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Many Nigerians believe they are sub human and inferior

I once had a colleague who would defend Nigeria, and rationalise the corruption and unnecessary bureaucracy in the country.
he attended private institutions, and would say other Nigerians complaining were overreacting about the state of the system.
until of course, Nigeria finally happened to him in the worst way possible.
it is a different outlook when one has not been a victim.

look at them defending this.

This is just weird, never seen this

ClassicEvilSpir:
I once had a colleague who would defend Nigeria, and rationalise the corruption and unnecessary bureaucracy in the country.
he attended private institutions, and would say other Nigerians complaining were overreacting about the state of the system.
until of course, Nigeria finally happened to him in the worst way possible.
it is a different outlook when one has not been a victim.

but how does this correlate with the topic of discussion?

motymop:
Many Nigerians believe they are sub human and inferior

Not Igbo people please and that's why other ethnic groups always claim they want to dominate them in Nigeria.

Igbos have this superiority complex that they just feel like everyone is just under them and it use to create problems for them.


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motymop:
Many Nigerians believe they are sub human and inferior

Your quite right but those sort of Nigerians speak for themselves only.

Many Nigerians are proud of themselves and confident in their abilities in comparison to others.

motymop:
but how does this correlate with the topic of discussion?

everyone has their own outlook on life.
bro, out of every black dominated nation on earth, Barbados is the only one relatively successful.
I am just being realistic.
Kirk was being realistic. same people crying for him are same people who are going to attack me for my views.
if you have experienced the ills of this country, how your passport can't access you pleasant travel experience, poor standard of living despite resources that rivals many first world countries, you should know better.
lol, even black lives matter advocates don't want to live with their own race.

also to add, David hundeyin blocked me because I opposed his outlook on the whites keeping Africa poor. isn't this evidence the whites are superior?

Everything is vanity.
Wake up!

ClassicEvilSpir:
everyone has their own outlook on life.
bro, out of every black dominated nation on earth, Barbados is the only one relatively successful.
I am just being realistic.
Kirk was being realistic. same people crying for him are same people who are going to attack me for my views.
if you have experienced the ills of this country, how your passport can't access you pleasant travel experience, poor standard of living despite resources that rivals many first world countries, you should know better.
lol, even black lives matter advocates don't want to live with their own race.

also to add, David hundeyin blocked me because I opposed his outlook on the whites keeping Africa poor. isn't this evidence the whites are superior?

if you continue to believe you are inferior, you will never achieve anything in life even if you travel out, you will always be happy with servitude.

Smartcitizen:
Not Igbo people please and that's why other ethnic groups always claim they want to dominate them in Nigeria.

Igbos have this superiority complex that they just feel like everyone is just under them and it use to create problems for them.


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pls continue to believe you are superior because that is the only way to achieve things in this world and have confidence

motymop:
Many Nigerians believe they are sub human and inferior

I don't know what kirk said but let me throw in my own observation and life experience. Sub human and inferior may not be the correct term to use. When it comes to IQ that is creativity and brain power, the whites are way above compared to blacks. We have blacks with high IQ but they are always minute in a high population of very low IQ. Then when it comes to strength, strong immunity and body esthetics, blacks are on top way above the whites. God never created species/animals to be equal, take a look at dogs, birds, plants and animal. Different breeds have different strength and power. The USA understood this fact first and it enabled them to become no 1 in the world. They use blacks for sports and entertainment industry, use Asians for management and innovation. They the whites are very good in management and growth maintenance.
So in summary we are not subhumans or inferior but there are things very hard for blacks especially growth maintenance, innovation and management.
The blacks with high IQ won't be able to function properly in a dysfunctional society that is why most highly achieved blacks did so in Western countries.
We have to accept this and not feel bad about it. It is natural and nobody can have it all. Blacks use to be on top when the world was operating on sheer human strength and power but unfortunately now it is operating on brain power. In order for us to grow our government system must be changed which is all about who has the highest money to share. This unfortunately won't happen soon. So African countries will keep on being the last

