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Honestly I find it outrageous that normal or precious metals are mined and exported of almost every country to another one where a corporation is based. This should stay within the boarders of these countries and use to raise standard of living. Especially in Africa..
Overexploited, not underdeveloped. Natural resource wealth belongs to the peoples who live where it comes from.
Obviously I agree, but I didn't say underdeveloped. I know these countries are exploited by western conglomerates through puppet government leaders installed by secret services as democratic leaders to sellout natural resources into their hands. Same like before by East India Trading Company. They at least had the decency to steal it themselves..
Sorry, I meant that as an extension of your thoughts, not a correction.
Wouldn't that be to trade for imports? Because their currencies aren't accepted ?
Their currency is accepted, or can at least be freely exchanged for euros, but that's not what this is about. Almost all of those natural resources are extracted by western corporations. They leave just enough of that extracted wealth behind in wages and taxes to make World Bank and IMF loans possible for the country in question so that the country can pay for food and other essentials from abroad, generally from the US. The conditions of those loans require more resource extraction by western corporations, and more privatization of every other sector. Developing local agriculture to ensure food security is forbidden, because cash crops for exports are more profitable, and a country that isn't food secure is easier to oppress, especially when the valuable resources have all been extracted and taken to the imperial core.
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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