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>"By investing in climate mitigation and renewable energy projects within Africa, Europe hopes to stabilize the continent at its source—to make life bearable enough that millions don't feel compelled to leave."

Aren't parts of the EU already encouraging them to migrate to plug labor holes in their demographically top-heavy systems and keep wages down? Wouldn't that outweigh these efforts?

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yes, it's obvious to anyone who paid attention in the past century, and particularly in the past ten years or so.

the oligarchs, who are the power behind the throne in every country on this planet, don't care what color the underclass is - they simply want lower wages for their peasants and higher value for their properties. the politicians and the media they own will always find a rationale to do their bidding.

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