Democratic Republic of the Congo

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

yes i guess this is why they like overly colorful clothes so much , these colors bring joy .. by istinct.

I'd be pissed that some guys were walking around my town having fun in their dress up, while I'm dirt poor. It's like a slap across the face.

[crazyladybutterfly]

I'd be pissed that some guys were walking around my town having fun in their dress up, while I'm dirt poor. It's like a slap across the face.

so people cant have fun if you re suffering? i have depression and it makes me feel better to see people enjoying their lives.
and i think they dress in this way also to make other people smile

[Iloko]

Looks like they have lots to offer in the tourism department. It's a shame they can't start developing and modernizing over there. White devilz!

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

so people cant have fun if you re suffering? i have depression and it makes me feel better to see people enjoying their lives.
and i think they dress in this way also to make other people smile

I'm of a different mentality. I think time and energy should be put into making the situation better for one's self and everyone around rather than wasting it on superficial momentary relief.

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

huehue

I'm kinda over racialism now

I still am a real Culturalist though - to the point where I am against any kind of immigration to Europe unless it is from highly skilled and intelligent people from places where the predominant culture is not Ultraconservatism - as it is in most countries in the Middle East.

[Taiguaitiaoghyrmmumin]

I'm kinda over racialism now

I still am a real Culturalist though - to the point where I am against any kind of immigration to Europe unless it is from highly skilled and intelligent people from places where the predominant culture is not Ultraconservatism - as it is in most countries in the Middle East.

ok sure. Tell me when you decide to be a pro gay nazi multiculturalists

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I'd be pissed that some guys were walking around my town having fun in their dress up, while I'm dirt poor. It's like a slap across the face.

It's a part of their culture, the people who see them find it entertaining and the people who are doing it are dirt poor too.

I'm of a different mentality. I think time and energy should be put into making the situation better for one's self and everyone around rather than wasting it on superficial momentary relief.

Easier said than done. You might as well be asking why everyone doesn't have a million dollars.I grew up poor and found great comfort in playing my Gameboy.One of my prized possessions. I'm not going to knock people for doing something they enjoy.

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A park ranger standing guard as Mount Nyamulagira erupts in eastern Congo on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo alone has half of Africa’s forests and water resources

The DRC has the highest level of biodiversity in Africa, yet 190 species are classified as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Elephants and mountain gorillas are among the species under threat.

The DRC has the largest artisanal mining workforce in the world - around two million people - but a lack of controls have led to land degradation and pollution. Its untapped mineral reserves are of global importance and are estimated to be worth US$24 trillion.

http://www.unep.org/NEWSCENTRE/Defau...ArticleID=8890

[Dandelion]

The only atrocities that occured in Congo happened during Leopold's rule, in an independent state, by industrials and hired explorers, who were accessorily mostly british.
None of these happened during the belgian rule (1908-1960)

True. Congo Free State wasn't officially part of the Belgian state and the Force Publique (Leopold's private army) was responsible for many of the atrocities and consisted of Europeans of all stock and local Africans. Ultimately unscrupulous capitalism of the most evil form was with causes millions to die or get mutilated.
Belgian stock holders profited from the rubber exploitation over the blood of many Congolese, sure. But to emphasise about 'the Belgians' is quite simplistic.

The atrocities happened when Congo was the Belgian king Leopold II's personal domain. The situation in the Congo improved after the Belgian state was forced to take it over as a colony, due to international pressure over the atrocities.

Realise that Congo Free State and Belgian Congo were different eras with different direct rulers.