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TopHook said:
Then why is he working for free?
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bcuz that ngga already has billions
what better way to keep up the front?
act like it means nothing
& then show everyone it means everything by rehashing the same systems that have destroyed us under the guise of regulation and reform?
shouldnt we just reset the system instead of reinventing the same bs?
hamster wheels. gears moving but nothing moves.
I will never trust a system that never actually allowed me to be a part of it & when I try to I'm taxed like a motherfucker.
Taxed by a system that locked me out before my first criminal charge bcuz of labeling & it shows when common slaves bicker over what is & what isn't going to fix/save or propell us.
I know I'll make it past the front lines.
but the rest are sadly Fated to believing in the lies that are killing the entire world that sadly really has no actual empathy for the common folk.
U know us Peasants who aren't allowed thebsame privies?
& I'll contest any man about what a privy is.
On the surface I'm white so everyone thinks I've got this really cush silver spoon life
& yet in reality I'm classified as Sicilian & black & red listed.
so when the powers that be fizzle out I at least know I didn't hold onto any reservations about ditching this bx & starting all over.
& I feel that's most Americans issue, is as much as they are ready for sum thing new, they just don't know how to get it or what to do with it & that's why the simulation keeps glitching worser & worser.
any how I'm running for president under the ticket
Revolt now.
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MortgageHorn said:
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Challenges
  • Data Gaps: Colonial-era GDP estimates are often reconstructed from trade, tax, or wage records, with varying accuracy. Pre-colonial data is even scarcer.
  • Diverse Colonial Experiences: British, French, Belgian, and Portuguese colonies had different economic structures (e.g., settler vs. peasant economies), affecting post-independence outcomes.
  • External Factors: Global commodity prices, Cold War interventions, and structural adjustment programs influenced post-independence economies, complicating causality.
  • Non-Economic Factors: Success isn’t solely economic; political stability, social cohesion, and self-determination matter but are harder to quantify.
Analysis
African countries’ economic performance post-decolonization varies widely, shaped by colonial legacies, governance, and global economic conditions. Below, I examine a few case studies with available data, focusing on real GDP per capita in inflation-adjusted terms.
1. Botswana
  • Colonial Period (Bechuanaland, British Protectorate, ~1885–1966):
    • Bechuanaland was a sparsely populated, land-abundant region with minimal colonial investment. The economy relied on subsistence agriculture and cattle herding, with some migrant labor to South African mines.
    • Estimated GDP per capita in 1950: ~$400 (1990 Geary-Khamis dollars, Maddison Project). Adjusting to 2023 USD using US CPI (CPI 1950 ≈ 24, CPI 2023 ≈ 305), this is ~$5,083.
    • Colonial infrastructure was minimal; economic activity centered on British administrative needs, not local development.
  • Post-Independence (1966–2023):
    • Botswana achieved remarkable growth after discovering diamonds in the 1970s, managed through prudent governance and partnerships with De Beers. It avoided resource curse pitfalls through fiscal discipline and investment in education/health.
    • Real GDP per capita (PPP, constant 2017 USD):
      • 1970: ~$1,000
      • 2023: ~$16,900 (World Bank).
    • In 2023 USD, 1970’s $1,000 is ~$7,500 (CPI 1970 ≈ 38.8). By 2023, GDP per capita grew to ~$16,900, a 3.3% annual real growth rate over 53 years.
    • Key factors: Stable governance, diamond revenues, and market-oriented policies. Botswana’s growth outpaced many African peers, with poverty rates dropping from 60% in 1980 to ~16% in 2020.
  • Comparison: Botswana’s post-independence GDP per capita far exceeds colonial estimates. Even accounting for data uncertainties, the colonial economy was stagnant, while post-independence growth transformed Botswana into an upper-middle-income country.
2. Ghana
  • Colonial Period (Gold Coast, British, ~1874–1957):
    • The Gold Coast was a commodity-export hub (cocoa, gold). Colonial railways and ports facilitated exports, but profits largely accrued to British firms. African entrepreneurship existed but was constrained.
    • Estimated GDP per capita in 1950: ~$700 (1990 Geary-Khamis dollars). In 2023 USD: ~$8,896.
