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GreatArchitect t1_iuc93u9 wrote

Reply to comment by GeneralSecura in Megalopolis: how coastal west Africa will shape the coming century. by filosoful

Europe's problem was everyone's problem for a long time. Funny how that works.

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username98812 t1_iucbawz wrote

To be fair Europe brought its problems to everyone in the form of colonialism and made it everyone’s problem as well

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Realistic_Turn2374 t1_iucmcdb wrote

Yes, you are not wrong. But current Europeans are not the same ones who brought those problems centuries ago.

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livesarah t1_iucn9zh wrote

European countries made off with vast amounts of wealth. European and American and Chinese countries are currently making off with vast amounts of wealth from African countries, taking advantage of the lack of stability that arguably stems from problems created by colonialism in the first place.

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Realistic_Turn2374 t1_iucnh6f wrote

Ok, fair enough. But which countries? France, Belgium, Portugal, and the British Empire.

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JessTheKitsune t1_iud319a wrote

In fact France still controls the governments of the places they colonized before by the means of coups, always having France-friendly people in power. That way they can keep exploiting those places, or at least the ones that are worth it.

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flourishingvoid t1_iud077e wrote

And?

Work is done, so why should they pay for it?

  1. work is not done, Europe is still exploiting the global south intentionally and unintentionally.

  2. It's not just Europe's problem nor anyone says it needs to be, but assistance in the transition process is absolutely their responsibility. It's their responsibility to protect the future of not only the global south but also their population from the consequences of the current exploitative regimes of input-output when it comes to the global economy.

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