25. El Colonialismo Francés y Belga: Un Legado de Explotación y Resistencia en África

1. Críticas al Colonialismo Francés.

El colonialismo francés en África es objeto de numerosas críticas, desde la explotación económica hasta la imposición cultural y la violencia histórica.

"can't wait until france discovers that colonialism is bad and sometimes is aided from within.".
"god almost every time macron opens his mouth about africa and french colonialism it leaves me gobsmacked.".
"france exploits us, we got rid of french colonialism as a russian colony. Long live fully independent africa".
"the french still make their former colonies pay them.".
"i feel like no other country has made themselves more dependent on neo-colonialism than france has.".
"former french colonies are still paying a ‘colonial’ tax but people wanna act like colonialism is a thing of the past.".
"france has no position left in africa. There is literally only one or two west african governments which are not directly hostile to france. Colonialism still exists, but it's mostly africans between themselves, or russians, arabs and chinese interests.".
"the more apt analogy is if you (french) criticized an african country for not paying off loans meant to develop the nation after y’all bled them dry through colonialism…wait-".
"france's president emmanuel macron accused of 'contempt' over africa remarks ijs: who invited them into africa? all they brought was racism, slavery and misery. France wants an apology? wtf!! where is the apology for their greed resulting in slavery and colonialism?".
"fuck president macron. He's trying to assassinate a black president for trying to end colonialism and france's slavery of child gold miners. He refuses to leave africa because france's entire economy depends on black slavery. Fuck france. Leave africa the fuck alone. Now!!".
"so french colonialism never ended and america was always just a tool of french power, and i shouldn't even be saying this because the french have nuclear submarines parked off my country now ostensibly to protect us from the usa. Cool. Cool cool cool.".
"the french are in a tight spot. Those who have any sense will move to any far-off place that has not suffered at the hands of french colonialism.".
"france practices economic colonialism by taking 85% of the annual revenue from the francophone countries. These countries must then borrow money from france to fulfil obligations to their people. Countries that refuse to be drained by the 85% tax often experience a coup.".
"the french revolution had a lot of promise but unfortunately it just led to napoleon taking it over as an emperor and creating the most brutal french colonialism in their history. That's why this isn't a great shirt tbh. Now if you would've said russia in 1917, a truly proletarian cause.".
"france's economic colonialism explained in the mail & guardian. France takes 85%, the african country then applies to the french bank for funds to cover its dire finances.and of course the french limit the amounts the country can request. France is a predatory lender.".
"the french had managed to bring some stability to mali, for example. For some years they had an amazing world music festival. But the government decided it was all 'colonialism' and now loo at mali! a total disaster for everyone who lives there".
"it’s in the editorial line of the french left since jules ferry’s speech on the mission to civilise indigenous peoples in africa and around the world. That editorial could have been pulled from the 90s but now, we need the left to understand that white saviorism is also a form of colonialism.".

2. El Legado del Colonialismo Belga en el Congo.

El colonialismo belga en el Congo, particularmente bajo el reinado de Leopoldo II, es recordado por su brutalidad extrema y explotación despiadada de los recursos naturales y la población.

