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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:02am On Dec 11, 2014 |
ROSSIKE: Depending on western data only to discredit western perception. The very western perception you are condemning was arrived from those same facts. 1 Like |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:06am On Dec 11, 2014 |
BackDatAssUp: I concur, but to an extent. With diplomacy (not the power-play involved in international politics) - there are other tangibles you can use to your advantage, when you have a well defined foreign policy. Algeria isn't a big player yet, but when it comes to diplomacy, it always play its card right. Ditto South Africa, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and a host of South American countries. Regardless, I don't think the image has anything to do with diplomacy. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:08am On Dec 11, 2014 |
BackDatAssUp:Sorry I've no clue what you're on about. In any case the data is from the UN which cannot be termed ''western''. 1 Like |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:09am On Dec 11, 2014 |
ROSSIKE: Both China and India are more or less continents lol. And both countries have more people than the whole of Africa combined. See the truth is that: Sub Saharan Africa has always been viewed as a single entity, and it's always going to be like that. And trust me, if one country can make a huge leap, that will change everything. 3 Likes |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:11am On Dec 11, 2014 |
SirShymex: There is more to diplomacy. Geo-Politics also has a lot to play as well. Egypt is relevant when it comes to mediating within the Israeli-Palestine issue as well as the Suez canal not because of their Military might alone but because they are strategically located within the areas of concern. Diplomacy is a robust tool but you don't expect it to open all doors for you. If you are bothered about how the West views Africa then the best thing to do is to address those issues that plague Africa which is usually caused by insecurity. Tourism on the other hand can change people's views more than what any diplomat can achieve. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:12am On Dec 11, 2014 |
SirShymex: How the hell do you know that?? I seriously doubt it. I don't think you appreciate that their distortion is deliberate, and not because there is no major black African power as of yet. If they continually downplay/ignore the progress being made by several African countries, why exactly would they suddenly do an about turn when one of those countries becomes powerful or developed? They'll simply ignore or downplay it, and keep doing what they do best - ie highlighting the worst of the continent. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:15am On Dec 11, 2014 |
ROSSIKE: And who controls most of the UN agencies? My point being that you can not refute western perceptions based on their own data. That is like cherry picking and taking the values that suit you. What Africa desperately needs is to fix her problems by themselves with their own home grown solutions. Every time there is a conflict some where in Africa, the UN and red cross get there before any regional or continental response. The world is tired of fixing Africa. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:15am On Dec 11, 2014 |
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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:20am On Dec 11, 2014 |
BackDatAssUp: This thread is about the western MEDIA. The UN is not the western media. The UN comprises nations and staff from across the globe. The western media is owned by a few western private corporations operating in their own interests, which are not necessarily the same as the UN's, and thus they cannot be grouped as a single unit. What Africa desperately needs is to fix her problems by themselves with their own home grown solutions. There are more UN/Red Cross personnel in places like Syria and Jordan than in all of Africa, despite what the western media tell you. 2 Likes |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:22am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Howell24: What you call me is irrelevant. It is how you treat me. Howell24: No. The last time we had no defined political borders, you guys came in unannounced and stole everything including our people and sold them into slavery. Howell24: But then again you stated in the same post a contrary statement Howell24: Stop trolling and go back to 4chan /pol/ |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:24am On Dec 11, 2014 |
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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:27am On Dec 11, 2014 |
ROSSIKE: The UN depends on the same western media to get the necessary awareness for their missions into ravaged zones. Without the western media the UN won't be able to get the political will from the same western govts who are the main contributor to UN missions financially, military wise and also for expatriates. If you think that MSMs like CNN or BBC are truly independent then you are off the tangent. These news outlets help to propagate western govt views and policies. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:28am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Howell24: Replacing black with Negroes? Please go back to 4chan /pol/ack |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:30am On Dec 11, 2014 |
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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:43am On Dec 11, 2014 |