post=136782139:
I don't know what kirk said but let me throw in my own observation and life experience. Sub human and inferior may not be the correct term to use. When it comes to IQ that is creativity and brain power, the whites are way above compared to blacks. We have blacks with high IQ but they are always minute in a high population of very low IQ. Then when it comes to strength, strong immunity and body esthetics, blacks are on top way above the whites. God never created species/animals to be equal, take a look at dogs, birds, plants and animal. Different breeds have different strength and power. The USA understood this fact first and it enabled them to become no 1 in the world. They use blacks for sports and entertainment industry, use Asians for management and innovation. They the whites are very good in management and growth maintenance.
So in summary we are not subhumans or inferior but there are things very hard for blacks especially growth maintenance, innovation and management.
The blacks with high IQ won't be able to function properly in a dysfunctional society that is why most highly achieved blacks did so in Western countries.
We have to accept this and not feel bad about it. It is natural and nobody can have it all. Blacks use to be on top when the world was operating on sheer human strength and power but unfortunately now it is operating on brain power. In order for us to grow our government system must be changed which is all about who has the highest money to share. This unfortunately won't happen soon. So African countries will keep on being the last

My guy, you are just being brainwashed.

1-IQ is not equal to Intelligence or Creativity, IQ tests mostly measure pattern recognition and test-taking ability, not creativity or brain power. Many psychologists agree that intelligence is multidimensional, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, social skills, and adaptability often matter more than raw IQ numbers. So saying one race is above another in IQ is not only misleading but also based on outdated science.

2.Environment Shapes Achievement, If you put any group of people in a broken system with corruption, poverty, weak institutions, and lack of infrastructure, they will underperform. That’s not genetics, that’s environment. Nigerians and other Africans who move abroad thrive in tech, medicine, law, academia, and politics. That proves the potential is there, it just needs the right environment to flourish.

3. It’s false to say Blacks are mainly in sports and entertainment. In fact, there are more white athletes and entertainers overall because the US. is majority white. The visibility of a few Black superstars creates the illusion that this is all Blacks are good at. But in reality, whites dominate numerically in sports like baseball, swimming, hockey, golf, country music, Hollywood, etc. What you’re describing is a selection bias,people only notice the famous Black athletes and entertainers.

The reason African societies are struggling is not "low IQ" but centuries of slavery, colonialism, and ongoing economic exploitation. Imagine if Europe had been stripped of resources and enslaved for years would they be leading in innovation today? Likely not.

What we see is not about biology, but about historical advantage.

You said: "Blacks with high IQ can only succeed abroad." But that itself proves the issue is society, not genetics. The same Black person who “can’t function” in a corrupt system thrives in a functioning system. That kills the argument that the issue is innate intelligence.

motymop:
My guy, you are just being brainwashed.

1-IQ is not equal to Intelligence or Creativity, IQ tests mostly measure pattern recognition and test-taking ability, not creativity or brain power. Many psychologists agree that intelligence is multidimensional, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, social skills, and adaptability often matter more than raw IQ numbers. So saying one race is above another in IQ is not only misleading but also based on outdated science.

2.Environment Shapes Achievement, If you put any group of people in a broken system with corruption, poverty, weak institutions, and lack of infrastructure, they will underperform. That’s not genetics, that’s environment. Nigerians and other Africans who move abroad thrive in tech, medicine, law, academia, and politics. That proves the potential is there, it just needs the right environment to flourish.

3. It’s false to say Blacks are mainly in sports and entertainment. In fact, there are more white athletes and entertainers overall because the US. is majority white. The visibility of a few Black superstars creates the illusion that this is all Blacks are good at. But in reality, whites dominate numerically in sports like baseball, swimming, hockey, golf, country music, Hollywood, etc. What you’re describing is a selection bias,people only notice the famous Black athletes and entertainers.

The reason African societies are struggling is not "low IQ" but centuries of slavery, colonialism, and ongoing economic exploitation. Imagine if Europe had been stripped of resources and enslaved for years would they be leading in innovation today? Likely not.

What we see is not about biology, but about historical advantage.

You said: "Blacks with high IQ can only succeed abroad." But that itself proves the issue is society, not genetics. The same Black person who “can’t function” in a corrupt system thrives in a functioning system. That kills the argument that the issue is innate intelligence.

Great mind you have which i like but we can share opinions respectfully. You summarized your points by saying the issue is society and not genetics. The question now is why cant we build a functioning society?
Also why do blacks do well in running races, boxing, etc and not so well in swimming. The earlier you realize that genetics factor a lot in human ability the better. Like I said before, no race can have it all. Whites are not good in some areas of life also. It is what it is, we all need each other in one way or the other.

post=136783573:
Great mind you have which i like but we can share opinions respectfully. You summarized your points by saying the issue is society and not genetics. The question now is why cant we build a functioning society?
Also why do blacks do well in running races, boxing, etc and not so well in swimming. The earlier you realize that genetics factor a lot in human ability the better. Like I said before, no race can have it all. Whites are not good in some areas of life also. It is what it is, we all need each other in one way or the other.

