As a Chinese, history has taught me that there is no revolution in history for the people. Power just changed from hands to hands, but never to the people's hands.
And the hands the power just changed to often turn out even more oppressive towards the people proving that most revolutionaries are just self-seeking power-mongering opportunist POS's with delusions of grandeur.
Zimbabwe never had a war of independence against Great Britain. Independence was declared unilaterally in the 60's, by the country's white minority government. Mugabe fought in the Bush War to put Zimbabwe under majority black rule, not to make the country independent--it was already independent when he took power.
actually this is factually wrong. Rhodesia declared independence but it was never granted nor legally recognized.Rhodesia was a rogue state internationally and it had no seat on the UN and few nations recognized its status as a nation.
False. Mugabe didn't help win independence from Great Britain, he helped win black majority rule from the white minority. Two very diffent things. I should know, i'm Zimbabwean.
Lonnie Helm Its common knowledge what this war was about and nobody has said anything different to that fact except this guy in his video. Calling him right winged because of his lack of knowledge is ignorant.
I am Zimbabwean. Infact i live right next to him and you actually showed my house in your map of his palace😄. I think you have hit the problem spot on. What Zimbabweans failed to notice is the ulterior motive of the military.
What neighbouring South Africa has failed to do was to step in and help reform Zimbabwe when we still had the soft power and moral high ground to do so
Smith's government was doing quite okay, the prosperity just needed to be extended to the blacks. However the ZANU--PF is not doing that.... I'm a foreigner and I say African countries need a strong leader to bring back the administrative capabilities of their former colonizers... what I mean is like European-style politics I guess I know someone may be offended by what I said but I am not racist, I just want governments in Africa to be similar to those in Europe because European governments are mostly successful. feel free to correct me if im wrong, but pls dont cancel me
@@redshuttleredacted6422 right on. Africans do need to take example from European countries. Unfortunately, those European countries themselves depend on the corruption going on in Africa to survive. Anytime African leaders attempt to radically change things (cough cough Ghadaffi cough cough Sankara cough cough) they end up getting killed or removed from power. There is no clear proof, but we all know that the orchestrators of those murders are Europeans. So truly, it’s European’s fault, not ours. Or maybe we share the fault.
cmon man didn't you hear? They changed the definition of Independence from "free from outside control; not depending on another's authority" to "mass genocide"
I'm Zimbabwean, YOU ARE WRONG. Grace is not mostly disliked because of her "shopping habits". She is disliked because she assumed she must be a successor and over estimated her political capital. You are most probably right in that corruption will continue but this video neglects the bi-partisanship shown in all this. Take today (18/11/2017) for example. A rally was held against RG Mugabe by war veterans and it was attended by a mix of people. You have over simplified the issue. Zimbabweans are not stupid. We still expect to go to elections next year and vote out people we KNOW are corrupt. We are also grateful for the work that has been done by the military and the organisers of this. This may not be tge most optimal conditions but it is NECESSARY.
Good point. Its nice to read information from an actual Zimbabwean. I think Vox oversimplified the issue because they have to explain it to people who firstly don't live in Zimbabwe and secondly to make it easier to understand.
Jonatrus I suppose that's true. It's just unfortunate the kind of perception people then have and we then fault them for being 'ignorant'. This coup has been the most peaceful coup ever (possibly). There's a reason for that, and that reason just isn't in this video.
1:04 Zimbabwe did NOT "win independence from Great Britain." Mugabe's ZANU-PF took power from Rhodesia, a white dominated apartheid state that had unilaterally declared independence from the UK in the 1960s.
What about all those blacks that supported the non apartheid state of Rhodesia though mate? Only South Africa was apartheid, but I don't except ill-informed sheep to know that.
Rhodesia was much wealthier though, and if it weren’t for Mugabe being so corrupt and power hungry, and if it weren’t for the land redistribution then Zimbabwe wouldn’t be so poor
Rhodesia was dissolved and replaced with Zimbabwe-Rhodesia in 1979. zimbabwe-Rhodesia was then dissolved later that year when the country was handed back to Britain as a colony headed by Lord Soames during the Lancaster House negotiations
Are they any honest, well-meaning politicians out there? Even the ones that start off wanting to make a change, give up because the system is built for corruption, nepotism, etc... 😩
Mina in Japan its the collective action problem. All politicians have to be corrupted to survive. A 'clean' politician will have no powerful allies vis-a-vis a corrupted politician who is wealthy and can sustian his/her alliance. Thats why in an extremely corrupted system, even the "honest and well meaning politicians" will choose to be corrupted just to survive politically.
No, and even if there are, they are very few in number. Being a two-face liar is the mantra of the politician, which is why they are not to be trusted.
