Two posts on Zim and South Africa

Two posts on SA and Zim relations...both essentially saying the war of liberation was about land, so SA shouldn't make Mugabe change...

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Of course, keeping the people of Zim poor as farmers of small plots would allow cheap labour for the large multinationals they defend, but never mind. You can't just give out land....our farmers in the Philippines got land reform, then electricity, and loans to get good seed, irrigation, fertilizer, pumps and chances to sell the seed at a good price. The increased income allowed them to educate their children. Their kids now work in Saudi or Manila, not wanting to stay on the farm, and the land is again for sale.

What is missing is the idea of prosperity and globalization. With a large population increase, going back to the land is a plan for famine and disaster...