Our society is functioning but because you compare it to Western culture, you assume it isn’t. From colonization until now, Africa has made real progress and will continue to progress. Development is never stagnant; it evolves over time.

The Western world itself wasn’t built by whites as a whole, but by a small group of elites. They designed systems, built special schools to reproduce leadership, and used cheap labor often from colonies and enslaved people to create their wealth. Ordinary whites didn’t build society; they simply benefited from structures created by elites. Measuring progress only by Western standards ignores that every culture develops differently, and Africa’s growth is still ongoing.

On sports, you are repeating racist tropes. Out of millions of Black people in Nigeria, we only have 1 world class runner. Football is the most popular sport here, yet only very few ever reach global success. Boxing and running are international sports, you’ll find white fighters, Mexican fighters, Black fighters, and others. They are diverse fields.

Saying “Blacks are boxers” or “Blacks are runners” is not factual. Seeing a few Black runners and concluding “all Blacks run because of genetics” is lazy stereotyping. You don’t see many Black swimmers or tennis players not because they don’t exist, but because of lack of access, training, and opportunity. Talent is everywhere opportunity is not.

Sports like running and boxing are also relatively cheap and accessible, which is why they are more common in poorer neighborhoods. Many people use them as a path out of poverty. That’s not genetics, it’s access, economics, and opportunity.

Every race has diversity. Within a single race you will find intelligent, creative, strong, and energetic people. Claiming one race is “good” in one area while another race is “bad” in another is pseudo-science with no real data. There are brilliant Black writers, scientists, and innovators just as there are among Mexicans, Asians, and every other group.

motymop:
Our society is functioning but because you compare it to Western culture, you assume it isn’t. From colonization until now, Africa has made real progress and will continue to progress. Development is never stagnant; it evolves over time.

The Western world itself wasn’t built by whites as a whole, but by a small group of elites. They designed systems, built special schools to reproduce leadership, and used cheap labor often from colonies and enslaved people to create their wealth. Ordinary whites didn’t build society; they simply benefited from structures created by elites. Measuring progress only by Western standards ignores that every culture develops differently, and Africa’s growth is still ongoing.

On sports, you are repeating racist tropes. Out of millions of Black people in Nigeria, we only have 1 world class runner. Football is the most popular sport here, yet only very few ever reach global success. Boxing and running are international sports, you’ll find white fighters, Mexican fighters, Black fighters, and others. They are diverse fields.

Saying “Blacks are boxers” or “Blacks are runners” is not factual. Seeing a few Black runners and concluding “all Blacks run because of genetics” is lazy stereotyping. You don’t see many Black swimmers or tennis players not because they don’t exist, but because of lack of access, training, and opportunity. Talent is everywhere opportunity is not.

Sports like running and boxing are also relatively cheap and accessible, which is why they are more common in poorer neighborhoods. Many people use them as a path out of poverty. That’s not genetics, it’s access, economics, and opportunity.

Every race has diversity. Within a single race you will find intelligent, creative, strong, and energetic people. Claiming one race is “good” in one area while another race is “bad” in another is pseudo-science with no real data. There are brilliant Black writers, scientists, and innovators just as there are among Mexicans, Asians, and every other group.

Your first paragraph (Our society is functioning) made me to stop reading. I can see you yet to wake up from your delusion. Bye

Anyone who believes intelligence is distributed according to race is stup!d. People think, innovate, and behave according to their environments, and then grab whatever opportunities therein.

post=136783729:
Your first paragraph (Our society is functioning) made me to stop reading. I can see you yet to wake up from your delusion. Bye

I read everything and he's very correct and accurate. There are Nigerians who are at the very core of tech innovations of their organizations. They're not even known publicly but making significant contributions. Here is the gist, these guys studied here till their masters degree. Read more on early inventions, you'd see black people are historically innovative. It's even stup!d for anyone to believe one particular race is lower in intelligence

Smartcitizen:
Not Igbo people please and that's why other ethnic groups always claim they want to dominate them in Nigeria.

Igbos have this superiority complex that they just feel like everyone is just under them and it use to create problems for them.


