The Rwandan Lie

In my last video, I praised Rwanda and its president, Paul Kagame, for having an excellent economy and being the safest country in Africa. That was a mistake I made ignorant of how this prosperity was achieved. It was done through political repression, intimidation and fear carried out by the Rwandan Patriotic Front in the name of protecting the economy. Paul Kagame, wrongly, is now known as the savior of Rwanda from tyranny when he should be known as yet another African despot.
Sources:
Prunier, Gérard (1995). The Rwanda Crisis, 1959-1994: History of a Genocide (2nd ed.). London: C. Hurst & Co. Publishers
Pomfret, John (9 July 1997). "Rwandans Led Revolt in Congo".Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2012
CDI: The Center for Defense Information, The Defense Monitor, "The World At War: 1 January 1998"
Global Witness (2013). "Putting principles into practice: Risks and opportunities for conflict-free sourcing in eastern Congo". Retrieved 16 May 2013
Smith, Patrick; Wallis, William (18 October 2002). "Interview with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame". Africa Confidential. Retrieved9 May 2013
Rwanda | Freedom House, freedomhouse.o...
"Rwanda government critic Rwigara acquitted". BBC News. 6 December 2018, www.bbc.com/ne...
“The loyalty oath keeping Rwandans abroad in check” BBC World News. 18 November 2020 www.bbc.com/ne....
Mara Foundation-The Ashish J Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index report
World Democracy Index - www.eiu.com/to...
Corruption Perceptions Index - www.transparen...
Music (In Order):
Chopin - Nocturne in C Sharp Minor (No. 20) - • Chopin - Nocturne in C...
Chopin - Nocturne in E Flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2) - • Chopin - Nocturne in E...
Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.1 - • Erik Satie - Gnossienn...
John Field - Nocturne no 5 in B flat major - • John Field - Nocturne...

[@Minotaur-ey2lg]

I applaud you for admitting to your own ignorance, and by doing so educating someone like me.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Rwanda is the African poster child of the WEF.

[@thursoberwick1948]

9:40 & 10:30 - the man's sponsors and enablers are written up on the hoarding.

[@Mshi-]

It’s just Hutu propaganda

[@KingArthurWs]

And educating us all.

[@KingArthurWs]

@@Mshi- Yeah sure, this guy sounds like he is a Hutu Rwandan lmao.

[@freedomfighter6838]

Love your videos bro - wonderful job - Ive been to Botswana and the difference from there to Zimbabwe was just horrific - Botswana is def a testament to a true functioning democracy - I have never been somewhere so beautiful - at night unreal

[@bellamytungaelisha9153]

Comparing botswana and Rwanda in terms of the cost of living is ridiculous, Botswana have a lot of mineral reasources while Rwanda doesn't,Prosperity never came in democracy,neither will it in developing countries(especially in sub saharan countries) and it did never came under democracy in the developed(especially in The West) China is a good example of what am talking about.

[@freedomfighter6838]

@@bellamytungaelisha9153 Bostwana actually makes a lot of money off tourism - safaris - that are not cheap - always booked

[@williamthebonquerer9181]

@@bellamytungaelisha9153 China and Rwanda both have large mining sectors. Both are extremely authoritarian

[@williamthebonquerer9181]

@@freedomfighter6838 always liked Botswana since the top gear special. Botswana success is the exception that proves the rule with ex colonies.

[@bellamytungaelisha9153]

@@williamthebonquerer9181 you don't even know Rwanda, its mining sector is nothing compared to Botswana,check your facts before commenting.

[@sergio4740]

I don't recall a destructive civil war in Botswana with a need to prevent it occurrence ever again. The only merit of Botswana is that they have been using the diamond proceed wisely since the beginning. But the country can't compare to the diversification of businesses in Rwanda. You have your facts wrong and anyway, you are in no position to judge Kagame knowing were he comes from, what he has fought and his drive for a Rwanda free of tribal identities. The man is not an angel and no angel could've driven Rwanda out of poverty right after that horrible civil war. Just look at Burundi, next door: same ethnic groups, same tribal wars, same economic poverty in 1994. See the difference? See the importance of a sound economy? See the need to fight tribal identification?

[@zhcultivator]

Well Kagame seems like an ''Enlightened Despot'' to me

[@last_samurai6690]

because he is

[@castronator-mu3ye]

Democracy is not a type of government that can be applied everywhere. Doesnt usually works in Africa.

[@Tom_Cruise_Missile]

No such thing to be honest.

[@skp8748]

​@@castronator-mu3ye how many centuries of monarchies did Europe have to prosper and stabilise. China, gulf arabs, Singapore and Taiwan all have been doing the same since they were formed after colonisation but apparently africa can't.

[@Qatrebew]

Like Lee Kuan Yew, someone that lovers of democracy in the west are unnerved by due to their success

[@loveall2516]

It is also ridiculous how only one house built from looting a neighbouring coutry is refered to to show the development of a country while millions are being hunted every day.

[@navytanutrof1823]

I guess development cannot be achieved if YOU DONT use the resources of others. Don't take my word for it. Look at the US, England, France and most of Europe. They are fighting hard to still continue raping the African continent.

[@find2hard]

Over 5 million people died in the second Congo war that Rwanda instigated under Kagame. Rwandese factions are pillaging Congo to this day.

[@jrick003]

Bostwana started their development in the 1960's with their first president Sereste Khama and and every leader since then has been a good steward. Rwandan development began in 1995 with Kigali. In other Bostwana had about a 40 year head start on Rwanda. Also Bostwana has diamonds and a coast both of which rawanda does not. Comparing the two is not exactly apples to oranges. Edit Botswana is also landlocked

[@Andrei-vv4ou]

Leaving everything else in this comment aside, Botswana has no coastline

[@moritamikamikara3879]

Uhh... "Botswanna has two things which Botwanna does not" ...I'm assuming you mean "Rwanda had Diamonds and a coast both of which Botswana does not" Wait a moment... what the fuck? Neither have a coastline

[@nhandinh7404]

@@moritamikamikara3879 and it’s the Botswanans that have the diamond

[@Ali-bu6lo]

@@moritamikamikara3879 Botswana kinda has a coast. Part of its northern border is by the Zambizi river which is used as a way to reach the sea. Actually the very reason Namibia has a panhandle is because Germans wanted the borders in a way to have access to the river and the Indian ocean.

[@linusmayden8465]

Exactly, this uploader left out the historical context for the countries to develop, Rwanda also has universal healthcare, something a first world nation like the USA lacks.

[@melvinbrotherofthejoker436]

NOOOOO PLEASE DON'T MAKE MY COUNTRY SAFE AND PROSPEROUS!!!! WHAT ABOUT DEMOCRACY?!?!?!?

[@skp8748]

​@Rapistgaming-uq8fbno such thing.

[@JediLordNathan]

Great video. A video on Botswana and how it managed to be successful as it is would be worth seeing in the future. I've actually looked into the history and Botswana basically won the Decolonization Lottery Grand Prize: Lots of untapped resources that the Colonial powers missed Check! A strong tradition of tribal democracies before independance that continued to form a very unique and impressive government system, having the right leaders in the right positions at the right time also check! Actual innovations to keep itself going check! The only thing Botswana has to worry about with regards to their economy is that its a bit too centered on the diamonds that form the bedrock of the economy I say that this is an issue because its very bad to build an economy based on a single product that is finite and to add more options and sources of money. But yeah Botswana is an African Miricle Nation and the main reasons for its success, good people, strong traditions that promoted unity, blessed with natural resources and had minimal involvement when they were a colony of Britain they managed to remain autonamous under British rule which is an impressive feat considering the neighboring nations to Botswana. So yeah a video on Botswana would be worth making and I'd certainly watch it. Keep up the good content, its informative and breaks down some import issues by diving into the history and reality of a situation. Good content overall, watched every video you have and its all informative. Also I'm glad you aren't afraid to admit when you've made an honest mistake with your information like what is happenning in Rwanda.

[@CJ-wh7ik]

You forgot to mention the presence of excellent infrastructure built by the white people. One of few colonized nations that actually managed to use it and not let it rot into ruination! Excellent achievement of a black man

[@tiagozadra4307]

Good people is not a reason for a country's success. The true reason why Botswana is where it is today is because of it's more free market policies compared to most of africa

[@stanleywang7367]

@@tiagozadra4307 @jedinathan A bunch of countries in Africa have tried to adopt free market policies. It doesn't work when you don't have political stability. Also, Botswana benefitted from being seemingly worthless so the UK assimilated them as a buffer protectorate, sparing them from colonization.

[@tiagozadra4307]

@@stanleywang7367 yes ofc a free market alone wouldn't make Everything work if the country is in chaos, but it could also be said that free market policies create stability by creating wealth. The main problem in Africa is corruption and second is stability, once those have been dealt with then these countries will truly prosper

[@stanleywang7367]

@@tiagozadra4307 If you remove the already developed countries, there is little to no support for "free market policies create stability". This is certainly true over the past half century. Even in developed countries, market regulation is necessary for stability.

