The main culprit of poverty in Africa (and other countries) is the widespread corruption. It's the destroyer of all entrepreneurial and business activity in those countries. Any business is continuously being robbed, ransomed and conned into paying "protection" money by gangs and law enforcement alike. In addition the civil servants demand payment for the most trivial licenses you need to operate your business. These all add up and make any business unprofitable because you cannot pass on those costs to customers.
To combat corruption these countries need to educate their population of its effects plus hefty penalties, including capital punishment, to get it under control. The higher up the tree the more severe the punishment should be. Politicians and senior civil servants should always be put to death since their corruption has the greatest impact.
The legacy of colonialism frequently results in state failure. This pattern is evident across Central and South America, Africa, and the Middle East, where former colonies often struggle with systemic corruption, instability, and a lack of diversified industry—beyond resource extraction such as oil or minerals. A practical benchmark is whether one would choose to reside in these nations; the answer is typically negative. Regions south of the United States border, as well as the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and much of Southeast Asia, often appear to be sustained by precarious arrangements.
One might argue that the United States faces comparable challenges, particularly given recent proposals such as a $5,000 bribe can’t get any more third world than that. On a global scale, few nations offer favorable living conditions. Many countries endure prolonged conflict before achieving stability—a trajectory familiar from European history, which persisted until approximately World War II. There is little evidence that other regions will achieve cohesion without similar upheaval; such a process has not been observed elsewhere in human history without war, conflict and suffering with a little ethnic cleansing thrown into the mix. Historically, neighboring nations have provided minimal assistance in facilitating development for one another it’s been sink or swim, baby.
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To combat corruption these countries need to educate their population of its effects plus hefty penalties, including capital punishment, to get it under control. The higher up the tree the more severe the punishment should be. Politicians and senior civil servants should always be put to death since their corruption has the greatest impact.
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One might argue that the United States faces comparable challenges, particularly given recent proposals such as a $5,000 bribe can’t get any more third world than that. On a global scale, few nations offer favorable living conditions. Many countries endure prolonged conflict before achieving stability—a trajectory familiar from European history, which persisted until approximately World War II. There is little evidence that other regions will achieve cohesion without similar upheaval; such a process has not been observed elsewhere in human history without war, conflict and suffering with a little ethnic cleansing thrown into the mix. Historically, neighboring nations have provided minimal assistance in facilitating development for one another it’s been sink or swim, baby.
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