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Re:The BRICS Has Overtaken the G7 in Global GDP by wkat4242 on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @01:47PM (#35345024)
Extreme corruption and energy problems leading to riots and concerns over civil war https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/stockp...
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Re:The BRICS Has Overtaken the G7 in Global GDP by LAC-Tech on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:26PM (#35345630)
Corruption is everywhere, yes. But South African corruption is on a completely different level compared to the US. Not even in the same league.
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Re:The BRICS Has Overtaken the G7 in Global GDP by _zoidburg_ on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @01:59PM (#35345192)
Why the whataboutism?
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Re:The BRICS Has Overtaken the G7 in Global GDP by tmn on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:57PM (#35346100)
They are showing that narratives can be made and should potentially be taken with a grain of salt
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Re:The BRICS Has Overtaken the G7 in Global GDP by buyx on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:50PM (#35345993)
If you look at that author’s articles on South Africa; they seem to echo right-wing Afrikaner talking-points.

It doesn’t mean it’s all wrong, but important to recognise the limitations of the source.

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Re:The BRICS Has Overtaken the G7 in Global GDP by wesleywt on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:56PM (#35346080)
This is utter rubbish. I live in South Africa.
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