[@birhan2006]

You can criticize any government. But, all is relative. I will choose Ruanda any day over Eritrea, as both countries were considered a beacon of hope in the early 1990s. While Ruanda is prospering and stable under the current leadership, Eritrea is the most tyrannical dictatorial regime that produces one of the biggest refugees in the world

[@mr.m10]

i am a rwandan my self and i did not know this thank you for giving me truth

[@iradukundaissa1591]

Stop lying 😂 u are not 🇷🇼

[@Bienfait_ishimwe]

@@iradukundaissa1591 people who aren't rwandan seems to think they know more than us like it is them living in our country

[@iradukundaissa1591]

@@Bienfait_ishimwe sometimes it blow ma mind. Gusa ni system iyoboye isi Banga ko Africa yigira.

[@timizuokumor122]

I just want to say I don’t know if you were being tongue in cheek, when you said a few miles South not Botswana to Rwanda is 2300 km away. 😂

[@___-yy8ud]

Have you ever been to Rwanda?

[@misslabellekitty1298]

We've gotten to a point where folks - who most certainly have NEVER lived under tyranny - try to justify this sort of shenanigans Rwanda's government is doing. They think they could survive under authoritarianism... if they are, they're making plans to emigrate as they comment under this video. Please go re-read on what democracy actually entails, what hard work it demands from everyone, and why many strive for it ... Now with that out of the way, This is scary stuff if everything is true. I hate "strong men." They've ruined my country's economy. The funny thing is... if you succeed in capitalism, like Rwanda does (supposedly), everyone conveniently turns a blind eye. That was happening in Haiti during Duvalierism as well as Martelly's administration. Here we are today as a country, if anyone ever follows the news about us. Thank you for this video.

[@noneofyourbusiness4133]

“Until people begin to focus less on the money and more on the human beings, it will unfortunately continue” You can apply this to nearly any on going systemic tragedy and have it be true

[@iamnormal8648]

10:45 Leave *Zimbabwe* out of this. If you're hoodwinked by the UK (and the Western hegemony) noises complaining about the revocation of their (Western) people's land ownership claims in Zimbabwe for the land that they or their parents and grandparents had taken at gunpoint from the Africans in Zimbabwe, then you are mistaken. The late *President Robert Mugabe* already schooled them when he was interviewd by Christine Amanpour that "[Is there] *citizen by colonialism?* "

[@amosmunezero9958]

For thing for sure and that I totally agree, democracy is really good for Africa, and you gave a great example of Botswana - There is no excuse to not have democratic government and institutions, in fact it would work well due to diverse populations in Africa, so that no tribe or ethnic would feel that one is unfairly dominating. This is why i am happy to stay outside of Africa until our leaders understand that.

[@youtubehatestruthtellers8065]

All countries do this

[@annetelizabeth]

Proper investigations were never made into the identities of people who were killed by Kibwetere in Kanungu. most Ugandans say that they were Hutus from Zaire.

[@BenjaminWilson-l1e]

I think Kagame does legitimately want to modernise Rwanda and make it prosperous nation, although the way he does it is obviously questionable

[@weilandiv8310]

I was going to take the entire family to Rwanda this summer, but not now!

[@sircharlesross537]

This is actually funny

[@jeanbosco3728]

Just bear in mind that to rebuild a country after such tragedy of 1994 that was left 1 million dead 2 millions in exile which made 1/2 population, was such uneasy task to get things straight with the neighbor like Congo DRC who was arming the refugees and allow the defeated government forces to take hostages 1.2millions at the same time reorganize and continue launching guerilla war against his military, he was not going to sit and do nothing that's how Rwanda ended up to invade DRC Congo because there was no other choice because this issue before a year of the invasion was addressed in UN security council , US and othee western countries but the did nothing

[@joshuamoher9375]

In the words of a great African: YOU ARE GHEY

[@kongo289]

@@jeanbosco3728 how about the 2 million people that Kongo accepted as refugee ? Did he give the kongolese money for that ? You know the entire africa refuse to accept them. And why would Kongo arm rebel coming from Rwanda? For what purpose?

[@bumblebee4280]

😂😂😂

[@dallacosta2868]

Incredible content, my man. Here, have some engagement.

[@garrysekelli6776]

Were the Hutus the good ones or the Tutsis?

[@a.scoob2]

Hutus no question

[@garrysekelli6776]

@@a.scoob2 ah. I always wondered that. Thanks for clarifying. So the Hutus are Kind of like Abraham Lincoln and the evil Tutsis are like Lincoln's Rival Thomas Jefferson.

[@RestitutorEuropa]

It’s a very complex situation. Both sides are bad.

[@garrysekelli6776]

@@RestitutorEuropa that's impossible. One is Hitler: the Tutsis and the other is Churchhill: the Hutus.

[@RestitutorEuropa]

@@garrysekelli6776 Cap

[@sooibot]

I would only add one caveat. Early in Botswana's history, a major deal with a major investor happened. A lot of their economy was built off that. African countries can, and do, grow. They are just capital poor - and will remain so for a long time. Capital doesn't care about human rights, only stability.

[@georgeboehringer5530]

Blacks acting natural

[@lukejohnston4666]

Basically there were such thing as revenge genocide on Hutus, yes?

[@oo--7714]

Yeah, but it was in eastern congo

[@mitchmazamez1989]

no

[@razackchrist5096]

Yes.

[@mubandanyakinama7095]

It is not just a revenge as such. In reality, RPF didn't interested in those Tutsi and Hutus inside Rwanda when they invaded from Uganda in 1990 to begin with. All they wanted was power at any cost. This is why they Sabotaged Arusha peace accord by downing Habyariman's plane. As this is not enough, contrary to what they are famous of (heroes who stopped genocide); they opposed the intervention of UN humanitarian keeping force more than a month before the so called liberation day, 4th July. So, being this hypocrites and power hungry, they hunt down everyone who would oppose their regime(Mostly Hutus) or disclose their secret(mostly Tutsis).

[@ronanregan1478]

@@mubandanyakinama7095 no one knows who really shot down the plane the jump started the genocide, stop with the assumptions, also where are your sources that he supposedly stopped U.N from doing something about this, U.N themselves decided to back out after 10 of their soldiers died,and I guess we can apply your same logic to ww2, the allies didn't stop the holocaust so you gonna come at RPF for not stopping the genocide?

[@birameric1903]

Don't say Rwandan genocide. Say "Genocide against Tutsi"

[@moodapenkinislazy]

You forgot to mention South Africa, also a functioning democracy and consider developed on the human development index (higher than Botswana)

[@yohighness]

But also a country that has been declining since the 1980s. Bad example.

[@moodapenkinislazy]

Has it? In 2000 SA’s HDI was .63. Now it is .71 (a country needs at least a 7 to be considered developed)

[@yohighness]

​@@moodapenkinislazy Qatar and Saudi Arabia have higher HDI ratings, but they're considered to be developing countries. South Africa is not considered to be a "developed" country. It lacks far behind the developed world in many metrics. I lived in that country for 7 years, and I know first-hand its myriad of problems. Education is appalling, with 37% in exams considered a pass - no developed economy has such a disastrous education situation. Poverty and unemployment are very high, higher than Botswana - no developed economy has such high poverty and unemployment rates. I have traversed the country and seen entire villages and districts in the Eastern Cape and other provinces with virtually no electricity, no health posts and no municipal sewer connections. The decent infrastructure in Gauteng and the Western Cape doesn't reflect the true picture of South Africa. So, no, South Africa is NOT a developed country, it's far from being one.

[@murasame5071]

At what moment does evil and good wash each other clean ?

[@nukebloc]

whaaaaat?? a country can succeed without democracy??? whaaaaaat????

[@L154N4LG4IB]

The problem here isn’t the lack of democracy it’s moreso the fact that this success was made possible by what would be illegal exploitation of resources.

[@zootallures6470]

China is on its way taking over the first place from the US in the economic field - no democracy there...

[@MelindaSordinoIsLiterallyMe]

@@zootallures6470 It doesn't, fake CCP statistics

[@KingAGBozz]

​@@MelindaSordinoIsLiterallyMeeven us statistics say china will be economic power no1 soon.

[@kimemia_maina]

Given that the RPF has a formal 'commercial wing,' the reason that Rwanda's corruption perception is so low, is likely because rather than underhanded backdoor pilfering of state resources, the RPF is very openly and formally using the state to enrich itself and its cronies.

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

The classic "Don't call it bribery, it's lobbying." approach to corruption.

[@il_vendicatore]

well it is not perfect but in exange of competent ledership why not or would you rather live in congo ? it does not make sense to call him self president it would be esier for him and evryone if he was just king

[@atillanandorfuri3343]

Damn, sounds exactly like my Hungary. Sadly "legal" corruption like that is *much* harder to cleanse.

[@cavaleer]

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. Kigame is no different, he just has a better facade.

[@rwagasanadanny1996]

Are you the one to decide the election fairness in Rwanda?

[@Zakary749]

I think the approach Rwanda took was appropriate given the circumstances. Some countries just don’t have the capability to support democracy due to their political environment being dominated by corruption, lack of infrastructure or even blatant discrimination all of which Rwanda has. It’s about being real and sacrificing freedoms today to make a future where a country that has a marked past like Rwanda can function in the future with out the need of an authoritarian government, I support Rwandas fast development from a civil war stricken country to a functioning economically prosperous nation with in a continent that is known for its rich history of corruption, poverty, racism and colonialism.

