Insanity—US Foreign Policy in Africa

[claireokc]

Commentary “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Why is U.S. policy in Africa insane? Because we repeat doing things, thinking that Africans will be pro-West, pro-democracy, pro-America, anti-authoritarian, and anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Well, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is wrong. Insanity In a recent discussion on Africa, Carla Jones, an African expert and a professor at Sam Houston State University, made the following observation: “The sentiment of some African citizens is that they favor democratic government ideals, yet they really appreciate the advancement that non-democratic governments have provided that facilitate growth and trade. The approach for building stronger partnerships with African countries can no longer be looked at as though both parties play by the same rules. China competes like they’re competing in a zero-sum game so the US should not continue in the future the same way it has in the past.” ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/insanity- ... 37888.html