Should America Invest In Africa?
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2011/10/19 22:17:26
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The continent has a lot of potential.
1) Natural Resources are extremely plentiful, the Europeans hadn't drained everything during Imperialism. Diamonds, gold, oil, uranium, natural gases, etc are just a few of the things that can bring wealth to America.
2) The workforce is high and willing. You would be giving African people a better change at life through industrialization of their rural landscapes and war-torn urban areas. Not only will we help ourselves, but we'll help Africa as well.
3) China is interested, and if we don't get a slice of the pie now, they'll eat everything:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7086777.stm
4) It could bring wealth in terms of tourism. Take an African place, fix it up, build a few theme parks and Safari rides and bam! You have yourself global tourism ripe with European and Asian customers.
5) It's a brand new Manifest Destiny, something Americans can work towards... without all the killing and stuff.
Do you agree?
1) Natural Resources are extremely plentiful, the Europeans hadn't drained everything during Imperialism. Diamonds, gold, oil, uranium, natural gases, etc are just a few of the things that can bring wealth to America.
2) The workforce is high and willing. You would be giving African people a better change at life through industrialization of their rural landscapes and war-torn urban areas. Not only will we help ourselves, but we'll help Africa as well.
3) China is interested, and if we don't get a slice of the pie now, they'll eat everything:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7086777.stm
4) It could bring wealth in terms of tourism. Take an African place, fix it up, build a few theme parks and Safari rides and bam! You have yourself global tourism ripe with European and Asian customers.
5) It's a brand new Manifest Destiny, something Americans can work towards... without all the killing and stuff.
Do you agree?
http://www.commondreams.org/h...
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That's just the tip of the iceberg, more than likely.
Once the myopic malice ridden one that you're conversing with feels overwhelmed in the conversation, he'll probably call in reinforcements and you'll be swarmed by the Hate Brigade.
It just depends on how much energy you're willing to exert...