[@EmmanuelIwhiwhu]

Exactly. This western orientation is so warped.

[@theironyis536]

A dose of authoritarianism was needed in Rwanda!! Interesting!! And you honestly justify that, based on various criteria that you mentioned, what an expert!!

[@philopop9466]

​@@EmmanuelIwhiwhu botsawana

[@grebap]

​@@philopop9466botswana is a homgenous country with no racial tensions and didnt have a genocide

[@of1564]

So you support corruption, when that corruption "hunts corruption down"? You have a future in politics as the mindless sheep.

[@danielprw512]

10:40 "prove him guilty" i wish this video had some evidence but was rather disappointed claim after claim with no evidence, speculations at best. Im not defending any of those action if they turn out to be true btw.

[@ruzimabonieck6908]

The swearing of oath of loyalty like a cult got me laughing out loud, that is utterly ridiculous and if they are so much affraid to swear an oath of loyalty while they are abroad not even in Rwanda exposing their face would certainly not be done but seriously swearing of oath hhhh.

[@koshabull208]

This dude just reads Wikipedia articles and that’s it...

[@lebbraumman]

check in the description of the video for the sources used.

[@mitchmazamez1989]

@@lebbraumman That’s a naïve thing to say. He merely lifted the list straight off the wiki page. Copy-and-paste.

[@ikengaspirit3063]

11:14 But Bostwana and Rwanda aren't the same country, Botswana had a good start with Sir Seretse Karma while Rwanda had dictators, civil war and genocide. A state with the issues Rwanda had by the time it Kagame got into power isn't solving it in the same way as Botswana.

[@songsbydaniel]

Great point!

[@thursoberwick1948]

Botswana is also relatively homogenous (bar some Bushmen) unlike most African countries.

[@ikengaspirit3063]

@@thursoberwick1948 So is Rwanda. The Hutu and Tutsis aren't exactly different tribes, also not exactly a sort of noble-serf relationship. Something more like two races in one nation like Normans and Anglo-Saxons of the same tribe.(Which Botswana does hv several of as there were several pre-colonial Tswana tribal states)

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@ikengaspirit3063 With Belgian divide and conquer to help out. Nowadays, Rwanda is a WEF puppet state.

[@erikthomsen4768]

A considerable factor. But not one would value equally. Take Libya for example, some would argue that it was economically prosperous. I could talk about Dutch disease. But in the end for the people Gaddafi had hurt at home and abroad he didn’t fix the factionalism that has brought this country to ruin. You can blame the people who lit up the powder cake. But after 40 years Gaddafi couldn’t save his legacy. I say this to reinforce your argument because Botswana and Rwanda will stand the test of time on very different foundations.

[@mistersir3020]

So you're whining because lifting up the country out of poverty requires severe measures for preserving stability

[@skp8748]

Crazy... how many centuries of monarchies did Europe have to prosper and stabilise. China, gulf arabs, Singapore and Taiwan all have been doing the same since they were formed after colonisation but apparently africa can't.

[@jmc3461]

I think the framing of “stop focusing on the money and instead the human beings” is quite narrow. You could argue that China’s economic expansion under authoritarian rule has had a positive human impact because of the hundreds of millions of people who have been lifted out of extreme poverty.

[@MyILoveMinecraft]

Yes but I don't think China had it's sucsess because of authoterianism. I think a China which would have become a democracy around the same time as they became communist, would have been just as successful, if not more so

[@Tom_Cruise_Missile]

Except china isn't handing out free money. They're essentially taking over the assets of these countries, as well as critical infrastructure. It's economic colonialism. China isn't communist either, they're state capitalist.

[@domsjuk]

​@@MyILoveMinecraftThe whole question being speculatory of course, the Republic's record on modernisation in the early 20th century wasn't that amazing, and I would argue with all the negative aspects and historical events under CPC rule, they managed to achieve some important goals with which a bourgeois government (deeply entangled with warlords and plutocrats) would have struggled mode: Serious land reform and economic homogenization, female workforce participation, and generally a structural political focus on development + subsumption of individualized economic interests under political ones. Otherwise, it is of course possible that even a republican government (which wouldn't have been liberal, but probably more like Suharto's Indonesia) could have gone similar development paths as South Korea.

[@MyILoveMinecraft]

@@domsjuk I mean Taiwan is a great counter argument, since they are literally the holdout of their opponents. Like expected those entanglements led to a few years of dictatorship, but overall that have created a nation which is more successful. Double the GDP per capita, even when going after notoriously unreliable CCP figures, innovative technologies, higher standard of education with more freedoms and less surveillance, despite not being recognised by most of the world and having to spend way above average on their military because of their much larger hostile neighbor. I surely know where off those two places id rather life. I'm not saying that a nationalist government would have brought the same amount of prosperity to the whole of China with it's larger size, but they certainly wouldn't be worse off than under the CCP today.

[@1wun1]

Meanwhile most Rwandans are getting poorer, 30% of kids are stunted due to malnutrition.

[@iradukundaissa1591]

This shows me y'all never know this country 🇷🇼 as u continue to driven by hate. Let me tell u all things u stated are false accusations, as we Rwandans we are not going to let u tarnish the image of our beloved country and preso, NEVER! We will fight u like our big brothers fight to stop genocide and liberate Rwanda u will face powerful patriotism. NO MORE. Enough is enough 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼💪💪💪

[@aiseh7040]

Meh, Rwanda is just following the economic models like Singapore and South Korea that went through heavy industrialization and economic growth under dictatorships before turning democratic. Also, considering the influence of Western powers and French plus Belgium colonization. Rwanda definitely needed a strong leader to prevent western corporations and countries to abuse Rwanda, while at the same time willing to work with them. One can only look at its neighbour's to see how democracy failed in those countries because of the abuse of corporations and western countries.

[@yohighness]

I worked in Singapore for 3 years. It's more of a benign dictatorship than a democracy. Singapore is what China aspires to be. Singapore gets a lot of praise globally, but many of its citizens are not happy.

[@aiseh7040]

@@yohighness Oh? Isn't the system a bit like a parliamentary system? Why the unhappiness? Singapore's living standards and economic prosperity is rather high compared to the rest of the world.

[@yohighness]

@@aiseh7040 EVERYTHING is expensive in Singapore, and not everybody has a salary high enough to afford the lifestyle. Locals have for years been complaining about the influx of foreigners, whether high-skilled or low-skilled, whom they accuse of taking their jobs. It is a parliamentary system, yes, although the same party has been in power since 1965, with election wins sometimes hovering over 90%, a figure that's embarrassing for Singapore, because that's what you'd expect in a true dictatorship. Freedom of speech and expression are also regulated. Generally, Singaporeans are happy to sacrifice those freedoms for national security ushered in by a rather authoritarian government which has nevertheless produced a successful economy.

[@aiseh7040]

@yohighness That's more of a global issue, and not just an issue Singapore is facing. It's partly due to globalization and not necessarily governance system, although I think it's both. In Canada, we are also facing a housing crisis. Due to labor's shortage, we need immigration. Since we are increasingly 400,000 immigrants per year, the housing shortage has increased. Thus, what we are witnessing is a massive feedback loop on a global scale. If Canadians are facing housing shortage, what happens is that many Canadians will work and live abroad in Eastern European countries or South East Asian countries like Singapore, where housing is cheaper. In return, it drives up the housing markets in those countries and price the locals out of their homes. Thus, while there have been lots of benefits from globalization (such as trade, communication, and etc). Globalization has also screwed the working class throughout the world.

[@yohighness]

@@aiseh7040 Yes, I agree. I've also heard that wealthy Chinese immigrants are to blame for the very high property prices in Vancouver, is that true?

[@iunknown563]

It's always good to find and tell the truth but every success has its price and Rwanda is definitely a success story in many aspects. Many countries would never have recovered from a civil war of a much less magnitude than the one that took place in Rwanda. So whatever Kagame may or may not have done or is doing in order to keep himself in power, the stability and peace and prosperity in his country seems to be giving right given the outcome! Not saying that the end justifies the means but I would always choose peace and stability over chaos and wars.

[@anorangecarrot3312]

This totally needs to be out here more, this is good content but it isn't getting out there this is underrated and i hope you get the views and subscribers you deserve

[@christopher9727]

.. No hope in war repent of murder today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Seek his Holy Spirit for guidance peace and purpose today Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@melvinencinascabrera4897]

The "Corruption Perception Index" doesn't measure corruption¡, but the perspective of the citizens about how much there is.

[@jv63bevv16]

So basically how people see their government corrupt, which you know means, they are corrupt

[@alittlebitgone]

Not citizens, it's the perception of corruption according to various global experts in the field.

[@jaybee4577]

Not citizens it mostly businesses in different sectors of different countries. That is why I don’t trust the corruption perception index because it doesn’t take citizens opinion into account.