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Neo_official is a popular igbo handle on X and Instagram. And Alex Ekwueme once placed Igbo people under white people, thereby confirming what OP is saying.

It is simple and divine :

You are truly who you constantly think that you are!

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motymop:
Many Nigerians believe they are sub human and inferior

Some of the things I understood about that racist death is that

- Karma is real
- if you see a bad thing happening to others and you try to justify that whatever anyone is going through they deserve it… that thing will come personally and unalive you

- if you justify evil because it’s done by your race, tribe… you’ll pay with your life

- evil has no race or tribe

post=136782139:
I don't know what kirk said but let me throw in my own observation and life experience. Sub human and inferior may not be the correct term to use. When it comes to IQ that is creativity and brain power, the whites are way above compared to blacks. We have blacks with high IQ but they are always minute in a high population of very low IQ. Then when it comes to strength, strong immunity and body esthetics, blacks are on top way above the whites. God never created species/animals to be equal, take a look at dogs, birds, plants and animal. Different breeds have different strength and power. The USA understood this fact first and it enabled them to become no 1 in the world. They use blacks for sports and entertainment industry, use Asians for management and innovation. They the whites are very good in management and growth maintenance.
So in summary we are not subhumans or inferior but there are things very hard for blacks especially growth maintenance, innovation and management.
The blacks with high IQ won't be able to function properly in a dysfunctional society that is why most highly achieved blacks did so in Western countries.
We have to accept this and not feel bad about it. It is natural and nobody can have it all. Blacks use to be on top when the world was operating on sheer human strength and power but unfortunately now it is operating on brain power. In order for us to grow our government system must be changed which is all about who has the highest money to share. This unfortunately won't happen soon. So African countries will keep on being the last

Very brilliant and detailed explanation

Blacks have not shown capacity to lead themselves to high standards of living and good governance

motymop:
Many Nigerians believe they are sub human and inferior

Smartcitizen:
Not Igbo people please and that's why other ethnic groups always claim they want to dominate them in Nigeria.

Igbos have this superiority complex that they just feel like everyone is just under them and it use to create problems for them.


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Igbos wey dey always cry say dem marginalize dem

OgaSeun:
Igbos wey dey always cry say dem marginalize dem

You don't understand it's their antics of suppressing others?

Can you just imagine after all these cries, they still control the small small business activities in almost all the states in Nigeria. If you still allow them, they will buy all the properties in every region join.

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DMerciful:
Blacks have not shown capacity to lead themselves to high standards of living and good governance

When you write that “Blacks have not shown capacity to lead themselves to high standards of living and good governance” I honestly find that very troubling.

That exact line has been used by white racists and colonizers for centuries to justify slavery and colonization, the claim that Black people can’t govern themselves. To hear a Black person repeat it is basically copying their rhetoric word for word.

what you type dismisses the real progress we’ve made since independence. In just a few decades we’ve improved literacy, life expectancy, democratic institutions, technology adoption and entrepreneurship. Europe and America took centuries (and exploited colonies) to reach their current state.

How does a person with your mindset instill confidence in their own child? If you believe your people have “no capacity,” then you are saying your child, and even yourself, have no capability to achieve greatness. That’s not only untrue, it’s dangerous to believe. It plants self-doubt where there should be ambition.

The statement also collapses on itself. If you include yourself, you’re admitting you too have no capacity. If you see yourself or your child as an exception, then you’ve already disproven your own claim because progress always starts with individuals who scale their efforts into community change.

Instead of repeating colonial propaganda, we should acknowledge the challenges African countries still face, corruption, weak institutions, external pressures but also recognize the resilience and creativity we’ve shown. The honest framing should be we have problems to solve, but we are capable of solving them ourselves.

So yes, your statement doesn’t inspire confidence, it dismisses progress and it echoes racist ideas that were designed to keep us down.

post=136783729:
Your first paragraph (Our society is functioning) made me to stop reading. I can see you yet to wake up from your delusion. Bye

You stopped at my first sentence because the rest of my reply dismantles the propaganda you’re repeating. That’s not debate, that’s avoidance. If you really believed your position, you would have engaged my points on history, progress and stereotypes instead of dismissing them as delusion.

Calling facts delusion doesn’t make them disappear, it just shows you’re not ready to face them. I’m open to a real discussion, but if you’d rather shut it down, it only proves that my argument challenged the narrative you’re holding onto.