    • Real wages for formal-sector workers rose during the colonial period (Frankema and van Waijenburg, 2005), and heights of military recruits suggest improving nutrition (Moradi, 2009). However, most Ghanaians remained in subsistence agriculture.
  • Post-Independence (1957–2023):
    • Ghana’s early post-independence period saw ambitious industrialization under Nkrumah, but mismanagement and debt led to stagnation by the 1970s. Structural adjustment in the 1980s shifted to market reforms, boosting growth.
    • Real GDP per capita (PPP, constant 2017 USD):
      • 1960: ~$1,200
      • 2023: ~$5,900 (World Bank).
    • In 2023 USD, 1960’s $1,200 is ~$12,600 (CPI 1960 ≈ 29.6). By 2023, $5,900 reflects slower growth, with periods of decline (e.g., 1970s–1980s).
    • Recent growth (4–6% annually since 2000) is driven by cocoa, gold, and oil (since 2010), but inequality and informal-sector dominance persist.
  • Comparison: Ghana’s post-independence GDP per capita initially surpassed colonial levels but stagnated until the 1990s. In 2023, $5,900 is below the colonial $8,896 estimate, suggesting mixed success. However, recent growth and infrastructure (e.g., electrification) indicate potential for surpassing colonial benchmarks.
3. Zimbabwe
  • Colonial Period (Southern Rhodesia, British, ~1890–1980):
    • A settler economy with significant land expropriation for white farmers. The economy grew through agriculture (tobacco) and mining, but benefits skewed toward settlers.
    • Estimated GDP per capita in 1960: ~$900 (1990 Geary-Khamis dollars). In 2023 USD: ~$9,460.
    • Formal-sector wages and infrastructure (e.g., railways) grew, but Africans faced systemic exclusion (Heldring and Robinson, 2012).
  • Post-Independence (1980–2023):
    • Early post-independence saw social investments (education, health), but economic mismanagement and land reforms (2000s) triggered hyperinflation (peaking at 89.7 sextillion % in 2008). The Zimbabwean dollar collapsed, replaced by USD and other currencies.
    • Real GDP per capita (PPP, constant 2017 USD):
      • 1980: ~$2,000
      • 2023: ~$2,200 (World Bank).
    • In 2023 USD, 1980’s $2,000 is ~$7,200 (CPI 1980 ≈ 82.4). By 2023, $2,200 reflects near-stagnation, exacerbated by hyperinflation eroding real value.
  • Comparison: Zimbabwe’s GDP per capita briefly exceeded colonial levels in the 1980s but collapsed due to policy failures. In 2023, $2,200 is far below the colonial $9,460, indicating economic decline relative to the colonial period.
4. Nigeria
  • Colonial Period (British, ~1861–1960):
    • Nigeria’s economy centered on palm oil, groundnuts, and cocoa exports. Colonial investment focused on extractive infrastructure, with limited local industrialization.
    • Estimated GDP per capita in 1950: ~$500 (1990 Geary-Khamis dollars). In 2023 USD: ~$6,354.
  • Post-Independence (1960–2023):
    • Oil discovery in the 1970s drove growth, but mismanagement, corruption, and oil dependence led to volatility. Structural adjustment in the 1980s and reforms in the 2000s spurred growth.
    • Real GDP per capita (PPP, constant 2017 USD):
      • 1960: ~$1,000
      • 2023: ~$5,200 (World Bank).
    • In 2023 USD, 1960’s $1,000 is ~$10,500. By 2023, $5,200 reflects growth but below early post-independence peaks.
  • Comparison: Nigeria’s GDP per capita grew post-independence, driven by oil, but remains below the 1960s peak in real terms. Compared to the colonial $6,354, 2023’s $5,200 suggests limited progress, though population growth (from 40M to 230M) dilutes per capita gains.
Broader Trends
  • Colonial Economies: Most African colonies were commodity exporters (e.g., cocoa, rubber, minerals), with growth tied to global demand (1845–1885 price boom). However, profits often flowed to Europe, and local industrialization was suppressed (Web ID: 21). Real wages and heights suggest some prosperity gains, but these were uneven (Web ID: 10).
  • Post-Independence: Many countries saw initial growth (1960s–1970s), followed by stagnation (1980s debt crises) and recovery (2000s–present). Africa’s GDP growth averaged 5.6% annually (2013–2023), but per capita growth lagged due to population growth (Web ID: 18). Inflation, currency devaluation, and commodity dependence remain challenges (Web ID: 17).
  • Success Stories: Botswana stands out due to resource management and governance. Others (e.g., Rwanda, Ethiopia) show recent promise but lack colonial-era data for direct comparison. Settler economies (e.g., South Africa, Zimbabwe) had higher colonial GDP but faced post-independence challenges due to inequality and policy errors.
Conclusion -

