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2008-08-22 Africa Subsaharan

'Stop blaming the west for Africa's woes'

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Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Since the leaders of Africa are at fault does anyone really expect them to take blame? What Africa needs is leaders that care more about their nation than they do about their tribe, or themselves. For some reason the third world produces far less individuals in that mold. Perhaps that is why they are the third world.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-22 10:20|| 2008-08-22 10:20|| Front Page Top

#2 What Africa needs is leaders that care more about their nation than they do about their tribe, or themselves.

I'd say the same here -

"What America needs is leaders that care more about their nation than they do about their party, donors, special interest groups, NIMBYites, Luddites, pork, color, race, creed, or their own power or egos."

Fortunately, America apparently has had just enough to squeak by than most other nations in the world. You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than someone else in the group.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-22 11:58|| 2008-08-22 11:58|| Front Page Top

#3 You're right but luckily America did have people that cared and they set up a system that kept those types balanced against each other, mostly. So far.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-22 12:26|| 2008-08-22 12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 One Word: Tribalism.

As long as they value the group/tribe/collective over the individual, they will fail.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-22 12:54|| 2008-08-22 12:54|| Front Page Top

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