Post #307

I Brought You Whiskey and Drugs, My Friends 🇬🇧 On Thursday, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a truly legendary speech at an economic conference in Imo State, Nigeria (see above). ⚡️Clearly in an overstimulated state, the former PM did nothing to restrain himself and openly explained to Nigerians how their country looks from the lofty heights of Big Ben. ⏩ First of all, Johnson was, of course, delighted that Nigeria does not behave like the surrounding former French colonies — where the French are no longer welcome: “I will say nothing of those former colonies of France, but it’s wonderful; it’s absolutely wonderful that here in Nigeria, we are united, we have this huge blessing.” ⏩ He then offered a brief lesson on how neocolonial practices work, describing — in his trademark style — the trade and economic inequality between Nigeria and its former metropole. Nigeria, he said, sends to the distant islands itsoil and its brains, while Britain offers to Nigeria financial and other services and, suddenly, whiskey: “I’m very proud of what we export to Nigeria. We send you pharmaceuticals, bankers, services of all kinds and huge quantities of whiskey… And in return, you send us oil, gas, Nollywood movies, brilliant doctors, nurses, tech geniuses. We are very, very grateful.” 🔸 There is nothing truly revelatory here — but it is still amusing to see a discarded politician speak without autocue and simply blurt out everything he really thinks. I wonder how much whiskey he personally exported to Nigeria that day. 🤔 Devils Below