are a woman today, man tomorrow, and binary next tomorrow? Would freedom construct the roads to your village? Offer you 4G? Before mentioning spying allegations, the US actually spied on Europeans and their leaders, which is why Iceland decided not to ban Huawei. You mention freedom, yet young Rwandans earn $500 monthly working as translators in their country because they know Chinese. The ability to earn a decent living without being bullied or coerced to accept ridiculous lifestyles? Meanwhile, we have folks who can hear what Olaf Scholz says and studied German at undergraduate levels but cannot get a study visa to Germany. OK, let them remain in Nigeria, but which German company would they work for? How many Germans do you see in Nigeria working with factories to install equipment to power Nigeria's industrialisation? How many German companies are actively operating in Nigeria across sectors? What form of freedom is better than economic freedom? The Germans build fantastic train systems, but which country is behind the Lagos monorail? Abuja rail system? Why haven't your darling West invested in Africa to match the Chinese? yen yen yen, the Chinese are racists. So are Westerners, but who is actively investing across Africa, resulting in job creation and transfer of technical know-how? As a black person, you are more likely to be killed/attacked/injured in the West than in East Asia. London, not Beijing, is the World's stabbing capital, and most of the perpetrators, ditto victims, are blacks. What about the US? It is a free-for-all where police and citizens shoot for a living, not at practice boards, but at themselves. Trust me, no one is begging you to live in China. I personally like it when people lampoon a place while I generate economic opportunities there. I prefer less competition. Just as the Nigerians in the US/UK/Canada dissuade those at home from relocating so they get all the benefits themselves, so do I. Lastly, as a black African, supposedly, terming China a sh!thole is an aberration. Learn to have some shame, at least publicly or pretend to have. 14 Likes 3 Shares |
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| Politics › Re: Let's Talk About Dangote Refinery by Gerrard59(m): 1:14am On Oct 10, 2023 |
LordAdam16:Then those sabotaging it must be so powerful considering how Dangote is influential, and the project is in the president's state and region. Anyone entering an industry with government influences must be strong, powerful and influential. 1 Like |
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