Colonialism Is Bad

 https://x.com/hamasatrocities/status/2087151686938677353?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

" I'm sick and tired of people saying that "colonialism is to blame" for third world countries' shit hole states. So sick of it, that I decided to do a little comparison. Let's see how two countries, in which colonialism ENDED in the 1950's, are doing today (aided by Gemini) Libya vs. Singapore Two of the poorest countries in the world in the mid 20th century gained independence in the 50's What went right, and what went horribly wrong. 1. How It Started vs. How It’s Going In 1960: Singapore GDP per capita: ~$400 (Zero oil, zero land) Libya GDP per capita: ~$300 (Massive oil reserves) Today: Singapore: ~$100,000 Libya: ~$6,000 Both started near the bottom of global income charts. Today, Singapore’s per capita income is over 16x higher than Libya's. 2. Colonialism & The Starting Line Libya: Gained independence in 1951 after decades of brutal Italian colonial rule and WWII military administration. It was initially classified by the UN as one of the poorest nations in the world. Singapore: Gained self-governance from the British in 1959, was briefly part of Malaysia, and was effectively forced into full independence in 1965 with high unemployment, ethnic tensions, and zero hinterland. 3. Natural Resources: A Gift Libya sat on a goldmine: In 1959, massive reserves of high-grade, low-sulfur crude oil were discovered. Libya was handed instant, enormous wealth right out of the gate. Singapore had literally nothing: No oil, no minerals, no farmland, and not even enough natural fresh water to feed its own population. On paper, Libya had every strategic advantage to become the Dubai or Switzerland of North Africa. 4. The Growth Trajectories: Divergent Paths Singapore’s Upward Climb: Instead of relying on commodities, Singapore invested heavily in human capital, global trade, high-tech manufacturing, and financial services. It turned its location along the Malacca Strait into the world's premier logistics hub. Libya’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle: Libya experienced massive oil-fueled growth in the 1970s, but failed to build a broader economy. When oil prices crashed, or when political conflict hit, the entire economic engine stalled out. 5. What Went Wrong in Libya? (The Resource Curse) Libya fell victim to classic "Dutch Disease": Over-reliance on Oil: The state became a distribution engine for oil money rather than a producer of diversified value. Lack of Institutional Building: Education, private sector innovation, and infrastructure outside the oil patch were neglected. Post-2011 Collapse: Following the 2011 revolution, institutional fragmentation and militia warfare turned oil ports into political bargaining chips, repeatedly crippling national output. 6. What Went Right in Singapore? (The Meritocracy Engine) Singapore realized early on that its only resource was its people and its reputation: Attracting Global FDI: Created a rock-solid, predictable legal environment where international companies felt safe dumping billions in long-term capital. World-Class Infrastructure & Education: Built top-tier universities, public housing, and financial networks. Competitive Civil Service: Paid top officials market-rate private sector salaries to attract elite talent and remove the temptation for kickbacks. 7. Corruption as the Ultimate Deciding Factor Transparency International ranks Singapore 3rd LEAST corrupt on Earth. Libya ranks 177th out of 180. Libya: Corruption operated as a massive tax on the population. Decades of state oil revenues were siphoned into elite patronage networks, offshore accounts, and eventually warlord pockets. Singapore: Corruption was treated as an existential threat. The independent Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) was empowered to prosecute anyone—regardless of rank. Clean governance wasn't a moral luxury; it was a business model. The Bottom Line Colonialism, +75 years after it ended, is NOT a factor in how a nation is doing today!"

 

https://x.com/danburmawy/status/2086980369799152042?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

 "In the communists' upside-down world, strength is oppressive, unless it comes from the “oppressed.” So Islam, though more theocratic, patriarchal, and authoritarian than any Western system, is given a pass, because it’s framed as “non-Western,” “post-colonial,” and “oppressed.” This is how Sharia law finds defenders in feminist departments. This is how jihadi apologists gain platforms in human rights circles. The left deconstructs itself in the name of liberation, and Islam quietly expands into the void. Nietzsche warned that when God dies, power will replace truth. He was right. But the power didn’t go to the radical left. It went to those who never abandoned their god, the ones who never killed their civilizational confidence, their sacred texts, or their moral absolutes. Islam, with its total system, is the perfect inheritor of a post-Christian, post-truth West. It is everything Foucault claimed to hate, yet everything his disciples now defend."