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lets not drift into broader questions about what britain did nearly a century ago , this specific issue ( syrian refuge crisis ) was caused by the u.s led invasion of iraq
And also Israel, and also Assad and the USSR. Assad could have dealt with the Arab Spring in a more tactful manner.
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On the other hand, biggest businessmen from Europe are happy because this human tide will allow those businessmen to turn down our European way of life and to bring down wages from EU-born workers.
We can't accept thousands of refugees within few weeks, but the few ones who are really fleeing away for real danger.
Many of the men look quite muscular and well-fed. They obviously haven't had it all that bad in Syria up until relatively recently (if at all). Why aren't they fighting for their freedom against Assad and/or Isis? Or maybe that's the issue; many of these people are or were Assad supporters?
I was thinking of this thread because I noticed that the media keep showing mostly child refugees. There are of course probably many refugee families with children. But if you notice the background shots the majority of the refugees actually seem to be young men.
It's always funny to hear European nations that have grown rich off the exploitation of Africa and the Middle East complain about these foreigners "invading" their lands when a large part of the reason these people have left is due to the history of European meddling in their affairs.
That's completely true: Industrial revolution was copied from Africa, factories and vital resources (coal, iron etc) were all stole from Africans, all scientific and industrial discoveries were done by Africans and Arabs (obviously also the vaccines thanks to which millions Africans live today), Enlightenment happened in Africa and we all know how all factories are placed in Congo.
Obviously you omit all the investments and expenses Europeans had in their colonies (ALL colonies cost more than what they gave), sure better continue the myth of European destroyers.
That's completely true: Industrial revolution was copied from Africa, factories and vital resources (coal, iron etc) were all stole from Africans, all scientific and industrial discoveries were done by Africans and Arabs (obviously also the vaccines thanks to which millions Africans live today), Enlightenment happened in Africa and we all know how all factories are placed in Congo.
Obviously you omit all the investments and expenses Europeans had in their colonies (ALL colonies cost more than what they gave), sure better continue the myth of European destroyers.
Well, Arabs were pretty advanced on a scientific level compared to us westerners during the middle age.
And I'm sure Spain, France and Britain only conquered the rest of the world for pure philanthropic purposes.
Well, Arabs were pretty advanced on a scientific level compared to us westerners during the middle age.
And I'm sure Spain, France and Britain only conquered the rest of the world for pure philanthropic purposes.
No doubt that some European powers did awful things all across the world (like any other culture by the way), but to say that European richness and power is due to "exploitation of Africa" is utterly ridiculous.
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