Botswana is the clearest example of an African country achieving greater economic success post-European colonization, with real GDP per capita rising from $5,083 (2023 USD) in 1950 to ~$16,900 in 2023, driven by diamond wealth and stable governance. Ghana and Nigeria show mixed results, with post-independence growth but current GDP per capita below colonial estimates in real terms. Zimbabwe exemplifies decline, with 2023 GDP per capita ($2,200) far below colonial levels (~$9,460).
No other African country consistently demonstrates superior economic performance across the post-independence period in inflation-adjusted terms, though recent growth in countries like Rwanda or Ethiopia suggests potential. Colonial legacies, governance, and global economic conditions heavily influence outcomes, and data limitations prevent definitive conclusions for many nations. Economic "success" also depends on non-quantifiable factors like sovereignty and social progress, which many Africans prioritize over colonial-era metrics.
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Not even surprised Grok automatically blackwashed straight over Rhodesia(1965-'70)/Republic of Rhodesia(1970-'79) entirely, seeming to ambiguously imply the 1960-1970s economic growth and sudden economic disaster was a common pre/post colonial African trend that just magically happened for no apparent reason at all.

Guess we're supposed to believe nothing of significance occurred in Rhodesia between 1960-1979 immediately before the foreign ZAPU/ZIPRA & ZANU commie terrorists with western capitalists & eastern communists support finally took over Rhodesia, slapped the Zimbob label on it and utterly gutted the place from 1980 onwards under Mugabe. Butt of course, Rhodesia bad, Zimbob good, furthermore Zimbob just naturally failed and had nothin' to do with anything the feral elitist blacks were doing.
 


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Sgfeer said:

This is what happens when retards vote, idiots arise


And when retards vote, thieves appear
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*clears throat*
pulls don mask on:
are theives always poor men?
or could a Billionaire rip sum 1 off?
here I've got the grandaddy of all shots.
no 1 else can get it in, I will get it in.
& then conviently back out right it when it gets tough.
& plus no 1 can beat my deals.
I saved the princes life once upon a time
& now I think he's repaying the favor.
it's not my place to say he's going to kill me with a plane.
I mean i know neither of the sand nggas want to do business with the west unless it's under extortion.
1's demands are met thru perverted sexual blackmail or all out terrorism & they both swap between the 2 demands like tampons.
look all I know is that it's going to be hugely massive.
& everyone will just forget that I am the godfather of the vaccine.
we will campaign on less vaccines while rolling more and more out.
were pinching outbthe middle man legally like the dems wanted, were just doing it our way.
& since no 1 wants to play ball with nwo we'll play old school.
i told everyone I was a snake but nobody listened.
that's the kinds of shit i don't trust & even tho he hasn't said it, everything they say implies it to me bcuz I've know what's up.
don't want to vote call a mini vacation & make the people wait blaming dems.
when the dems have been doing the same thing since when?
since it all began.
& it all recycles again and again.
so vote for, believe in or hold them to
what exactly?
all I absolutely do know for sure
is that they've never told us the truth
and now all the npc grandsons are coming out of the woodworks, over bs.
the same bs that caused the old world common men to be damn near vanquished.
Just who won & who went underground?
& who are what's left of the real humans left dealing with but the great grandsons of the last original remakes & copies of the previous worlds clones, half breeds & decepticons?
Were told do the math & think for our selves but once we do with out picking a side we must be riding the fence?
U think they mean the ice ring in the south?
man is jus a small minded earthly idiot who knows better & no better & just still lacks the balls to actually lead themselves.
*had to edit thumb click auto corrects 2much*
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TheFiend said:
Not even surprised Grok automatically blackwashed straight over Rhodesia(1965-'70)/Republic of Rhodesia(1970-'79) entirely, seeming to ambiguously imply the 1960-1970s economic growth and sudden economic disaster was a common pre/post colonial African trend that just magically happened for no apparent reason at all.

