The word "failed states" is commonly used of five states, two of which are not found in Africa: Somalia, Liberia, Zimbabwe, the Palestinian Authority, and Afghanistan.
You're ignoring a whole mess of Sub-Saharan African states here, including (offhand) Zimbabwe and Rwanda. Anyway, I never said that Africa was the only home of failed states; simply that it is one of the places they are commonly found. Which is true.
I have no prejudice against black people. I have a lot of prejudice against post-colonials sub-Saharan African states, however, based on the historical examples. They tend to be incredibly violent and sadistic dictatorships, with their origin in atrocious civil wars. This is reality; the idea of sub-Saharan Africa as "just another part of the world" is a comforting fantasy.
Re: I'll leave you and <lj user = kulibali> to argue this out
You're ignoring a whole mess of Sub-Saharan African states here, including (offhand) Zimbabwe and Rwanda. Anyway, I never said that Africa was the only home of failed states; simply that it is one of the places they are commonly found. Which is true.
I have no prejudice against black people. I have a lot of prejudice against post-colonials sub-Saharan African states, however, based on the historical examples. They tend to be incredibly violent and sadistic dictatorships, with their origin in atrocious civil wars. This is reality; the idea of sub-Saharan Africa as "just another part of the world" is a comforting fantasy.