Statement of Belgian Journalist, Michel Collon, that Spread like wildfire:
If Spain and France got rich in the 17th century, it was because they stole gold and silver from Latin America, slaughtering the Indians without paying anything in return.
If France, England and the United States became so rich, thanks to slavery and the theft of human beings from Africa for nothing in return.
Similarly, Belgium and the Netherlands have been very wealthy since the 19th century, by stealing raw materials from Africa and Asia. free of charge.
For 5 centuries, our Western societies have plundered the riches of the Third World, without paying them.
We can… draw tables, for all the poor African countries, and show who looted them and how.
In a nutshell, we – or rather – some of us are thieves and that is why we have become rich countries at the expense of others.
▪️ Michel Colon, Belgian journalist
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