The World's Most Failed States

[Drolefille]

I see a lot of places where colonial powers came in and drew imaginary lines saying "You are ~COUNTRY~*"
*Under the rule of ~EUROPEAN COUNTRY~
Not all, but many.

And we wonder why there's not enough sense of nationalism to hold them together as a nation.

I'm holding out hopes for South Sudan and that the split makes it better. Also, as the thread on Sudan's split noted, the religious lines are not often as simple as people assume and many of the fights are more about tribal lines than religion.

I just wish that I had a magic solution and the power to implement it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I see a lot of places where colonial powers came in and drew imaginary lines saying "You are ~COUNTRY~*"
*Under the rule of ~EUROPEAN COUNTRY~
Not all, but many.

And we wonder why there's not enough sense of nationalism to hold them together as a nation.

I'm holding out hopes for South Sudan and that the split makes it better. Also, as the thread on Sudan's split noted, the religious lines are not often as simple as people assume and many of the fights are more about tribal lines than religion.

Thanks for reminding me: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ighlight=sudan

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I just wish that I had a magic solution and the power to implement it.

You would be loved by many and hated by many. Dangerous combination.

[Munchkin03]

Was there an African country that WASN'T on the list? I didn't see South Africa, and some (like Liberia and Ethiopia) were considered relative "success stories," but dag yo.

I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that, after colonialism was done, these places were left on their own without the tools to govern themselves properly.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Was there an African country that WASN'T on the list? I didn't see South Africa, and some (like Liberia and Ethiopia) were considered relative "success stories," but dag yo.

I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that, after colonialism was done, these places were left on their own without the tools to govern themselves properly.

Hey, colonialists were sent by God to save those yellower and browner people from themselves. They aren't responsible for what those people do with the wealth of knowledge and opportunities given to them. Colonialism then and now.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Was there an African country that WASN'T on the list? I didn't see South Africa, and some (like Liberia and Ethiopia) were considered relative "success stories," but dag yo.

I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that, after colonialism was done, these places were left on their own without the tools to govern themselves properly.

And again they were only separate states because Europe told them so, often grouping tribes together by shear military force and then when they left, well gee they fight.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Thanks for reminding me: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ighlight=sudan



You would be loved by many and hated by many. Dangerous combination.

But I'd be all knowing and magical and therefore it'd be worth it.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Hey, colonialists were sent by God to save those yellower and browner people from themselves. They aren't responsible for what those people do with the wealth of knowledge and opportunities given to them. Colonialism then and now.

Hey this is our country!
Do you have a flag?
Er.. no.
No flag, no country. You can't have it.

/Izzard.