Undeserved Wealth

Undeserved wealth, he said. Undeserved wealth. Well, let's talk about undeserved wealth by all means. Let's talk about Europe. You know, the Europe that Jordan Peterson thinks is the pinnacle of civilization and achievement.

Well, Europe, would still be wallowing in the mud and battling plagues, and they'd still be tearing each other to pieces in endless wars, internecine wars, continental wars if they hadn't spent centuries pillaging the global South to make themselves rich. And no, wealth that is obtained through uncivilized means does not civilize you. You got richer, but you sure didn't get better. Your industrial revolution was built on the backs of stolen resources. You have to acknowledge that fact.

It was built on stolen resources and enslaved labor. Cotton from India, sugar from The Caribbean, gold and diamonds from Africa, entire continents were drained dry to fund Europe's prosperity.