As true as this post may be, there are several things that China and India have (despite widespread poverty) that Nigeria and most Sub-Saharan countries don't: 1. A trillion dollar economy, BRIC membership, image of big economies on a global scale. 2. Cultures and norms that have greatly influenced the modern world. Think of maths, spirituality, gun-powder, paper, etc. (And please don't even mention Egypt. An Egyptian family would not be portrayed in a degrading manner anyway and most people associate Egypt with the middle-east and not Black Africa...whether you think this is right or wrong is another matter). 3. Antiquated societies with substantial physical and written evidences to show for it (see my comment above regarding Egypt). 4. Migratory cultures that seem to produce the image of model minorities everywhere Indians and Chinese are (dominating local markets, over-representation in STEM programs or science and technology, generally avoiding petty crimes such as being drug mules). This is unlike Africans who seem to not hold an upstanding reputation in most countries they migrate to except maybe the US or Canada. 5. More of a threat to the domination of Europe than Sub-Saharan African countries. ROSSIKE: |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by kmariko: 1:48am On Dec 11, 2014 |
BackDatAssUp: Actually the largest contributors militarily are from sub..Sahara and Indian Sub continent |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:49am On Dec 11, 2014 |
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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Ilekokonit: 1:49am On Dec 11, 2014 |
SirShymex: Nigeria (i.e Nigerian leaders Fela Kuti must be shaking his head at the international joke Nigeria has now become. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:50am On Dec 11, 2014 |
BackDatAssUp: How does all this invalidate the fact that the western media makes it seem that 95% of the world's refugees are in Africa, while the UN data shows the figure is closer to 20% if that? If you think that MSMs like CNN or BBC are truly independent then you are off the tangent. These news outlets help to propagate western govt views and policies. Who said they were independent? I said they were privately owned. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Horus(m): 1:54am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Howell24: Just have a look at the picture you posted: 1 - The woman at the left used chemicals to supress the natural whooly hair 2 - The girl seem to be geneticaly mixed with caucasians. Is this not a negative imagery which influences their psyche and leads to low self worth? Black women have to stop making love to Caucasians and men of other races and stop using their energies and mentalities to help maintain CAUCASIAN SUPREMACY by supporting his kind of society and his churches. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:54am On Dec 11, 2014 |
ROSSIKE: Currently the refugee concentration is in those conflict zones you mentioned but that does not refute the fact that the UN has been more active in Africa since it's inception than in any other region. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:57am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Horus: But Black men can continue plunging into assorted Caucasian "baby cats" despite having higher numbers of interracial relationships abi? |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:57am On Dec 11, 2014 |
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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 1:58am On Dec 11, 2014 |
SirShymex:Not with the primitive mentality of African youths! It is sad they aren't ready for change. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:01am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Howell24: Black people are their worst enemies. They seat down and expect to be fed! Come-on, it is time we take the opportunity available to us and use it for the good of humanity not just for black people. I am tired of hearing about human skin color! Sh*t! |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:02am On Dec 11, 2014 |
BackDatAssUp: Dude, in WW2 alone, 100 million Europeans were slaughtered by their own kind. Similar numbers for WW1. These really should be termed ''European War 1 and 2'' as most of the fighting was in Europe. By contrast, the number of Africans who've died in conflict since independence numbers less than 30 million. Sure the UN began in 1945, but had they been around just a few years earlier, Europe would have been where they would have been ''most active'', given the huge slaughter that took place there. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:02am On Dec 11, 2014 |
chulla12:That is utter BS you write there! |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:03am On Dec 11, 2014 |
all4naija: Please point out the BS I wrote? |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:10am On Dec 11, 2014 |
chulla12:1) This is how most Indians are seen by Westerners. 2) The Egyptians are seen as: 3) China has just started to be seen as relevant when their economy took a good turn yet they are seen as people who make fake products and pollute the environment. The other two statements on the list didn't make sense and I have to leave them. Those your overly painting of a good picture of those two Asian countries is preposterous to say the least. No intelligent person is going to buy into it. |
Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:12am On Dec 11, 2014 |
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Re: How The Western Media Portrays Africa, China, And India Differently by Nobody: 2:37am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Ok - I was talking in context of this thread and the pictures Rossike presented. An Egyptian family having dinner would be shown in a more dignifying manner than the Chadians. Even with all the grimy pictures you show - None of these countries are ever shown in the degrading manner that Black African countries are presented. Deny it all you want. I'm sure there are equally scandalous pictures from the US but does that take away it's dominant power in the world? No: Why don't my other points make sense to you? all4naija: |
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