Guess we're supposed to believe nothing of significance occurred in Rhodesia between 1960-1979 immediately before the foreign ZAPU/ZIPRA & ZANU commie terrorists with western capitalists & eastern communists support finally took over Rhodesia, slapped the Zimbob label on it and utterly gutted the place from 1980 onwards under Mugabe. Butt of course, Rhodesia bad, Zimbob good, furthermore Zimbob just naturally failed and had nothin' to do with anything the feral elitist blacks were doing.
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u just answered ur own ? mate.
the SA kings used that as their premise. 😆
 
NotoriousOutlawRecords said:
NPC great grandsons
1/2 boomers Gen X.
1/2 of boomers Gen X and gay ass Gen z are either replicas, replacements or incumbents.
boomers are most typically shells (fully programed & reprogramable), Gen X has a lot of shells (1 time programable) but not as many as boomers. 99% of Gen z are hollow shells (repeat programable), Gen Y is a repeat of Gen X except completely non programable as they came fully preprogrammed like boomers.
that's what the original incubator scientists were trying to perfect.
Cloning is a millenias old science.
the Hindu texts explicitly outline cloning.
the Egyptians made clones of old DNA to make the half beeds they had.
Greek, Roman, even norse legends speak of half man half god creatures.
to the rescripted good book, they all speak of the science.
But most of all, human legends vehemently express the warning of humans that are not humans.
Just think about it, there's no way in hell real humans would do what the false humans do.
the experiments from the old age were novel tales used as moral lessons & so what is our moral lesson if our grandfathers are completely hollow shells?
How would a incubator baby have any substance? & just who was left with the true essence of a human being when the incubator babies narrative rolled out?
& what's known is a remnant.
Not what we dig & dig for when it comes to truth & when & where does the truth become known to us?
From what were told or what our minds realize is right?
& what is right if everything is wrong?
and I am not off subject.
Were supposed to feel like it's wrong to judge a person, but just who are we looking at and dealing with when we're out & about?
do u even know if u are a npc great grandson?
can we really believe what & who were told we are?
Who remembers the skin heads who did 23&me 2010-2026?
after the old world was reset, the top npc incubator babies were delivered far & wide.
who's great grandparents are they?
were due for a facial recycle.
we see it all the time.
they want us to know about the photos and celebrities, doppelgangers, clones, hell
were given 60s androids marketed as new age. the dogs and dancers were began by the secret sects that put AH in power and made him send troops after all legends.
& wasn't kincade exploring the grand canyon at the same time?
kincade, guy ritche?
look it up.
we think we know but do we really?
again do u even know which that u are?
a real human or...
how many true humans have actually made it, if the bloodlines have done everything can to thin out the true human DNA after all this time?
do they have special vials of real human DNA that they splice with junk to make what we have now?
I just can't believe we live amongst only humans if the reality we live is as fuct as it is.
what human loads up a cargoship containers with kids?
it's all intertwined.
u can deny it.
idk.
I just know when men say stupid shit liek go Raiders, their npc thru & thru.
& that's why I don't trust shit nor any man.
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