What do you think about this? "Ethiopia was never colonized. For much of its history, it was one of the poorest countries on the continent. Meanwhile, Vietnam was colonized by the French, devastated by decades of war, and is now on its way to serious economic prosperity. If colonialism were the answer to why Africa is poor, Ethiopia should be rich and Vietnam should be broke. Neither is true. Can we please retire this excuse?"
Jun 06, 2026a country doesn't need to be colonized to get rich, and the internal drive, skills, and mindset of the people are massive factors Look at Vietnam even when it was poor, its culture heavily prioritized education, leading to high literacy and technical skills that social cohesion made it easy to unite behind big economic reforms (like the Doi Moi reforms) and turn the country into a manufacturing powerhouse. ​But when we look at Ethiopia, the issue isn't a lack of a strong culture or hardwork ko
Jun 06, 2026I fear this is common sense...you said it yourself, if colonialism isn't what makes countries rich or poor, then you're probably looking in the wrong place. There are plenty of other factors to consider like literacy rates, political stability, institutions, corruption...
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