I'm aware that the British and the French were the most successful in that enterprise, although other European nations did try to expand and acquire resources in the ways they had available.
But as I said, it's generally how the world has worked. It's not just Europeans, but everywhere in the world can one find historical examples of exploitation, conquest, violence, and atrocity. It's a human trait.
Also because we lost WW2 so we lost all our colonies automatically.
Even if they were very few. But in French Africa there has never been a decolonization process.
The West is in a pickle right now because they've spent the past several centuries enslaving, exploiting, and pretty much gutting the world of resources and most everything of value. But they have nothing to show for it. Our government in the U.S. is financially strapped, in deep insurmountable debt. My sense is that France may be in a similar situation. I recall quite a political backlash when they wanted to raise the retirement age. That indicates a government with money troubles.
The debt is a problem because the banking dynasties have stolen the seigniorage from the US citizens.
It they hadn't, the debt wouldn't be a problem because it would be distributed among the citizens themselves.
Public debt = private wealth.
Western countries are also in a situation where they have grown increasingly dependent upon manufactured goods made in far-flung places with exploitable cheap labor. It's the same with mining, as mentioned by Meloni in the video. Can't afford to pay miners in the U.S. or other Western countries, so they outsource that as well.
Meloni's speech can be also used in US politics.
The solution is not to transfer all Hispanics from Mexico and Central America to USA. The solution is to implement a Plan to make these nations prosper.
Nicaragua, Honduras are incredibly rich in resources.
Panama should be one of the wealthiest countries ever because of the Canal.
I've had this conversation all too often with a great many well-meaning liberals who are clearly conflicted on the whole situation, but throw up their hands and accept it because to actually do the right thing would have enormous ramifications and consequences to our economy and standard of living. And they're probably right, since to actually reverse our exploitive policies and to actually pay fair prices and fair wages would wreck the entire global economy and the "new world order" that George Bush worked so hard to create.
What is the meaning of all this?
How can we accept to live a first world life, since we all will die someday?
It's not worth it.
We must help those countries prosper, and if that includes self-sacrifice, yes, let it be.
I'm not sure who, exactly, is "in on it." As you mentioned, Britain and France were the primary movers and shakers behind most of it, but the US picked up the slack after they got in over their heads with Germany.
Germany is a martyr.
It has been a martyr for decades. It has worked hard to become a world power with just its GDP.
Germany has zero colonies.
France has still colonies...that she calls "oversea territories" or "oversea departments" or whatever. They change their name every five seconds.
I would propose a global socialist government which could harness the world's resources and combined power to implement a global "Marshall Plan" which would modernize cities, infrastructure, housing, transportation, schools, healthcare, etc. But I also recognize that most people in the West would virulently oppose such a proposal.
It would be a dream come true.
Unfortunately we need to hope that those banking élites repent and confess their sins before God.
And give the monetary sovereignty back to the people.
Miracles happen, but very rarely.
However, I don't think anyone else has any real answer to the situation we currently face. It's not just with Europe or Africa, but it's a global problem.
Indeed.