[@partnermammoth2562]

I respect how you went back to correct yourself and the misinformation you accidentally created rather than just a lazy apology note that no one would read and that wouldnt undo the damage at all

[@skiesboi]

This is an interesting video. I don't think that your binary of good/bad is necessarily a good one, I think that it's important that you highlight some of the problems that usually go unnoticed because people tend to hyper-focus on the good qualities of people they like and the negative qualities of those that they don't. I also don't think that a simple comparison between Botswana and Rwanda is fair. Botswana has a sparse and relatively homogenous population. It was able to escape colonial attention as diamonds were found after independence, so the Batswana were largely left to their own devices, part of which is a largely accountable ruling structure that allows the people to criticise the rulers. They were also blessed with rulers that largely worked for the good of the people, rather then the good of their own pockets. Lastly, Botswana's democracy is stable in part due to the fact that they have had an effective one party state since independence. Admittedly there hasn't been repression to maintain that, but Botswana may look different if there was to be a serious threat to the BDP's hegemony. On the other hand, Rwanda is one of the most densely populated African countries. When Kagame came to power, there had been a violent genocide and civil war. Is he perfect? No, absolutely not. However, Rwanda has not suffered a reprisal genocide against the Hutus, which is no small feat. Also, whatever you may say against him, Kagame's rule has benefited most Rwandans. I'm not saying that those aligned to his party haven't had a disproportionate advantage, but it's not like Zimbabwe where everyone apart from elite members of the ruling party have been suffering. In many ways, I would compare Rwanda to Singapore, where both managed to end ethnic conflict and ensure economic growth. Both are run by paternalistic dictatorships, but this is better then the anarchy that the country would otherwise experience, especially given the population densities that they have.

[@thunderlord-nsr6153]

Botswana is not a one party state. It has multi-party elections. It might as well be though. The thing is the ruling party in 50 years never really messed up to the point that everyone wanted it gone. It in fact spearheaded the countries growth. . Thus they stay in power. This could change in the future though.

[@skiesboi]

@@thunderlord-nsr6153 hey, I realise that I should have worded that better. Botswana has effectively had a one party state. Anyway, I think that we are basically saying the same thing.

[@skiesboi]

@@thunderlord-nsr6153 hey, I realise that I should have worded that better. Botswana has effectively had a one party state. Anyway, I think that we are basically saying the same thing.

[@thunderlord-nsr6153]

@@skiesboi Yes we are.

[@thunderlord-nsr6153]

@@skiesboi The voting system in Botswana is first past the post. Any party who wins the most seats becomes the ruling party and the party leader becomes president. It is this easy for a party to stay in power and at the same time loose it. As long as you don't give people a reason to vote for someone else.

[@cameron8772]

when i learned about Rwanda in an upper level college course I was shocked by the number of “villians” from the RPF, Bagosora, the US, Clinton and the UN. many mistakes were made, hopefully the world will recognize them as you did

[@Buzz727]

I am sorry, I am indonesia. but Rwanda clearly said they will achieve prosperity through a dictatorship. they said they want to be the Singapore of Africa. Singapore is one of the most successful dictatorship

[@limbobilbo8743]

I like how you dont do that thing some people do where they imply that african countries were better off under colonial powers because of their current issues

[@user-jc3vy6tc1n]

Some were, some weren't depends on the colonial government that ran it

[@user-jc3vy6tc1n]

@MeVsFanboysWorshippers Dont be butthurt, some places are clearly worse off post colonialism and some are better off. If reality offends you then I'm very sorry. Ohh and I never even said that places should be under colonial rule, I just said that quality of life for the average person dropped in many places after Europeans left. Does that mean Europe should have been in there in the first place, no, but certain people clearly suck at administrating themselves

[@GrimgoreIronhide]

They were though. Africa under colonialism was the highest point in its history thus far, before or after.

[@limbobilbo8743]

@@user-jc3vy6tc1n they dont “suck at administrating themselves” they were basically left with power vaccums because the french/british/dutch would just leave without actually doing anything to help with decolonisation.

[@user-jc3vy6tc1n]

@@limbobilbo8743 Thats a very convenient excuse, the exact same can be said about a lot of South East Asian countries, like Vietnam for example, and look how quickly they industrialized and developed being left to their own devices. What about South Korea. Their GDP was lower than half of the average African Colony after the 2nd WW, and despite being worse off initially they became one of the biggest economies in the world. Truth is that we've had plenty of success stories after the post colonial power vaccum as you would put it. Remember the level of infrastructure in a country like Zimbabwe was 20 fold over South Korea or Vietnam, Zimbabwe turned into a massive shithole, their infrastructure fell apart,the median life expectancy fell by 10 years,quality of life went to shit, rolling blackouts. I'm sorry. It's very politically incorrect to say, but clearly parts of Africa were better off under colonial rule. There's not even an argument here. Life expectancy fell in most countries after the end of colonialism

[@memph1ston]

This is a great video - you admit you were mislead, something that some people just cannot do. I had previously watched one of your videos on African dictators and found it fascinating, but this one earned you a subscribe in my book :)

[@NgugiKamau-rr3zp]

What do u expect kagame to do? anyone who stopped those mass killers of African women n children while the world looked the other way must be there till the threat of repeat is gone.if possible it's better voting for kagame in Rwanda than some of my politicians right here in Kenya.There are times that call for stern discipline! even Moses was a dictator.democracy created the genocide!(Armstrong)kagame stopped it

[@larskaiser8131]

Making a mistake is not an issue if one acknowledges it as you did and puts in so much work and effort to set it right. Great job on this one!

[@k_g1504]

How did he correct it!? At least he has solve great affective problems to the development of the country which is corruption and security stability. What else do u need as a citizen to chance your dreams? No one is perfect

[@cassiopeiathew7406]

He didn’t put that clip out with the video I don’t think, he just acknowledged his misunderstanding

[@k_g1504]

​@@cassiopeiathew7406 no he is push an ideology which affects the presidents image for no reason. with a brain to do this video i think he knows wat he is doing. and its wrong

[@HoneybeeAwning]

Rwanda is still exploiting and using Congo's resources as we speak so it's quite wild to watch such a government be praised.

[@skp8748]

Bantus are too dumb they'd rather buy crocodile shoes while Americans and Europeans take the money

[@oyugilinus1503]

who is not though? The whole world is exploiting Congo's resources.

[@gave2haze]

Kagame fits in very well with many first world conservative governments with racist undertones, such as the US and the UK. While he is worse in terms of exploiting weak neighbours, he is better domestically, so in the end it averages out so they all get along.

[@tshepo1799]

If you using a smartphone , a laptop , or anything with a battery in it, chances are you're also exploiting Congo's resources

[@samueltekle4431]

Praise Rwanda for it . The Haynes are much worst .

[@Hahalol987]

I am not condoning any violence or whatever, but it looks like its working out just fine. I am not the smartest person in the world, but why fix whats not broken?

[@igpxmaster]

Exactly

[@JCdental]

Rwanda is prosperous, free and safe well its atleast 1 of those 3

[@yohighness]

It's still classified as a low income economy, with not much infrastructure outside of the capital Kigali. The majority of people live an agrarian life, and poverty is at nearly 50% of the population. That doesn't scream "prosperous" to me. Sure, it may be safe because no one wants to annoy the police of a country ruled by a dictator.

[@JCdental]

@@yohighness 0.5 out of 3

[@mvajuru7620]

I think this video brings up some interesting points but somehow rather paradoxically ignores the context of it's own subject matter. You explain it in the video yourself, the situation in Rwanda prior to RPF's invasion was one of ethnic divide, which saw nation-wide Tutsi persecution, killings starting as far back as 1959, and the ensuing genocide was not some spur of the moment action, Hutu extremists in the government had been planning it for a while, the plane crash just lit a flame under them. So with this in mind, you have RPF trying to rebuild a country with a massive displaced population that had just suffered through a horiffic genocide, with the added insecurity of genocidaires camped out across the border and plotting retaliation to take back the country, we have to ask ourselves if democracy in the conventional western sense was even a viable option. Having democracy just for the sake of having it would have not only been a rather naive idealistic approach, which would have definitely stalled stabilising the country, but it would most likely have led to a second civil war. What Rwanda needed post genocide was stability and economic growth, so it's people could be lifted out of misery. That was achieved, as well as uniting Rwandans under a common identity, criminalising discrimination and hate speech based on ethnic lines, and establishing 'gacaca' courts across the country to facilitate reconciliation amongst victims and perpetrators. Of course there is always the question of if the ends justify the not always clean means, but one thing is for sure, RPF's government has had a massive net positive on the lives of Rwandans. That much is irrefutable.

[@majortophat3083]

The genocide was more likely ignited by French and American influence (guardian article on this) with both sides wanting their own post colonial part of Africa, The Americans won of course because the RPF had way more money and weapons afforded to them, and now has become a state that the US operates its interests out of in the congo. Of course democracy wouldn't have been possible with the racial divide but now that its become a further away event, there is no reason that Rwanda could not be democratic now. The problem with this of course is that the gacaca courts were not proper justice systems, often being unfair and arrests are still occurring against innocents. Rwanda has only been allowed to prosper as it is in the US interests to have the world see rwanda as a legitimate democratic state.

