What my continent have failed to realized is that power won't be given to you unless you fight for it.
right, so you need:
- Modern, well equipped, well trained army
- Diverse and free journalistic culture
- Diverse and free business culture
- Infrastructure to support all the above (communications, fortifications, transport etc)
- The army must defend all the above equally
If the army just defends the natural resources, then the people cannot act as the 2nd line of diffuse/distributed defense against those trying to interfere with and exploit the minerals. This is what made countries like Iceland, Switzerland and the US difficult to attack.
If you get the balance wrong, China, US, Britain or France will launch a propaganda campaign against you, then kick your ass in the ensuing war. Actually fighting for power is not easy.
Was literally just going to say this, it's a lot easier said than done when it comes to establishing a country that can hold itself up.
I do also think that certain African countries have a vested interest in continuing to be poor, as the foreign aid they get from other countries is only present due to their dire financial situations -- this is while this money is being siphoned by the leaders of the country and the poor get none of it.
I also thought this quote was pretty funny, didn't know people took movies like this seriously.
From the marvel movie "Blackpanther" i believe the solution to the continent (Africa) problem is to act as the past Kings of wakanda did with their natural resource: Vibranium, they should learn to manage their resources themselves and later they can sell finish products to the outside world.
