Marco,
You seem pretty uptight about this racist thing. You think you've never had
a rascist thought or never made a racist statement before? What are you
some kind of special uber human? I was fortunately enough to grow up around
all kinds of people and it's my observation that non-virulent forms of
racsism aren't all that unusal. It doesn't mean the people that behave in
some racist manner are totally evil, it usually means they're angry, scared,
under stress, or possibly even trying to be helpful.
1. I agree that a civil war is not always a good option. We both seem to
agree that the emargo on Cuba is idiotic and that American implementation
and policy in Vietnam was ill conceived. Still in Cuba's case Castro
policies are as idiotic as the US's. Oh yeah, we just finished overthrowing
a dictator so what kind of government do we want... think hard... hmmm... I
know let's have another dictator! The man is a f--king genius.
2. Here we part company. If the conditions in Nigeria are as you say I
don't see how the Nigerian people have any option but civil war. They owe
it to themselves. Duty to Self? Arete? (Considering some of your arguments
in 4 I think it safe to say they are as advanced as Homeric greeks)
I wonder about your conception of civil war is exactly. A civil war doesn't
neccessarily mean that getting your matchette and chopping up your local
offical (although it might). If your enemy is a corporation then it has
certain vulnerabilities (just like a technologically advanced society does).
Acts of sabotage (eg destroy all the power stations) alone can make a
corporations existenance in a local unprofitable. Above all else to be an
effective rebelion you need organization and dedication. Possibly the
Nigerian rebels biggest weapon is public opinion in the West where these
companies have their markets (which they must defend). I sincerely hope
there is rebelion going on in Nigeria and I wish those people well. With
any luck they'll get it better next time.
3. CNN is about as about as news worthy as Ally McBeal. IMHO if your
government is a dictatorship you are definitely over due for a revolution
anyway. On the other hand if the dictatorship is voluntarily supported by
most of the people then what are they complaining about? Don't whine to me
about how your government abuses you, if you support it! Work to change it.
4. Yes social patterns of value evolve. Yes perhaps the Nigerian social
patterns are not yet at a point where they can see the value of a
non-dictatorship form of government. Yes they will compete with other
social patterns (corporations) and may get taken advantage of. This seems
pretty normal. Based on the MoQ what else would one expect? I see
evolution as a gritty nasty messy business. If the Nigerian patterns are as
devolved as you say then they are not going to last nor should they.
Survival of the fitess? Do you expect the west to swoop in and take care of
those poor Nigerians? That to me sounds like a racist sentiment. The 'poor
Nigerians' should learn to take care of themselves. Give a man a fish...
Let's be clear, there definitely is a big ugly caucasian tribe that lives up
the way and the faster the Nigerians learn how to deal with it effectively,
the better off they'll be.
Trying to make blanket statements about what contact with the west is
teaching the africans seems fraught with peril.
Sincerely,
Glen
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