[@manniking233]

​@@majortophat3083. And what's wrong with that? Singapore and the Asian tigers developed with the permission of the U.S.A, too, despite not being democracies. Rwanda has every right to copy their way if they can get away with it. Not many other African countries have such luck. Rwanda can't be Botswana. Botswana played the same game that the Asian tigers did and Rwanda started in the aftermath of gencoide with groups responsible still active in the Congo. In that context, Rwanda has had to have such a disturbing governance style to be feasible. They're lucky. Let them have that win. Us, other so called democracies in Africa, don't see the benefit of a democracy with the constant risk losing it because of heightened poverty. Wealth should be the focus, not a fickle democracy that won't be respected by hungry masses for long. The West isn't hungry, WE ARE! Democracy is a privilege that can be maintained easily if violent traumatic experiences aren't a part of a country's history, staying a constant threat to their safety. This Rwanda is the best version they could build with the conditions they got and I can't knock them for doing so, even as I wince at what it takes to maintain it.

[@majortophat3083]

@@manniking233 you still haven't addressed why can't Rwanda now change to a democratic system, you said it's because of hutus in the Congo?? They haven't touched Rwanda in years and the rpf has been having a miltia group go through and clean them up anyway. If course it is better for some countries in Africa to stay a dictatorship (Libya) but once the reach that success there is no reason they should not, signapore needs to fix its democratic process along with Rwanda.

[@ruzimabonieck6908]

@@majortophat3083 the dangers are still there the genociders are still in the congo waiting for an an opening and there is still poverty people are not yet living on a good standard, there is still much that need to be done.

[@majortophat3083]

@@ruzimabonieck6908 oh there are defiently Hutu that wanna come back and revenge kill, just don't act like Paul kagame is a righteous and saviour leader. The conflict between these groups may never end in our time.

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Considering what they're surrounded by and have experienced, kind of understandable. I would just hope that he at least begins laying the groundwork for a healthy democratic environment before his passing, even if not fully. How likely that is, let alone successful even if it does happen to some degree? I can't say obviously.

[@enzomunezero6121]

Let me be real with you. I’ve lived in Rwanda. Over 80% of the population is Hutu. The minority are the Tutsi. How do you expect his government to hold free and fair elections in a country who’s minority was nearly exterminated? That was only 29 years ago… the country is still healing. Democracy is good but not perfect. Democracy certainly wouldn’t have led to the growth Rwanda has had. It will happen eventually but now is too early. Rwandans already enjoy more safety and security than the rest of Africa. Their economic boom from the time of the genocide is one out of a fairy tale. We gotta be realistic and give the man his credit. Rwanda literally exists because of Paul Kagame and his men. Was it not for them a whole people would’ve been extinct. He isn’t perfect but his love of the country really is. We will forever be grateful to him. Even the Hutus love him for how he turned the country around. I’ve seen this firsthand. Don’t let western media and democratic values mislead you, he did what he had to do and is still doing so and for that the country is prospering and the people love him for that.

[@enotsnavdier6867]

​@enzomunezero6121 Ah yes, harassing and jailing people who want to run against him is definitely "doing what he has to do." He's a scumbag tyrant, and you're a brainwashed follower.

[@glint6070]

@@enzomunezero6121 He did a great job, but what about after him? I hope everything works out, but the "oath" that the party members had to swear is, well, questionable. Best of luck to them

[@enzomunezero6121]

@@glint6070 yeah that “oath” was not ordinary but that’s not something required or expected of Rwandans anywhere in the world. I’ve never seen anything of the sort and I know the Rwandan diaspora.

[@enzomunezero6121]

@@glint6070 after him is indeed a question many ask in the country and within the party. But I trust there will be a smooth transition with another influential figure within the RPF. Of that I’m almost certain of.

[@stevenlovejoy6838]

I get where you're coming from, but you also have to look at it from Kagame's POV. Rwanda has come a long way under his rule and stepping down now would only invite instability. President Kagame is not some tyrant like the Idi Amin's or the Mobutu Seko's of the world. He isn't stealing money from the nation or ruling for his own personal gain. He genuinely wants Rwanda to prosper. Kagame is highly influenced by Singapore and it's founder Lee Kuan Yew. Lee turned Singapore from a third world country into a first world country in only a generation. He stayed in power from 1959 to 1990. He was called a "dictator" yet Singapore is one of the greatest democracies in the world today. Democracy is not a top down approach but rather bottom up. It will take time for Rwanda to truly democratize but it eventually will.

[@3dcomrade]

A de facto one party state akin to Singapore and PRC isnt a democracy If you were to say Singapore is democracy, then. Russia is a democracy too then, because there are opposition parties. That cant gain strength nor votes

[@stevenlovejoy6838]

@@3dcomrade that's actually not true. In Singapore there are opposition parties, the largest is the Workers Party. The WP has had success in being represented in parliament and acting as a check against the ruling People's Action Party. When elections come around, the WP has equal opportunity to run in them. However, people of Singapore have faith in the PAP so they keep voting them into power. The PAP and the opposition have a symbiotic relationship. When the opposition does well in an election, the PAP accepts it and works to reform itself to change with the times. Singapore, unlike the PRC or Russia, embraces the opposition. They even allow members of the opposition who lost their election to sit in parliament as Non-constituency Members so that the opposition will always have a voice.

[@3dcomrade]

@@stevenlovejoy6838 example of those reforms? WP has never gained a quarter of MP seats. It cant sign any laws on its own

[@iradukundaissa1591]

Don't waste ur time on this clown 🤡 he's just paid propagandist.

[@HoneybeeAwning]

I'd love for you to look at it from the Congolese point of view too. Singapore didn't have to pillage murder MILLIONS of their neighbouring country to become prosperous. You are justifying pure EVIL and that's says a lot more about you.

[@wasolaso1840]

I don' think Kagame is that bad. Yes he is a dictator, but nowhere near as bad as other African dictators who do the exact same crimes if not worse without being nearly as competent

[@Rudero3]

I still think that clip you removed is actually true. Kagame DID do those things, his rule has been successful, BUT to get there, he had to be ruthless. If you look at his rule from a moral/humanitarian viewpoint, it is absolutely as bad as Mobutu's but the end result is totally different. I feel Kagame is what Mobutu could have been. Mobutu had tremendous potential and he squandered it, Kagame chose a different path. I think in the future, Kagame will be on e of the focal points of African history, like how Mobutu is the prime example of "dictatorship with no long term goals and a cult of personality", while Robert Mugabe's will be "dictatorship that has almost no benefit at all and eventually just collapses in on itself relatively peacefully (compared to Zaire or Libya), and Kagame will be the, in my opinion the "dictatorship that actually achieves something good for its own country at the expense of others, and especially neighboring countries. HOWEVER, I hate that Kagame bullied Zaire/DRC. Like, DRC needs allies and friends, not enemies on every border. I hope in the post-Kabila era that can actually happen. I am horribly biased towards supporting the DRC so anything bad happens to it and I get heated. I love your video, kinda upset that I am just now finding your channel. Very excited to go through your library of vids.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

I see Kagame as a sort of benevolent dictator. He does ruthless, horrible things for the good of the country. Remember he came into power in 1994 in the aftermath of Africa’s most infamous post-independence genocide which was in turn proceeded by repressive dictatorship and a long civil war. He somehow managed to turn what seemed to everyone like a failed state into one of the most developed states in Africa. The fact that he managed to stop, for the most part, a second Rwandan Genocide from happening does count for something [yes killing’s still happened, but as far as we know it was mostly carried out by individuals acting on their own accord rather then on a government mandate {again as far as we know, they could have been acting on Kagame’s orders but we have no real proof of this}]. So I see him in the same vain as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Josip Broz Tito, and Lee Kuan Yew. People who genuinely wanted their nation to succeed, but (seemingly) had to do horrible things to achieve that success. I believe that in the future Kagame’s legacy will be hotly debated amongst Rwandan historians for generations. Some will see him a tyrant who slaughtered thousands while others see him as forward thinking leader who dragged his nation from its lowest point into the realm of relative prosperity.

[@razackchrist5096]

Rwanda is smaller than the city of Kinshasa. Don't compare the two. It's easier to control a city than a continent.

[@Rudero3]

@@razackchrist5096That is true, there are definitely less cooks in Rwanda's kitchen. Though I see Mobutu's failure more is own, less situation. Whereas Kagame benefited immediately from Ugandan support, which is right next door. Mobutu was at conflict on and off, more politically than real war, with his neighbors. All Zaire's support came from a continent away.

[@Rudero3]

@@Kaiserboo1871 I agree with you on the concept of benevolent dictator and how it applies to most of the names your mentioned, especially Mustafa Kemal. It is a shame that dictatorships appear to be needed at times but better a Kagame than a Mugabe.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

@@Rudero3 I mean as far as African dictators go, Kagame is one of the best that ever lived. Although one issue in the future will be the matter of succession, all that economic progress in Rwanda means nothing if the country descends into civil war immediately after Kagame’s death.

[@randybridgeman5050]

Impressive video. Shall we say that the Rwandan president is a benevolent dictator, but a dictator nevertheless? I wonder though why the "good times" for some Rwandans aren't filtering down to those still suffering in that society. Remember "All that glitters is not gold."

