Democratic Republic of the Congo

[Profileid]

Okay I made this thread to talk about a place that is really extraordinary but doesn't get enough attention. Please take your talk about black people to another thread.

[Enflamme]

What's your point? I didn't say Chinese people are angels, but the reality is, they (China ) wouldn't be able to get away with what the Belgians got away with in this day and age because of modern social media, cultural values, etc. People in this forum are so fucking dense.

I'm agree with this Chinese man.

[Taiguaitiaoghyrmmumin]

kinda funny how when whites arrived in southern Africa they didn't even have the wheel lol

In a jungle using a wheel would kind of be tough to use. they would have used cattle to transport goods instead.

[zhaoyun]

I'm agree with this Chinese man.

He has a point. But the reality is that some cultures are more prone to economic development, some are not. I don't think the cultures in the Congo, which were primarily nomadic hunter gatherers were at the stage fit for economic development. And that's fine, that's their thing.

[Profileid]

The okapi, a relative of the giraffe, is one of many animals only found in the Congo basin. It was not discovered by western scientists until 1900!



http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/k...profiles/okapi

[Enflamme]

He has a point. But the reality is that some cultures are more prone to economic development, some are not. I don't think the cultures in the Congo, which were primarily nomadic hunter gatherers were at the stage fit for economic development. And that's fine, that's their thing.

I'm agree.

But, now, i will not post messages off topic here

Sorry!

[Óttar]

Mobutu ended up living in a palatial house just a few yards away from King Leopold's estate. Disgusting how they are willing to sell out their own people.

[Profileid]

Tress in the DRC rainforest store massive amounts of carbon. 39 billion tons in Central Africa combined. This acts as an important buffer against climate change.
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/congo/

[Spyy]

omoshiroi

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Mobutu ended up living in a palatial house just a few yards away from King Leopold's estate. Disgusting how they are willing to sell out their own people.

There's a book called "Dictator Style" that has pics of his palace. It's pretty amazing to see something like that in a place like 90% jungle. Needless to speak of the average living standards of the people there.

He changed his name from Joseph Desire Mobutu to Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu waza Banga, which, according to most translations means "the all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, will go from conquest to conquest leaving fire in his wake.

http://partners.nytimes.com/library/...it-mobutu.html