African Apocalypse - The Impact of Colonialism A Century Later; BBC

[Serryah]

A couple of things mentioned is what had me think this will be interesting to watch.

"I'm glad to have a military escort. They tell me because I'm English, I might as well be white."

"You can only be free for a bright future if you are free from the past."

That last quote fits not just black people.

But overall, it'll be interesting to see what this guy uncovers about French officer Paul Voulet and his barbarism in Niger.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I wouldn't say interesting. Oh, I suppose there'll be some details, but dollars to Canadian money it'll be yet another story of unspeakable brutality.

 

[Serryah]

I wouldn't say interesting. Oh, I suppose there'll be some details, but dollars to Canadian money it'll be yet another story of unspeakable brutality.

For me the 'interesting' about it is a black man being told he "might as well be white" because he's English.

It'll be interesting because it's not a history I know about.

It'll absolutely be full of brutality, depravity and so much stuff I'm expecting it to be heartbreaking.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Sounds like fun.

 

[Serryah]

Sounds like fun.

I'm a history nerd, sort of. So... *shrug*

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

It's from an old, bad movie. . .

"I take it the odds against us are overwhelming?"
"Yes, sir."
"And the enemy is strong and brutal?"
"Yes, sir"
"And we'll die a horrible, pain-wracked death?"
"I'm afraid so, sir."
"Sounds like fun."

 

[petros]

How do you feel about Russians trying colonize Ukraine....AGAIN?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

How do you feel about Russians trying colonize Ukraine....AGAIN?

Sounds like fun.

 

[petros]

Get a Range Rover and do Donbass safaris

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Sounds like fun.

 

[petros]

Until you need to change a tire

 

[The_Foxer]

but dollars to Canadian money ....

Yeah, that stung a bit....

 

[Blackleaf]

Africa was far better off under European colonialism, particularly British colonialism, with the British Empire being the most benign empire in history.

 

[petros]

That's funny.

 

[Serryah]

Africa was far better off under European colonialism, particularly British colonialism, with the British Empire being the most benign empire in history.

"The most benign Empire in history"

LMFAO!!!!

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

"The most benign Empire in history"

LMFAO!!!!

He's probably right. Ain't like it's a high bar.

Actually, the most benign empire of all is FIFA.

 

[The_Foxer]

He's probably right. Ain't like it's a high bar.

True. Given most of the other ones (spanish, roman, mongol, russian, etc) england probably is about the most benign. It's just the others were that bad.

Actually, the most benign empire of all is FIFA.

....... (i hate that your right there).

 

[petros]

And most corrupt.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

And most corrupt.

Caucasian, please.

By empire standards, FIFA's pure as the driven snow.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I'm actually not kidding about FIFA. It has the characteristics of an empire.

It controls its interests in multiple countries.

It, and only it, makes the rules.

Area and country organizations to govern the same areas must subordinate themselves to the Empire, and may only govern to the extent the Empire permits.

If you're not part of the Empire, you're generally regarded as too uncivilized or too poor to be worth its trouble.

Literally incomprehensible amounts of money the Empire did little or nothing to create flow through its hands, with a remarkably reasonable nick.

The refreshing parts of the Empire of FIFA are. . .

It never took a hectare of land by force.

It never took a microgram of gold that wasn't given to it freely by subordinate states.

Countries are willing and anxious to spent tonnes of gold and endless labor to get in. Threat of expulsion is an instant national emergency.