[@last_samurai6690]

yes. I see some black Americans praise how safe Kigali is. little do they know that actually for Kigali to be safe, Kagame ordered the police to shoot any pickpocketer and the like.

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

@@last_samurai6690 Wow, that is even more extreme than Singapore's approach to dealing with street crime.

[@last_samurai6690]

@John Smith well they had just come out of a bloody war in the 90s. Of course they were way tougher than Singapore. You didn't want to cross those guys that took power from the bush.

[@iradukundaissa1591]

@@last_samurai6690 😂😂😂😂 🇷🇼🇷🇼💪💪

[@zavionsteel2349]

​@@last_samurai6690Good.

[@linusmayden8465]

Your conclusion in the end neglects the fact that Botswana has larger territory and more natural resources with a party that didn't mismanage them. It also ignores the historical context of both countries. You also left out the part where the Hutus and Tutsis were divided and Conquer by Europeans, specifically Belgium and those private Western interest which the Liberal opposition would sell out to and endanger the stability of the country. You only need to look at Russia's chaotic 90s on how Yeltsin sold out his country, Paul Kagame knows that foreigners don't have his country's interest and only a man like him can ensure such growth. You literally pointed one exception in the developing world but authoritarian governments are more effective to develop the economy when it has foreign threats, South Korea's fastest development also occured when it was a dictatorship. That's not to say authoritarian governments won't mismanage the economy, they certainly have and had but countries like Rwanda, Singapore, China, South Korea in the 60s, had their priorities straight when it came to developing and lifting people out of poverty, that rarely happens in Liberal democracy in developing countries where hyper individualistic people put their own private needs above the good of the nation, in other words, people in systems like that of India's, Nepal, Bulgaria, Greece, America don't do what needs to be done but rather what they want or what their doners dictate, sometimes it's just a popularity contest with who promises goals without results. And what people in developing countries need and want are those results even if some are too ignorant about it.

[@TheStefanp10]

Best comment in this whole feed !!!

[@Tom_Cruise_Missile]

Oh please, enough with the "enlightened despot" song and dance.

[@manofculture584]

It's always someone else's fault

[@jeronimodavidgaroupa5143]

Aditional facts 1. Zimbabwe has been under severe western ilegal sanctions for 20+years bcz they followed the Lancaster House agreements. And G. Britain did not respect the agreement. The same they did not honor the Minsk agreement. Many prime ministers took office in GB but none of them did honor these agreements. What is the point of changing prime ministers as they all keep the same wrongdoing? The system tells them what when and how to face the issues. 2.The fist President of Timor was married to a australian lady. Timor is plenty of oil and is doing just fine. The first President of Botswana was married to a british lady. Botswana is plenty of minerals and is doing just fine. Coincidence? May be, but there are more similar cases. 3.The President of Equatorial Guinea has been in office for decades now. His Vice-president is his son. This country is going from bad to worst in any category you name. Why no one is talking about him? Bcz he is and act exactly the way the west want african leaders to be. 4.In america, usually after 2 terms, the republicans and democrats handover the office one to another. No matter who held the office or wich party holds the majority both in congress or senate, america keep looting resources from other countries, killing people around, killing leaders of other countries, fighting nonsensical wars. Why? The system tells the american President what, when and how to do what. To set up such system requires time and consistency. 5.Leaders like H. Chavez, N. Maduro, Putin, P. Kagame, Ghadaffi, S. Hussein, T. Sankara did try in their countries to set up system outside western text books. This is why they hate them and call them ditactors. Leaders like the one in Equatorial guinea are praised by the west and no one sees them as ditactor. Peace and love.

[@behzadahmad8818]

i always knew how shady and evil the rwandan government was after reading about their role in the congo wars and actions in eastern Congo right now.

[@prospektarty1513]

People on here are jabbering on from a Eurocentric point of view not realising how difficult it is to manage the aftermath of a genocide. I’ve been to Rwanda and I can see how thorough the security network is to prevent another genocide. Kagame did not contribute to the Genocide, neither did the Tutsi oppress the Hutu majority. The root cause of the problem was colonialism and the deliberate decision of the German and later Belgian colonisers to segregate two types of Rwanda’s Ito Tutsi and Hutu and issue them with id cards. Both Tutsi and Hutu speak the same language and have the same culture, there are no differences between them other than the German/Belgian racial construct they imposed on the country. Basically anyone that was tall and Ethiopian looking was assigned the identity of a Tutsi regardless of whether you were Hutu and everyone who was short or average, stocky and heavy featured was considered a Hutu. Man families got sp,it down the lie due to this evil colonial policy. The Belgians at first favoured tHe Tutsi minority allowing them access to education while the Hutus were relegated to second case colonial citizens. When the educated Tutsi’s began clamouring for independence the Belgians switched sides. They began a seat campaign against the Tutsi Minority by brainwashing the Hutus to believe the Tutsi had been oppressing them, when actual the Belgians themselves were terrible at ruing their colonies let alone themselves. This led to the many bloody riots against the Hutus that ed to the exile of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis in neighbouring countries especially Uganda. The Hutus who took control of the country after independence effectively instituted an apartheid system in wh ichTutsis were denied their basic human rights such as access to education and jobs. They were barred from universities and many ended up going to school in Uganda. They were constantly subjected to deadly pogroms and the series of pogroms since the 1950s ended with the 1994 Genicide in which the Hutus were told that the RPF had sghot Down the Plane carrying Hutu moderate President Habyarimana. This led to the highly orchestrated Hutu led 1994 genocide openly and actively supported by FranCe. France trained and armed the Hutu militias.

[@mauricem5232]

good enough you’re not Rwandese, I as a Rwandan I can assure you we wanted and still want more economic progress as a major human right above others 🇷🇼

[@gave2haze]

Pretty weak video imo, it feels like you were either aiming to educate others who were previously unaware (like yourself) about the true nature of the Kagame regime (showing both sides of the story) or trying to convince people that kagame is a very evil man who keeps getting away with it. Imo you can't do both in a single video and i think you missed the mark. Maybe talk to your friends and family about their opinions on Singapore or the US for example and then apply that to Rwanda; its a very similar situation to both of those (in both good and bad ways(. After hearing those opinions and grounding yourself a bit, i think you will settle on a nuanced personal opinion. It is too early to praise a nation, then a few weeks later swing the other way because of a bit more digging you've done. Give it some time and eventually you will have a more informed and rounded opinion that comes off better in videos like these. All of that advice is of course my own opinion.

[@nicobruin8618]

You seem to make the rather stupid assumption that democracy=bad whereas one man rule (monarchy)=bad. That's nonsense. If a democratic government works well, it's a good government. If a democratic government is corrupt and pursues awful policies, it's a bad government. And if a monarchy is a competent monarchy that enriches the country and prevents chaos, than it's a good monarchy. If it's corrupt, steals from the people, and is more repressive than it needs to be, it's a bad monarchy. We've seen attempts at democracy fail again and again across the developing world, usually degenerating into tribal conflict. And a special kind of evil because he commits good deeds? What are you smoking? You're saying he'd be less evil if he kept Rwanda poor?

[@joshuamoher9375]

Are you a westerner my friend?

[@nicobruin8618]

@@joshuamoher9375 Yes. Dutch.

[@Nate14567]

Take brazil for example, the former monarchy in brazil had internal stability economic prosperity in the 1850s and had pretty good factories in 1880 and it was even said in wikipedia that the economic position the empire of brazil had was the largest in latin america until the monarchy was couped, they got the position later surpassing argentina in the 1940s which was 60 years after the monarchy’s end even according to João de Scantimburgo, a Brazilian journalist “what hindered the political, social and economical progress of Brazil was the First Republic and its consequences stretched to the future.”

[@FortuneZer0]

9:36 Not gonna lie, anyone smiling when shaking the hand of Justin Castro-Trudeau is suspect to me but in all earnestness... Aren't you just an external enemy seeking to divide and destroy Rwanda?

[@enzomunezero6121]

As a Burundian who lived in Rwanda for many years I’ll be honest. There are many flaws in this video. There’s a lot he says that is correct. But comparing Rwanda to North Korea is absurd. How do you expect a nation that is still healing from a genocide to hold democratic elections? Paul Kagame did not become president by a landslide in 2000. The then president was impeached and as Vice President he assumed the role of President. He was elected president in 2003. Rwandans live happier than they have ever been. We do not need western values to prosper. We have our own. The RPF and Kagame are held with huge and immense respect and regard. Those “allegiances” mentioned in the video are misleading. There is no death penalty in Rwanda. It was abolished after the genocide. There is certainly no death by hanging. Sure people are not free to criticize as much but that’s because of the circumstances of the nation. Paul Kagame acts with the good of the nation at heart. Most Rwandans realize that. He saved the country from total and utter chaos. For that he will forever be remembered not only as the greatest leader the country has seen but one of if not the greatest leaders the continent has seen. His leadership is the only reason Rwanda is what it is today. Free of corruption and mass murder. The safest country on the continent. That was not achieved out of nowhere. That demanded sacrifices that he and his men took. God bless him and the men that liberated the country.

