107 sats \ 5 replies \ @riberet19 31 Mar \ on: France, Russia, & The CFA Franc econ
Every empire comes to an end, anti-French sentiment in Africa has been growing for a long time, but, when these people emigrate to another country, France seems to be their first destination, it's ironic, isn't it?
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76 sats \ 3 replies \ @SwearyDoctor 31 Mar
the opposite is the case though. The end of neocolonial exploitation also means the end of enforced poverty through resource drain, which eases migration pressure.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 31 Mar
Exactly. And until then, maybe those migrants figure after all these years they'll let France support them for a while. Turnabout is fair play.
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76 sats \ 0 replies \ @riberet19 31 Mar
Your points of view are very interesting, I had not seen it like that.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 2 Apr
Reparations for French colonies?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 31 Mar
Ironic but not surprising
A lot of anti western sentiment is posturing
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