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Originally Posted by Flagg
Wasn't "they" a Soviet era operation that still holds traction amongst the ignorant to this day?
I wonder if the Russians would do a better job of building and spreading that meme than a bunch of corrupt 3rd world dictators?
I also wonder if the US as the target is an indicator of relative power/success/jealousy?
Maybe if China was the target of such memes it would indicate a shift in regional power.
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China is the new hope for many African nations.They, the Chinese, do not insist on stupid western values like human rights, honesty or even healthy habits. They are quietly colonising Africa by sending their people in to establish businesses, from banking to tiny fancy goods dealers.Africans, as of old, are easily seduced and will sell out their birthright for baubles, and the Chinese are capitalising on this . They also supported some of the Big Men who are now ruling the post colonial ruins. Mugabe being foremost among the gang of thieves. Although Mugabe has turned his country into a wasteland, other African people love him because he sticks it to the white man whenever he has an opportunity. His own people are not so keen and have largely left for greener pastures.
The Soviet connection is still alive and kicking in South Africa. Most ANC bigwigs are old style Communists. It has only been confirmed after his death that Mandela was a life long Communist Party member. Despite the negotiated new constitution, the ANC are now attempting to launch the second revolution, which will nationalise everything of value. Communists have not changed a bit and I suspect they will re-surface again in Russia, even more virulent than they were earlier. They have done so here, but luckily, the African Communist is ineffective and prone to uselessness and the white Communists who started all the trouble have largely died off or emigrated when their utopia did not materialise, so there is no longer supervision at the strategic level and a lot of bumbling about is happening.