You're speaking emotionally and biased. Its on record that the first humans were blacks so we got a good head start.

Secondly, at independence, we were at par with or doing better than the east Asian countries. Where are they today and where are we today?

Thirdly, the things you mentioned about literacy, democratic institutions, technological adoptions were already invented and brought by missionaries and through our journeys to other countries, all we had to do was copy but still failing shamelessly.

Finally, show me one black country that we can confidently say will be a developed country in the next 50yrs?

When we tell ourselves the truth, then maybe we can take deliberate steps to remove that label of our inability to govern ourselves. When i say black, i mean the average black ofcourse there would be exceptions but they're in the extreme minority

motymop:
When you write that “Blacks have not shown capacity to lead themselves to high standards of living and good governance” I honestly find that very troubling.

That exact line has been used by white racists and colonizers for centuries to justify slavery and colonization, the claim that Black people can’t govern themselves. To hear a Black person repeat it is basically copying their rhetoric word for word.

what you type dismisses the real progress we’ve made since independence. In just a few decades we’ve improved literacy, life expectancy, democratic institutions, technology adoption and entrepreneurship. Europe and America took centuries (and exploited colonies) to reach their current state.

How does a person with your mindset instill confidence in their own child? If you believe your people have “no capacity,” then you are saying your child, and even yourself, have no capability to achieve greatness. That’s not only untrue, it’s dangerous to believe. It plants self-doubt where there should be ambition.

The statement also collapses on itself. If you include yourself, you’re admitting you too have no capacity. If you see yourself or your child as an exception, then you’ve already disproven your own claim because progress always starts with individuals who scale their efforts into community change.

Instead of repeating colonial propaganda, we should acknowledge the challenges African countries still face, corruption, weak institutions, external pressures but also recognize the resilience and creativity we’ve shown. The honest framing should be we have problems to solve, but we are capable of solving them ourselves.

So yes, your statement doesn’t inspire confidence, it dismisses progress and it echoes racist ideas that were designed to keep us down.

DMerciful:
You're speaking emotionally and biased. Its on record that the first humans were blacks so we got a good head start.

Secondly, at independence, we were at par with or doing better than the east Asian countries. Where are they today and where are we today?

Thirdly, the things you mentioned about literacy, democratic institutions, technological adoptions were already invented and brought by missionaries and through our journeys to other countries, all we had to do was copy but still failing shamelessly.

Finally, show me one black country that we can confidently say will be a developed country in the next 50yrs?

When we tell ourselves the truth, then maybe we can take deliberate steps to remove that label of our inability to govern ourselves. When i say black, i mean the average black ofcourse there would be exceptions but they're in the extreme minority

i am not emotional here and biased but telling you the long term effect of what might happen when you continue listening to racist ideas and judging yourself based on racist ideas...

Yes, the earliest humans came from Africa, that’s basic anthropology but that doesn’t mean Africa had a head start in civilization. Evolution doesn’t equal economic development. Civilisations rise and fall based on geography, resources, trade routes and historical events. The fact that Africans were first humans doesnt automatically mean they should be first in modern GDP rankings. That’s a faulty comparison.

Countries like South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan received huge injections of aid, military support and favorable trade terms from the US and allies during the Cold War because they were seen as strategic buffers against communism. African countries didn’t get that kind of support; instead, many got IMF and World Bank policies and neo-colonial interference that crippled growth. Context matters.

you are ignoring the fact that Africa already had systems of governance, trade and education before colonisation. Missionaries and colonial schools weren’t about empowering Africans, they were designed to produce clerks and interpreters to serve the colonial system. Copying Western models without sovereignty or resources doesn’t equal success, it often meant dependency.

Predicting the future is tricky but dismissing all African nations ignores progress that’s happening. Look at Rwanda’s governance reforms, Botswana’s stable growth, Nigeria’s tech sector, Kenya’s fintech and infrastructure, Ghana’s democratic resilience. No one thought South Korea in the 1960s, poor, war-torn, illiterate would become a global powerhouse in 50 years. Yet it did. Why assume no Black nation could do the same?

That’s the same rhetoric racists use pointing at averages while ignoring structural barriers and opportunities. People everywhere are average. It’s systems, institutions, and leadership that lift entire populations. Saying “Blacks can’t govern themselves” is lazy; the reality is Africa has been systematically undermined but still shows resilience and growth in many areas.

