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South Africa's Roodepoort train station under White rule, see inside for the After pic

submitted by deleted to FeralBantuInvaders 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 07:37:32 ago (+20/-0)     (FeralBantuInvaders)

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[ - ] HughBriss 7 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 08:22:08 ago (+7/-0)

What a damn shame. It reminds me of the scene in "Empire of Dust", where the Chinese engineer is scolding the Congolese because they let the infrastructure left behind by the Belgians utterly decay. He specifically pointed out the railroad tracks that were perfectly functional and intentionally left that way by the Belgians but are now in total disrepair due to neglect.

[ - ] Broc_Liath 3 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 09:49:03 ago (+3/-0)

It's funny, I keep seeing leftists complain about how departing colonial governments intentionally smash up infrastructure just to spite the darkies. They actually believe that's why those countries are shit.

[ - ] MarvintheRobot 1 point 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 09:24:38 ago (+1/-0)

Well how do you expect them to repair them? They can’t even build a house that isn’t on the verge of collapse most of the time. Much less build and shape steel

[ - ] TomMacdonald 0 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 16:08:15 ago (+0/-0)

Mud train tracks. BRILLIANT!!

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 3.7 yearsOct 26, 2021 03:29:09 ago (+0/-0)

Maybe I am wrong, but I am sure that the Belgians did try and taught a few of them on how to maintain stuff. (Unlike the Chinese who don't give a fuck and build shit that will break 2 weeks before they leave)

[ - ] SparklingWiggle 1 point 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 10:24:53 ago (+1/-0)

Someone insert the cartoon nigger burning shit with the caption, "I made this."

[ - ] Broc_Liath 0 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 09:47:57 ago (+0/-0)

I kinda feel this is a cheapshot given that railways are essentially obsolete. Only thing propping them up in most countries is gibs.

I'd imagine SA roads are in much better repair right?...

[ - ] deleted 0 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 09:50:28 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] Broc_Liath 0 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 13:54:01 ago (+0/-0)

Oh fair enough. In most countries rail systems are kinda irrelevant. The only reason most of them are afloat is state subsidies.

[ - ] dassar 0 points 3.7 yearsOct 25, 2021 19:14:42 ago (+0/-0)

India and large part of Africa rely on the Rail system bc most of the country lacks adequate infrastructure for the usual means of mass/ daily transport that is predominate in the West. ...