Colonisation is OVER

European countries have colonised and used Africa's land and people for some time, from the Portuguese to the British, and yet we've stopped trying to "take over" African countries.  Contemporary times seem to be focused on reparations or dealing with the consequences of colonisation, instead of continued use and exploitation of the land.  Why?  Is the land that shitty that agriculture won't continue to thrive?  Are the people that lazy that they can't force everyone to work towards industrialising civilization? 

Also, how can we terraform dry and arid land into fertile soil in order to grow crops?  This applies to Africa, the middle east, and parts of asia.  There is so much unused land, so why can't it be infused with nutrients, fertilizer, nitrates, etc.

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That's all nice in theory, however, there is a finite amount of money to go around. You can only "help" so many people, so you'll need to invest where there will be the best effect. Africa seems to be a money sink, thanks to disease and constant conflict. All the food and cash that has been sent there over the decades seems to make no difference, thanks to the political situation.

So, don't you think it's unfair that you're throwing money away when you could help many more people elsewhere?

And heaven forbid you deal with real investors. They could give a flying fuck about idealism. They invest to get a return.