Could you do a video on the Holodmor. It was one of the most catastrophic tragedys of the 20th century. And one of the most immoral acts by the regime of Joseph Stalin. Which killed more people in a space of two years, than the Holocaust did in five. So few even know that this man made famine happened. Due to the Soviet Union denying for decades. And like the Holocaust, people need to know about it.
This is good..I am Zimbabwean...best western analysis I have seen lately...but no one wanted Mugabe..and the west should stay away from our politics,.just observe
Kind of a bold statement for a country that receives as much foreign aid as Zimbabwe, don't you think? The West is going to keep intervening in the internal affairs of impoverished nations under the guise of providing them aid, which anyway goes towards lining the pockets of the rich, thus increasing the inequality discussed in the video. Again, I am in no way saying that Western intervention is good, just that it's imminent in the face of receiving huge amounts of foreign aid. What's worse than the intervention though is the fact the money does not even actually reach those who need it the most. Is there no way the people can lobby for greater transparency from the government? Pressure from the international community can actually be a great way to achieve that.
"Declared their independence from the british in 1980" It seems Vox didnt know that a country called Rhodesia existed, and that it was once one of the richest countries of Africa. Mugabe destroyed the country, hes not a liberator.
wow.Oh my God.Thank you so much. I have been a subscriber of Vox for two years now. In that time i have watched videos on topics ranging from American elections(gerrymandering) to USA nuclear drills to an analysis of antifac to how 'game of thrones' is about climate change.I never thought that VOX would cover a current news topic from my own country,Zimbabwe. Thank you Vox.You have covered my own country in the same fashion as you cover American politics. For that i am eternally grateful.If there was a way for me to subscribe 10 times over i would. Thank you,Thank you ,Thank you.
1:09 Technically, Mugabe did not gain independence from the UK. Rhodesia's white government had declared independence unilaterally in 1965 to avoid the implementation of black majority rule and became a republic in 1970. There was a brief reversion to being a colony in 1980 before Rhodesia became Zimbabwe with a universal franchise vote.
Excellent reporting. I had not expected that part at the end that provided the greater context and analysis. Imagine if more news went that extra step in educating the viewer about why this would happen.
this is my birth country I live in SA now, but I can tell you this, all Zimbabweans even those abroad are hoping for Mugabe to go out, but we know that the replacement will still be a corrupt greedy politician, but at least he will not be the terror that Mugabe is.
Ben Buckreis we had one during the 50s in India,his name was kamarajar,but the people made him lost as they wanted some freebies from the opposition.so it blaintly means that the people deserve these kind of people
This is a very interesting question - not just with Zimbabwe, but worldwide. I believe it is because being involved in politics is always voluntary... you choose to be involved. You choose to run for president. The issue with this is, like Jerry Seinfield said, "Anyone who thinks they can be the president is insane. Leader of the free world? Yeah, that sounds like me. The one with the finger on the button, making all the choices for millions of people? Yep. There is absolutely nobody better than me." I believe truly that, anyone who is running for power WANTS power. This could mean they have anything from a little bit of an ego to being massively corrupt, House of Cards-style. Power-hungry people are going to flock to where there is the most power available... and who has more power than political leaders?
Thank you for this insightful and detailed video. Keep up the good work! Vox videos have become a standard teaching tool for me. - Greetings from Germany
@@vialmind1168 The country that Zimbabwae once was. It was an economic and technological powerhouse of Africa till the whites were driven out after the country was betrayed by basically every sucessful western nation.
no no “Economic and Technological Powerhouse”, No it wasn’t, it was a huge source of money if you were part of the white minority who ruled the country, Rhodesia and Zimbabwe are structurally the same, the only thing is that the ones who pull the strings aren’t based on race anymore.
@@taintedtaylor2586 no incorrect , Rhodesia was one of the richest countries in Africa and the Black africans actually lived better lives , rhodesia had a stable econemy , One of the Highest literacy rates , and didnt just have a stable food source , it was actually known as a bread basket as it exported food to many other countries now look at zimbabwe , extremely poor , highly inflated Currency , Starving to death etc ask anyone that visited Rhodesia in the 60s or 70s and they will all tell you the average black african was happier and healthier than they are now , sure rhodesia was racist , but so is Mugabe's Zimbabwe
Hoi19448239345 I'm fully aware of all those genocides, all terrible, but I can't find much information of the Armenian genocide so I want them to do a video on it.
I was just about to post a link to that video, I love CGP Grey! In all seriousness though, coups are horrible and I truly hope the people of Zimbabwe find a stable, ethical leader some day. It doesn't help these countries that our Western nations have provided the "Resource Curse" to them for decades.
The Dictator's Handbook actually describes Mugabe as following the rules very well, which is why he has stayed in power for so long. That's why I was surprised that this coup even happened, let alone that it succeeded.
Deon is right and Vox is wrong because they are reporting from a distance. No actual facts here beyond what they got of the internet....Funny, used to be a fan of this channel and used to take their reporting as factual...shows waht I know !!