[@arnowisp6244]

Western Countries are failing now. There liberal values are used against them.

[@yourdaddy5435]

​@@arnowisp6244France 🫢

[@1wun1]

As a Burundian What's your view of Burundi's 3rd term in 2015? Also Rwandans (and Burundians) are among the saddest people on earth, anything but happy!

[@jackholman5008]

He started the genocide to gain power and exploits the congo his a western puppet thats why his loved use your brain

[@jontiswe]

Lol Rwanda with Kagame has done amazing. What were they supposed to do after a genocide. All political systems have advantages and disadvantages and all respect to Kagame a STRONG real leader.

[@sumirunihon]

I'm glad Botswana is finally getting the recognition it deserves after that BritMonkey. It certainly has to go a long way in terms of human rights, disease and poverty but unlike other african countries it is actually making concerted efforts to address these issues and in comparison to other african countries it is nothing short of a miracle immerging from being one of the poorest countries in the world. Sure it might not have had such a fast paced growth like Rwanda but in many ways that's a good thing. most countries that grow really quickly usually crash at some point. Take Japan for instance. It's economy grew incredibly fast after WW2 and at the end of the 50s was a completely different country. By the 70s it was on track to overtake the US in terms of GDP by the second millennium. But of course as we all know how this turned out. In '91 it all came crashing down because behind the scenes alot of their meteoric growth was fueled by housing bubbles and inflationary government spending and their economy has been relatively stagnant since. Now that might not be the best example since Japan is still a much better place to live than Botswana but it's one that i personally know the most about. Point being the fact that Botswana didn't have such a meteoric rise like Rwanda and instead it's economy grew slowly but surely which proves that if left alone not much economic growth could happen in the short term especially if you're starting off in a completely poor country. But in the long term with patience a continuous process of growth and stabilization can happen without having to sacrifice human rights or restrained government. Rwanda's incredibly fast growth makes me more worried than happy. Though i'm glad the quality of life and wealth in the country has improved so much so quickly in the short term, it makes me worry about how stable their system is in the long term. I guess only time will tell.

[@corvusglaive5769]

Although Botswana and Rwanda are very different, to be honest. Rwanda is resource-poor, while Botswana is one of the most resource-rich nations in the world.

[@AweSean-wv3xo]

@@corvusglaive5769 Literally all Botswana has are diamonds

[@corvusglaive5769]

@@AweSean-wv3xo just like Libya only has oil, but that doesn't make it any less significant. When it comes to resources, history has shown that you don't need to have a everything. You just need to have one mineral in abundance, and for Botswana, that is diamonds, which is a lot compared to its very small population.

[@iMakz07]

Democracy is not inherently good. Rwanda would not be in the great spot it is today without Kagame's dictatorship. How would respecting human rights improve the country?

[@Hahalol987]

i stopped taking this video seriously when you sited David himbara

[@kabodra]

Not convinced. Paul Kagame is a blessing to an African country like Rwanda. I am not claiming he is democrat. Certainly not. But not being democratic is not a reason for me to disapprove of him. He, like Lee Kwan Yu or Ataturk is a dictator who works to benefit his country, not to exploit it.

[@somepolishmoment9118]

this video holds the idea dictatorship is inherently bad, it is not, for most of human history empires and grand nations were forged by dictators who loved there people

[@maraxussrafhael]

by 'not convinced' you mean 'I DO NOT CARE ABOUT the bad things he did' or "I DO NOT BELIEVE he did bad things"? Just to clarify. God bless.

[@kabodra]

@@maraxussrafhael No, he did undemocratic things (to which, from the democrat's point of view are "bad"). But what I am saying is that compared to the good things he did, those actions are tolerable. Yes, he doesn't allow opposition to come to power, so that he would stay there forever. But on the flip side, as a leader currently in power he is doing beneficial things for his country.

[@Adsper2000]

Sometimes dictatorships are necessary for progress, but what separates the terrible dictators from the good ones is how their set their countries up for the future. Ataturk’s greatest act was preparing his country to become a democracy after his own death, which it still is today. Whether Kagame is a great or terrible leader can only be decided by what happens to Rwanda after he is gone.

[@kabodra]

@@Adsper2000 Yes, I agree to a certain extent, with your statement

[@fromthehills814]

Hey, Rwandan here. Have you ever asked actual Rwandans about this?

[@skp8748]

No. He'd rather it was a hellhole... These people apply double standards. China? Gulf Arab countries? Singapore? Taiwan? All rich all because of single party single leadership.

[@animenation5324]

they never do.

[@thelyrics5358]

They can't express their own ideas cause they can't think freely in fear of prison and RIB.

[@1wun1]

​@@animenation5324 David himbara is not a Rwandan?

[@JasonParmenter]

I am sorry to tell you this, but you might be wrong again when it comes to Botswana. It's very known that Botswana is going through a democratic backslide right now, a lot of good resources on that if you want to look them up. The US State Department for excample identified significant human rights issues in its 2022 Country Report on Botswana, highlighting examples of the arbitrary arrest of opposition political figures, and abuses committed by members of the security forces, including the dispersal of peaceful protests. International civil rights organisations recently demoted Botswana's human rights protection status from "narrowed", which it shared with countries such as France, South Korea, and Spain, to the more worrisome "obstructed" category. It's also considered a "flawed democracy". The only "full democracy" in Africa is Mauritius, the mostly Hindu island in East Africa.

[@zavionsteel2349]

"It's considered a flawed democracy" 💀

[@Yu-hx5jo]

​@@zavionsteel2349bad democracy is when a country has no Western corporation

[@yohighness]

Botswana has never been more democratic and free than it is now. Just go there and see how the private media lampoon and ridicule the president on a daily basis.

[@joseaca1010]

yes Rwanda could have developed as a democracy, would you risk it? Kagame is 100% a dictator and not a particularly benevolent one, but i think its very clear the living conditions of Rwanda have significantly improved under his regime, i do believe democracy is the least terrible form of government, but thats the thing, its not good, its just the least terrible, and i believe it would be a mistake right now to have Kagame end his regime abruptly and risk another genocide history of full of grey figures like Kagame that being said its a good thing you made this video, just because i can overlook his abuses given the circumstances, doesnt mean people shouldnt talk about em

[@notdoneyet8886]

Why should the people of Rwanda settle for that when they can get better

[@mrdiynz4116]

@@notdoneyet8886 risk of losing it

[@TyroneLangam]

@@notdoneyet8886 Because they can’t get better 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@joseaca1010]

@@notdoneyet8886 this is only my personal opinion based on my experiences im from venezuela, we tried to "improve" things once, and it got so, so much worse we have a saying "éramos felices y no lo sabíamos", it translates to "we were happy and we didn't know it" and heck old venezuela was stagnating, current rwanda is atleast growing, personally i think the risk of things getting substantially worse is too much right now

[@sasi5841]

Democracy is a luxury that usually only wealthy, well established, countries can afford.

[@draquone]

Comparing Rwanda to Botswana is like comparing apples to oranges… the circumstances that led to Paul Kagame coming to power are very different to the situation in Botswana… Kagame is the leader Rwanda needed at the time. Let them move to a ‘working democracy’ at their own pace. Fully fledged democracies like the US are responsible for what I can only term as a silent racial genocide and modern slavery and yet not much noise is made about that… Kagame is not Perfect but Rwanda as a whole is moving in the right direction…

[@juniornam1186]

But Botswana is effectively a de facto one party state that is a "shared dictatorship" just like Singapore, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola and others

[@karimboulman4036]

Western socialists are very biased towards popular republics like Botswana and Algeria and Cuba and will have 1000 excuses to shield them from criticism. They don't like efficient regimes like Kagami's.

[@yohighness]

😂 Don't make me laugh! Just because the same party has ruled for a long time doesn't mean it's a dictatorship. Do you hear of frequent unrest, political assassinations and gross abuse of human rights in Botswana?

[@juniornam1186]

@@yohighness benevolent dictatorship do not need human rights abuses to be dictators

[@yohighness]

@@juniornam1186 Which African or global media have you ever heard complaining about human rights abuses in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa or Singapore? Stop trying to be a comedian, mate. 😂

[@juniornam1186]

@@yohighness I never said anything about human rights abuses you did

[@donaldstraitiff7827]

Read "Dancing in the Service of Monsters" to learn more

[@azuaraikrezeul1677]

so silencing the ones that committed genocide against you is bad? hmmm

[@ahpjlm]

That’s some Nakam type argument

[@andreiferariu]

Great video honestly, I just disagree with the conclusion that he is genuinely evil. It's pretty clear he is extremely focused on the prosperity of the country.

[@sageex3931]

​ There's a difference between Hitler and Kagame Hitler was believed of racial superiority and that there was only one superior race he also tried to wipe out the jews Kagame hasn't done that

[@thatosebotsane8017]

Thing about stats is that it can be manipulated to suit whatever rhetoric you want them to. Secondly you can’t be a weak leader, especially not in Africa. 3rd, people assume democracy is the main objective, it isn’t, socioeconomic development is and Rwanda has done well in that department, that’s what we should be looking at, not presidential terms and political manoeuvres.

