Should African armies be mobilized to build basic civilian #infrastructure such as roads and water supply?
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@calestous Yes... in military juntas. ...and you should be scared of handing over your economy to the military. Nothing good can ckme of it. -
@nderi_j Which juntas? Please support your claims with evidence. -
@calestous Check out the public works of King Louis XVI, Mussolini and Hitler. Those were public works executed largely by military wing... -
@calestous ...in the beginning it sounds like a great way to manage costs. When they get embedded and the economy doesn't respond... -
@calestous ...that's when it becomes obvious how bad the idea was. By that time it is usually too late. -
@nderi_j You are resorting to argumentum ad Hitlerum. Senegal has used it since independence. There are many examples of sensible use. -
@calestous I cant speak to Senegal's situation but experiences from Hitler, Mussolini and General Franco have shown us the risks... -
@nderi_j Those fascists didn't become so because of building roads. - 3 more replies
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