Important question raised here imo, and I can relate.

My country of origin has hundreds of tribes, languages, and different cultures. From afar, we appear as a country with a flag, a national anthem etc, but from within, tribal identity is undeniably very strong.

Two provinces have started a secession war 3-5 years ago.

Africa's artificial borders have always been a source of instability, and it's a real and urgent problem every where you look.

The currency losing 50% of its value, combined with 70% pay cuts, wiped out the middle class overnight. We're talking about doctors, engineers, teachers - all of them government employees - who can no longer afford a second car, their monthly rent, three meals a day, school fees, etc.

What they will do to survive in such desperate situations, I leave it to your imagination...😔

Where ever you hear "sanctions" and "blessing" in one sentence just say fuck you and block it.

Dictators all around the world really love that analysis, sanctions are real blessing for dictators, they can make secrete deals and behinde the door negotiations.

An elite we call "sanction traders" rise from this theory.

They eploit this vague situation, make international deals and take a huge cut from all the sides involved.

Lack of transparency is friends with totalitarians and dictators. They thrive in it. They abuse their people on account of sanctions, and get richer and stronger.

Yeah, Egypt was awesome and super rich when the Kings were European 😆

People really need to stop using the expression ‘The Global South’. It sounds elitist af and makes no sense when it’s used to refer to countries that are above the equator like Iran.

Yeah?

Where’s the racism in my comments? Particularly considering only 3/54 countries are in the top 50 of global GDP and the first country doesn’t even show up until #30.

Worse, many of the 51 remaining countries are in the bottom 100.

Not quite the bastion of success there eh?

Nothing I said was racist.

A large part of Africa is in the south.

You’re projecting your racism.

You know this is highly unlikely to happen.

Most of South America is a political mess, India has 180 languages, and Africa hasn’t been able to find their way out of a paper bag since humans first showed up.

It would be great if the global south ransacked the power centers, kicked out the global bankers, and started their own dominions and republics before they totally overrun the west, and interject their own forms of culture, etc. It won't work out unless you figure it out on your own. So BE YOUR OWN.

idk according to my family in the poorer areas of iran, sanctions have severely fucked them over

Anyone from Iran here?

Writing an article on how the Global South is turning the curse of sanctions into the Blessing of a Unstoppable Free Market for the World.

Drop a comment tell us your story🙏🏼

I’m with you bro, nothing more important than our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Weight lifting is my preferred physical activity for longevity.

Let's see those legs. Make sure we're not skipping leg day.

Agree 100% Ray. My argument was more about timing. Yet was the key word.

BTC is not money yet. May not be in our lifetime. It’s digital gold right now. Don’t spend it trying to force the money narrative. It will happen but we’re way too early.

Even in El Salvador you can go further with a crisp $100 bill than a BTC lighting payment. The end user will use the $100 it to buy their own BTC or pay their bills with the cash.

Truth.