You're giving so much exvuses which tells me you're not ready.

You keep throwing the racist world as if tribalism is not worse than racism.

South Korea is an example i used when i said east Asian countries. China is a communist country but has superceded the west in development in the shortest possible time without giving excuses. Remember the century of humiliation of China?

Finally, all countries were colonized at some point including the British! America got their independence in 1776 and became a world powee in a short time. This is the best time for any serious country to develop in leaps and bounds because the tendency of invasions has reduced drastically

motymop:
i am not emotional here and biased but telling you the long term effect of what might happen when you continue listening to racist ideas and judging yourself based on racist ideas...

Yes, the earliest humans came from Africa, that’s basic anthropology but that doesn’t mean Africa had a head start in civilization. Evolution doesn’t equal economic development. Civilisations rise and fall based on geography, resources, trade routes and historical events. The fact that Africans were first humans doesnt automatically mean they should be first in modern GDP rankings. That’s a faulty comparison.

Countries like South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan received huge injections of aid, military support and favorable trade terms from the US and allies during the Cold War because they were seen as strategic buffers against communism. African countries didn’t get that kind of support; instead, many got IMF and World Bank policies and neo-colonial interference that crippled growth. Context matters.

you are ignoring the fact that Africa already had systems of governance, trade and education before colonisation. Missionaries and colonial schools weren’t about empowering Africans, they were designed to produce clerks and interpreters to serve the colonial system. Copying Western models without sovereignty or resources doesn’t equal success, it often meant dependency.

Predicting the future is tricky but dismissing all African nations ignores progress that’s happening. Look at Rwanda’s governance reforms, Botswana’s stable growth, Nigeria’s tech sector, Kenya’s fintech and infrastructure, Ghana’s democratic resilience. No one thought South Korea in the 1960s, poor, war-torn, illiterate would become a global powerhouse in 50 years. Yet it did. Why assume no Black nation could do the same?

That’s the same rhetoric racists use pointing at averages while ignoring structural barriers and opportunities. People everywhere are average. It’s systems, institutions, and leadership that lift entire populations. Saying “Blacks can’t govern themselves” is lazy; the reality is Africa has been systematically undermined but still shows resilience and growth in many areas.

The 3 major tribes of NIGERIA can not and will not build a functional society never,they thrive in chaos.they aren't built for order,which is the case with lots of black tribes especially the large ones

DMerciful:
You're giving so much exvuses which tells me you're not ready.

You keep throwing the racist world as if tribalism is not worse than racism.

South Korea is an example i used when i said east Asian countries. China is a communist country but has superceded the west in development in the shortest possible time without giving excuses. Remember the century of humiliation of China?

Finally, all countries were colonized at some point including the British! America got their independence in 1776 and became a world powee in a short time. This is the best time for any serious country to develop in leaps and bounds because the tendency of invasions has reduced drastically

Yes, tribalism is a problem in Africa but racism is not somehow less. Racism was institutionalized into global systems, slavery, colonisation and global trade rules and Africa is still dealing with those effects today. Tribalism is internal and can be overcome with stronger institutions but it didn’t build global wealth structures like racism and colonialism did. Comparing the two as if they’re the same ignores scale and impact.

You mentioned South Korea and China. But let’s be accurate, only a handful of East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong) The rest of east Asia is still developing. It’s misleading to say east Asia did it, why not Africa? as if all east Asian countries are suddenly superpowers.

You say China developed “without excuses,” but do you even read history? The Chinese themselves gave plenty of excuses during their underdevelopment. They spoke for decades about the “Century of Humiliation” as a justification for their struggles.

One of the reasons China is rich today is because their government and banks took bold unconventional steps. They printed money and directed it into massive infrastructure projects, railways, highways, power plants, entire cities. This state led investment created jobs, connected markets, and fueled industrial growth.

Their rise wasn’t magic and it wasn’t excuse free. It was built on historical grievances, disciplined state planning, authoritarian control, and using tools (like aggressive monetary expansion) that many other countries are too afraid to use. That’s not “no excuses,” that’s learning from history and bending the system to their advantage.

You also said America became a power quickly after 1776. Wrong. America didn’t become a world power until after World War II (1945) almost 170 years after independence. Before then, it was industrializing, expanding internally, and even went through a brutal civil war. The US had its own struggles, and its wealth was fueled by slavery, land grabs from Native Americans, and global exploitation.