Quote from: arbitrage001 on January 06, 2015, 06:28:14 AM

Quote from: youngmike on December 18, 2014, 12:36:41 PM

Quote from: oprahwindfury on December 18, 2014, 12:11:52 PM

This is not meant to be an offensive post, I am genuinely curious as to why Africa is so far behind the rest of the world.

The Roman Empire had running water, amenities, reliable shelter and clothing for its entire populace 2,000 years ago. 2,000 FRIGGIN YEARS AGO. They created art, sculptures, vast architecture using 2,000 YEAR OLD technology yet if you go to a random area in Africa, it is plagued by poverty, destitution and just overall squalor.

Why is Africa 2000+ years behind the rest of the world and what can be done to correct this??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism

When people or historians pointed colonialism as an excuse, they should ask why the continent is so prone to colonialism and not able to defend itself. The truth is obvious for non-politically corrected historians.

It wasn't just Africa. Asia was prone to colonization as well.
They have turned out pretty okay now.