"belgium coming out as the dark horse against colonialism is an interesting development".
"as a belgian i feel the shame for when they didn't. Colonialism, slavery are a stain on world history.".
"congo vs. Apple theft of minerals and collusion belgium and france neocolonialism & genocide of the congolese people damn!".
"the so-called "dr congo" is only a sinister heritage of the catastrophic belgian colonialism which produced absolutely no local educated elites and promoted ethnic rivalries to ensure belgian "interests" after independence. It has always been a failed state, it should rather be fully dismantled".
"fuck you belgium (trigger warning for almost everything) jesus christ, every time i'm reading about colonialism, i think 'now there can't be worse' and every time i'm wrong".
"i was in my 40s when i learned that congo wasn’t a belgian colony. The belgian government didn’t want to get into colonialism, so king leopold took it himself, as just a rich guy who could pay mercenaries. The man did private colonialism.".
"it's been almost 20 years, but i remember it being "here's why belgian colonialism was good!" hard to find a more rapaciously plundered and systematically abused/neglected place under colonial rule in the 20th century. Maybe namibia.".
"the fucking belgians were so awful they got a telling off from all the the other fucking europeans for giving colonialism a bad name.".
"i can't wait for the belgian congo part of this 19thc great power colonialism reboot to occur".
"it should be obvious that you've gone too far when fucking france goes "your colonialism is abhorrent"".
"i will admit as a smart alec student i didnt understand why colonialism was bad no one ever explained it or taught it. I saw it in terms of stability and development. Then i read about the belgian congo and everything made sense. Also launched me on a rabbit hole of colonial violence research.".
"i had a no-shit belgian congo truther follow me this weekend. Colonialism wasn’t so bad! belgium civilized the region! good lord.".
"i'd say that the people of belgian congo got the same benefit of colonialism as the ceo of uhc got from his sudden bloodletting.".
"news: let's look at haiti and their gang violence problem me: caused by french colonialism partner: *tisks and nudges me* its history babes! read a documentary!".
"late 19th century colonialism was no less harsh than in 1600s. Germany still coming to terms with namibia, french still ignore what they did in 'indochina'. And the 'belgian congo', . Well, all one has to do is look at the ongoing aftermath of leopold ii of belgium in the drc.".
"the horrors committed against the people of the congo by belgium exceeds the crimes of the holocaust by two times over. Court ruling on belgium’s conduct in colonial africa hailed as turning point every european colonial nation must have a colonialism museum.".
"this is horrifically bad. If you don’t know the history of the congo, it is ground zero of among the worst crimes against humanity that colonialism ever produced.".
"for reasons i’m not 100% clear on, i’ve been followed by a belgian congo colonialism apologist account. Apparently 19th century colonialism had “humanitarian” aims and wanted to “lift” the civilisational level of indigenous peoples:".
"the belgian-congolese colonial past represented in belgian history textbooks from 1945? pr. Karel van nieuwenhuyse (ku leuven - faculteit letteren) retraces the long road from triumphalism to postcolonial critical analysis.".
"the people didn't stop speaking french because they feared european colonialism. They did it because europe stood by and let slaughter happen.".
"belgians pitting the tutsis against the hutus wasn’t some historical aberration but the standard operating procedure of european colonialism, downstream consequences be damned.".
"the dreadful long tail of colonialism. Same with francophone and (outside of portugal) portuguese-speaking former 'colonies'.".
"the more apt analogy is if you (french) criticized an african country for not paying off loans meant to develop the nation after y’all bled them dry through colonialism…wait-".
"the belgian government and the cia conspired to kill the congo‘s first prime minister, patrice lumumba. „soundtrack to a coup d‘etat“ is an excellent free-form documentary about the events in the context of colonialism, cold war, and jazz. (for free on arte)".
"the world is failing congo. Colonialism and decades of war have killed and displaced millions, leaving behind a hunger crisis. The country’s natural resources have also been plundered, and children are today forced into deadly mining for the copper powering our devices.".
"the concept of western in the 19th century differed from previous periods in that it was not purely a military conquest. Instead, it included stated humanitarian goals: europeans intended to govern these lands and elevate africans to the same civilizational level as europeans.".
"symbolic win but not nearly enough for all the lives lost under belgian . Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past".
"the then 33-year-old sankara set about enacting a radically progressive programme for his nation and his people. Opposing french neo-colonialism and combatting the local ruling elite, sankara transformed burkina faso. -6".
"the average lifespan of a haitian slave under french colonialism was what, about 20 years?".
"the french film "zombi child" is set in present day france where a haitian teen attends an elite boarding school and 1960's haiti where her grandfather (real life clairvius narcisse) is turned into a zombie to work cane fields. Links french slavery and colonialism in haiti to l'hexagon via zombie.".
"the then 33-year-old sankara set about enacting a radically progressive programme for his nation and his people. Opposing french neo-colonialism and combatting the local ruling elite, sankara transformed burkina faso. -6".
"the average lifespan of a haitian slave under french colonialism was what, about 20 years?".
"the french film "zombi child" is set in present day france where a haitian teen attends an elite boarding school and 1960's haiti where her grandfather (real life clairvius narcisse) is turned into a zombie to work cane fields. Links french slavery and colonialism in haiti to l'hexagon via zombie.".

