August 12, 2024
Click above to watch interview of Lawrence Freeman by Rasheed Muhammad on August 9, 2024
In this interview, I detail the failure of Western policy towards Africa. The U.S. led “rules-based international order” has not delivered any tangible results to Africa nations. Their insistence on imposing their structures of democracy has not led to an improvement in the material standard of living of Africans. In fact, coups and protests against poverty, and hunger are spreading across the continent as a result of decades of failed Western policies. The removal of the U. S. from Niger is but one example. The protest by Kenya’s youth against the IMF dictated austerity policies is another. Violent extremist organizations, who recruit from desperate youths, are growing, and used to weaken the sovereignty of African nations.
China, who has an entirely different approach, one of economic development, has been maligned by the West. Lies about debt- trap diplomacy have been proven false, while Chinese investment in infrastructure has led to tangible economic results. The fulcrum of United States policy towards Africa is; to counter China, despite all the public claims to the contrary. I know this for a fact.
From watching this discussion, you will learn the fundamental tenets of the diseased ideology of the rules-based order.
Make sure you watch the last ten minutes of this discussion on how the United States is becoming the new Roman Empire as a result of its declining culture and abysmal education of its youth.
Read my earlier posts on this subject, below.
Why Is US-Africa Policy So Bad? Decline of American Culture!
Lawrence Freeman is a Political-Economic Analyst for Africa, who has been involved in economic development policies for Africa for 35 years. He is a teacher, writer, public speaker, and consultant on Africa. Mr. Freeman strongly believes that economic development is an essential human right. He is the creator of the blog: lawrencefreemanafricaandtheworld.com, and also publishing on: lawrencefreeman.substack.com, “Freeman’s Africa and the World.”