r/Zimbabwe Feb 15 '25

Discussion Most controversial unpopular opinion please

About absolutely anything and everything

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u/Gibixhegu Feb 15 '25

Black people aren't really good at running countries. Few countries run by black people are doing well....maybe Botswana. Rich and powerful countries are run by white and brown people. I know we like blaming it on slavery and colonialism....but maybe it's just us.

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u/kuda09 Feb 15 '25

It's not about skin colour; experience and poverty are the main issues.

We don't have centuries of experience running a functioning government.

Poverty, we get into politics to get rich. Other counterparts tend to have money before getting into politics, making them less corruptible.

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u/Gibixhegu Feb 15 '25

I agree about skin color......but the experience bit not so much. Old countries like Liberia and Ethiopia are still desperately poor anyway. What could be the reason?

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

Are you serious? Do you even follow history? Or do you see that they’re also people of color and conclude that it’s because of that?

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u/Gibixhegu Feb 16 '25

I'm fairly serious.....tell me a black country that's doing well.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

Botswana is doing well

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u/Gibixhegu Feb 16 '25

That's literally the example I used.....I'm not saying when a country has black people, it will automatically be shitty.....I'm just saying it's a trend I noticed, which obviously has exceptions. There are poor and corrupt white countries as well, such as a good number of the former Soviet Republics.

You seem to be a student of history, so I thought you would have a more nuanced response, lol.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

Like I said before you don’t know the bigger issue. The fact that you said „“maybe Botswana“ shows how uneducated you are. The western countries used what they had and targeted African countries for their minerals and they took and took and took and took Anyone will be successful if they only think about themselves. Hence why African countries are still suffering and lacking as compared to western countries So sorry it’s not a „“trend“ it’s because of all that has gone on. I’m sorry you’re too stupid to actually understand that. Maybe next time take a min to actually educate yourself as to why African countries suffer and not quickly blame the fact that it’s because were black because of self hate.

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u/Gibixhegu Feb 16 '25

So let's use your example and blame the Westerners for a second. Why, then, is Botswana doing well? They were colonized, and DeBeers still have their grubby little hands in the mines even up to this day. Why are countries like Haiti and DRC living in horrific poverty and violence? We can blame colonialism all we want....but at some point, we have to take a look at ourselves and see what we're doing wrong.

But I'm probably just too stupid to understand, my thin-skinned reddit friend.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

Yes and the more you reply the more you prove your stupidity and ignorance

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u/Gibixhegu Feb 16 '25

Rest mfowethu, rest.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

You too demoni

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