Should African armies be mobilized to build basic civilian #infrastructure such as roads and water supply?
@nderi_j Which juntas? Please support your claims with evidence.
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@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. -
@calestous John T Flynn explains it better in his book "As we go marching". In 1930s, fascism had a great name... -
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@nderi_j "Roads to Power: Britain Invents the Infrastructure State" http://www.amazon.com/dp/0674057597/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdo_xOGmwb1AW6J6F …https://twitter.com/IruraMwongera/status/659698933397135360 … - 1 more reply
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