3. Neo-Colonialismo y la Lucha por la Independencia Africana.

La persistencia del neo-colonialismo, donde las antiguas colonias siguen siendo influenciadas y explotadas económicamente por las potencias occidentales, impulsa la lucha continua por la verdadera independencia y soberanía en África.

"lol,rofl. History for whom? maybe history for you. Come to africa and see that colonialism is still very much alive. Only now usa is in charge and europe carries its water. From gaddafi to mugabe every "corrupt african dictator" is handpicked by usa or europe french food is from african blood.".
"it was racist colonial bullshit at the expense of africa for the benefit of france, which even today still practices "françafrique" colonialism.".
"the terrible loss of life in the congo/rwanda war. Suspect it was initiated by the west in yet another attempt to steal drc natural resources. It's been that way since the west's assassinations of patrice lumumba and dag hammarskjold. Africa will never forget western colonialism.".
"its delicious to see the end of colonialism .the death of an idea, as traore says :".
"the fight against neo-colonialism continues 1 by 1 a united africa is closer than realized senegal follows chad, seeks to end french military presence".
"colonialism seems much more deep rooted in the british state mentality. France doing this after having been instrumental in the sykes-picot carve up of the middle east post wwi alongside britain is momentous.".
"rwanda has essentially become africa's first post-colonial empire - violently capturing and exploiting parts of the drc for rare minerals to sell to an uncaring europe. This goes beyond neo-colonialism imo as kigali is not acting merely as a puppet of europe but as an independent exploiter.".
"colonialism is collapsing. In burkina faso, traoré’s government is reclaiming territory, reopening schools, and defying foreign control. While western media pushes panic, the people are standing firm for sovereignty, dignity, and the end of imperial interference!".
"the french cycle of institutional reform, colonialism edition indigenous people want equality and political rights - settlers bury the stuff - "we can't give them some autonomy, this is the road to independence !" - more resentment cycle ends when independence happens anyway".
"i don't see russia as the good guy but i also definitely do not see france as the good guy. To believe that france is there to help, . Big oof. Neo-colonialism is a real thing and france has been a major player in it".
"the french had managed to bring some stability to mali, for example. For some years they had an amazing world music festival. But the government decided it was all 'colonialism' and now loo at mali! a total disaster for everyone who lives there".
"the more apt analogy is if you (french) criticized an african country for not paying off loans meant to develop the nation after y’all bled them dry through colonialism…wait-".
"the french are in a tight spot. Those who have any sense will move to any far-off place that has not suffered at the hands of french colonialism.".
"the french revolution had a lot of promise but unfortunately it just led to napoleon taking it over as an emperor and creating the most brutal french colonialism in their history. That's why this isn't a great shirt tbh. Now if you would've said russia in 1917, a truly proletarian cause.".
"the world is failing congo. Colonialism and decades of war have killed and displaced millions, leaving behind a hunger crisis. The country’s natural resources have also been plundered, and children are today forced into deadly mining for the copper powering our devices.".
"the concept of western in the 19th century differed from previous periods in that it was not purely a military conquest. Instead, it included stated humanitarian goals: europeans intended to govern these lands and elevate africans to the same civilizational level as europeans.".
"symbolic win but not nearly enough for all the lives lost under belgian . Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past".
"the then 33-year-old sankara set about enacting a radically progressive programme for his nation and his people. Opposing french neo-colonialism and combatting the local ruling elite, sankara transformed burkina faso. -6".
"the average lifespan of a haitian slave under french colonialism was what, about 20 years?".
"the french film "zombi child" is set in present day france where a haitian teen attends an elite boarding school and 1960's haiti where her grandfather (real life clairvius narcisse) is turned into a zombie to work cane fields. Links french slavery and colonialism in haiti to l'hexagon via zombie.".
"the then 33-year-old sankara set about enacting a radically progressive programme for his nation and his people. Opposing french neo-colonialism and combatting the local ruling elite, sankara transformed burkina faso. -6".
"the average lifespan of a haitian slave under french colonialism was what, about 20 years?".
"the french film "zombi child" is set in present day france where a haitian teen attends an elite boarding school and 1960's haiti where her grandfather (real life clairvius narcisse) is turned into a zombie to work cane fields. Links french slavery and colonialism in haiti to l'hexagon via zombie.".