[@manofculture584]

Why should people live under a dictator?

[@thatosebotsane8017]

@@manofculture584 Just because someone has been in a position of power for longer than you deem acceptable, doesn’t make him a dictator. He only becomes a dictator once he works against the peoples interest.

[@KingAGBozz]

​@@manofculture584better a stable dictatorship than an unstable democracy

[@noxzienocturnal2103]

I've been so ignorant, I've never thought why Paul has been president for so long without any opposition. They have been doing a great job of making sure the bad don't get out lest the world sees him for what he really is. Thank you for shedding some light on this man.

[@mginnocent3804]

You are too wrong my dear, you have no clue

[@Justfranktbh]

@@mginnocent3804tell us more then bud

[@mginnocent3804]

@@Justfranktbh just don't believe what media tells you, If you need to know better go to Rwanda, first of it's one of the safest of Africa so you won't have any troubles, You can also ask more to those who've been in Rwanda before. Whenever Africa does well, you will always see media telling lies, my friend Africa is also eligible to do better. It's possible and it's happening in Rwanda

[@sageex3931]

​@@Justfranktbh having a dictator can be good some times

[@brunolerman2108]

I got fed up Idi Amin and several dictators alike. What do you expect? He's a thriving politician. That means he's not a good person. How could he be? Churchill, Lincoln, Gorbachev, Roosevelt, Mandela (Yes) were in the right place and time. They were not born in Rwanda

[@jeanbosco3728]

We're enjoying, safety, cleaned places,cleaned water, electricity hosehold is 73% by 2024 projected to be 100%, good govenance, less corruption, our security organs are now serving in Peace keeping in Mozambique, Republic of central Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Haiti and few many more and now we're happy that Tutsi and Hutu can live together and marry each other like it was before colonialism tear us apart regarding human right things are getting better and better because most genocide ideology was in peoples' mind is dieing as time goes by.Just bear in mind that to rebuild a country after such tragedy( genocide) of 1994 that was left 1 million dead 2 millions in exile which made 1/2 population, was such uneasy task to get things straight with the neighbor like Congo DRC who was arming the refugees and allow the defeated government forces to take hostages 1.2millions at the same time reorganize and continue launching guerilla war against his military, he was not going to sit and do nothing that's how Rwanda ended up to invade DRC Congo because there was no other choice because this issue before a year of the invasion was addressed in UN security council , US and other western countries but the did nothing

[@joshuamoher9375]

No no you are wrong, I, an enlightened westerner, know that your country should actually look like a hypothetical ideal that's only ever existed in my head

[@jeanbosco3728]

@@joshuamoher9375 i think the internet has been misleading the people the way Rwanda is portrayed in terms of eradicating poverty, economy growth and human rights abuse and so on they're all exaggerated due to that Rwanda was burned to ashes in all departments during genocide and civilwar . Honestly speaking Rwanda has done tremendous job after 1994 tragedy just do your little search and will see that good progress took place even though there still a lot of challenges can't be solved by now by our current due to our history we've been through but what i can witness is that they're building a society that built to all Rwandans

[@joshuamoher9375]

@@jeanbosco3728 I was being sarcastic my friend, mocking the fool in the video. Of course you are right. I visited Rwanda recently, in fact, and saw the incredible achievement that is contemporary Rwanda with my own eyes. Paul Kagame may well be the greatest man of our time, man of action, great leader and savior of his people. Nothing in this video concerns me remotely. His way is the future. Democracy is responsible for the near total destruction of society in Rwanda (hardly a unique experience) and only an ideological/moral fanatic westerner (as almost all westerners are) can fail to see that if they are even remotely informed regarding Rwanda.

[@jeanbosco3728]

@@joshuamoher9375 I'm glad you got first-hand experience .

[@oo--7714]

@@joshuamoher9375 what

[@ggbooy8395]

I’m glad someone is finally speaking out. Because things are actually even worst

[@EnCounterCultureMedia]

this is like a kraut video except the scope of focus has finally left europe

[@fatherhoodfarms]

Kind of strange to think PK went from great leader and savior of Rwanda's Tutsi, only to all the sudden become so corrupt after he secured power. Seems to me we need to look further into the RPF's activities during the Rwandan Civil War. This doesn't add up AT ALL.

[@NDUWUISI]

Thank you for taking that section out of the video praising Kagame. I would have been right in the comments saying a lot of what you said in this video lol

[@eyanndegwa6005]

You have interesting insights on how a country should be run and forms of democracy. However, I'd challenge your perception of democracy and dare say that it is heavily informed by Western governance. You point out that Kagame does good for the sake of hiding his negative sides. But tell me this, what is the incentive of other democracies? The Western version of democracy is based on economic growth and capitalism, which it has used as a metric for judging other systems in the World. Anything that does not conform to the Western version is wrong and undemocratic. I'd challenge you further. What is the true meaning of democracy? The people have the final say. This means that the governed have to accept the system for it to be legitimate. Rwandese have accepted Kagame's rule despite the elements of the opposition, which is expected of any human population, most of the population is accepting. A governance system can only hold on to power and rule with the people's support to some extent, which is valid for any government in the World. I would argue that that is the true mark of democracy, acceptance and support of the people. However, the Western school of thought has led you to believe that the only way to discern democracy is by how well a country can conduct elections. But anyone with two neurons in his noggin can perceive what elections are about. Do you have the money? You're assured of a seat at the table. Do you have the money? You can lobby for policies that benefit your economic interests. It is so pervasive around the World that most people think it is the norm. That's why Kagame is so different. He brought prosperity to a failed state, standing tall among other Africans. All this without using capitalistic and other power manipulation tactics. You look at him now and diminish Rwanda's journey from the dark times, but that's only possible because he held that mantel. A lot of the people present during the genocide are still alive today. They still have the scars, and they still remember. He holds on to power to ensure the country can bind itself together in time. So don't compare one democracy to another and say they should be similar. That is the Western way of thinking that all things should be standardised. You probably got that from your schooling, where all outcomes were measured through one set of metrics. No country in Africa and even the World has gone through what Rwanda has gone through. Their history informs their governance system. If they do not rebel against Kagame's authoritarian government, who are you to point to them and say he is wrong? He is not your president, he does not affect you, and his people are okay with his policies. That is the only mark of authentic leadership and validation for his version of democracy.

[@goldoroenohosoroh2391]

We should praise African countries that are progressing and not criticise or procrastinate them. They should be our role models..

[@arltklm8322]

Rwanda is a very beautiful country but that blood sucking leader cannot be a role model. Take Bostwana leaders as exemple because they deserve the praise

[@crimsonlightbinder]

now do this for south africa,how it became a hell hole after being one of the most advanced countries in the world less than 30 years ago. Anyway, seems to me you are preoccupied with "freedom" but I reckon you don't see the UK with such scrutiny. "Free" and poor and in war,am I right?

[@exosproudmamabear558]

I said it,dictatorship and overly authoritative regimes never work. Just give them a slight problem and they will overstep their boundaries without even realizing.

[@ruzimabonieck6908]

Its not Rwandan genocide, it's the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, i can agree with some of the things you say but that footage of Rwandans abroad swearing their loyalty to RPF like a cult is utterly ridiculous, you think they wouldn't be endangering themselves by exposing their faces on a footage

[@bayokoebi9351]

I just wish the peace they have been enjoying will continue we've allowed Europe and America government to involve in our affairs too much in Africa

[@TheIndogamer]

I was expecting that greentext shitpost of someone talking about his Irish or Welsh grandfather being a Rwandan Genocide denier despite having no connections to Rwanda, but instead I got some great historical knowledge. I thought Kagame was a good leader that brought Rwanda to economic growth and peace, but to find out *how* he did it had me in mixed feelings.

[@Yu-hx5jo]

Dude gets political and historical knowledge from former colonial masters lmao 🤣

[@ahmedIbrahim-oo9bz]

White is right mentality is getting tiresome. We have plenty of democracy in the world and the biggest ones are also the most corrupt. However you don't like highlighting those. Only blacks are corrupt. Rwanda progress is nothing short of a miracle. It's such a new country and requires time for its people to mentally grow up like the west had time to improve. The president stability and year on year progress is showing the people a minimum standard of life. A minimum expectation that they should have for competency. Kenyan would love to pay the rwanda president to come and manage kenya.

[@mitchmazamez1989]

10:22 You should let others praise you if they want to. It’s disgraceful to just come out and praise yourself as _“well-meaning”,_ especially when you’re busy throwing unfounded accusations at others.

[@mugaboalbert8979]

I appreciate what H.E Paul Kagame has done and still doing come and see and testify.

[@precariousworlds3029]

Rwanda isn't called the Singapore of Africa for nothing. Singapore is also a dictatorship with democratic suppression, but is one of the richest countries in the world, with an insanely high standard of living. Nayib Bukele in El Salvador is another example. I'm not pro-dictatorship, but it's a little more complicated. I mean, Caesar Augustus became a dictator and ended the Roman Republic for a reason. Sometimes democratic republics don't work for a nation in turmoil. Botswana and Rwanda are very different countries, with different situations. I would ideally love Rwanda to reform into a democracy, but count your blessings.