@@darcyrobbs6866 the economy is still pretty bad but our current president is trying to make it better and has a vision for the country to at least be a middle class economy by 2030 but id say this video is at least 30% accurate
Zimbabwe has such great potential to be a wonderful country to live in, it has beautiful nature and riches, but poor management and terrible corruption has ruined it for years, hope for change sooner better than later
As a Zimbabwean, it is so sad to see my country like this. I remember the 'coup' well. People were cheering and hooting their vehicles. Some fireworks were even let off. If only we could have known. Still I hold on to hope that eventually everything will turn out right and true, compassionate, good leaders will arise for the good of all people and animals and turn this country around. Hold on, fellow Zimbabweans. We will get through this.
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UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 21, Robert Mugabe resigned as President of Zimbabwe.
2 hours ago, welp
Vox please address the issue of Juan Orlando Hernandez and the state Coup of Honduras happening right now!
Can you please explain what it means for the country? What's next?
Vox I
« Resigned »...Doesn’t sound right...
231 million percent is the highest percent I have ever seen.
Jay Kay
That's a pretty high inflation rate I must say
Only in africa
I wonder if they use exponential notation on their money.
Hungary’s inflation in 1946 was so bad it had to be measured in scientific notation.
Jay Kay germanys inflination was waaaayy worse
*At 93 years old, he still looks pretty good all things considered*
Justin Young especially when he's from Zimbabwe
Justin Y. WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE?!?
Justin Y. He eats young babies like Rawhead Rex. And we all know Rawhead is ageless.
Probably because he spent a lot of the country's foreign aid sent by powerful nations on his own healthcare instead of healthcare for normal citizens
Justin Y. Black dont crack
As a Chinese, history has taught me that there is no revolution in history for the people. Power just changed from hands to hands, but never to the people's hands.
And the hands the power just changed to often turn out even more oppressive towards the people proving that most revolutionaries are just self-seeking power-mongering opportunist POS's with delusions of grandeur.
@@shauncameron8390 sadly....😟
Iron law of oligarchy ....the oppressed will turn into oppressors
Thats true, most positive change comes via peaceful political movements. However, as an American I like to think our relvution was a succes
Gooooooo... K
0:20 " This is not a military takeover "
Lets be real here, when there is a military general on television, it most likely, is a military coup.
Remind me of 1980s poland when general jaruzelki stated that this not a military dictatorship on polish state owned tv
"Gucci Grace ft The Crocodile"
Now that's a cool hip hop artist names xD
XD mate!
No cap 🔥
In the Philippines they used the term crocodile for corrupt politician
how come they get better nick names then real rappers like justina Valentine and CardiB
id listen to that
Update: Robert Mugabe has died
L
big rip
S for spit.
F in the chat.
@@gaydummy2845 Doesn't deserve F
You are a hero for that Mnangagwa pronunciation!
The Exploration it wasn't especially accurate
Its pronounced more like "Munangagwa"
gentleman and a scholar
wasnt correct but, this is the best attement I've seen! kudos
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Ik this is a serious video but Gucci grace and the crocodile are some dope ass nicknames..
jacjun0592 Mnangagwa's faction is actually called lacoste. Lol
Its the setup for the next Bond movie
Grace's faction is called "Generation 40" Africans are really creative
well they have to find humor somehow since they can never make an African country work might as well have some laugh
@@Real_SkyRipper you should check out @zimbabweansbelike
On Instagram
Zimbabwe never had a war of independence against Great Britain. Independence was declared unilaterally in the 60's, by the country's white minority government. Mugabe fought in the Bush War to put Zimbabwe under majority black rule, not to make the country independent--it was already independent when he took power.
thenexerus how do they get it this wrong? it’s incredible
sterhax they didn't get it wrong they're intentionally misleading you
actually this is factually wrong. Rhodesia declared independence but it was never granted nor legally recognized.Rhodesia was a rogue state internationally and it had no seat on the UN and few nations recognized its status as a nation.
you smart
It wasn’t a war, it was counter terrorism
As a child whose parents are from Zimbabwe I would like to say thank you to Vox for bringing light to an important issue. It means a lot.
where you live?
False. Mugabe didn't help win independence from Great Britain, he helped win black majority rule from the white minority. Two very diffent things. I should know, i'm Zimbabwean.
Macnos Mutano LONG LIVE RHODESIA
RIGHT ON, IM BLACK IN AMERICA AN IM SO SICK OF THE RIGHT WING SIDE OF THE TRUTH...✌️👍
it was a communist vs capitalist war.
+Forward To The Past
The White man wrote Africa's history, after all.
Lonnie Helm Its common knowledge what this war was about and nobody has said anything different to that fact except this guy in his video. Calling him right winged because of his lack of knowledge is ignorant.
Really well explained. As a Zimbabwean, it's really nice to know that the truth is out there and understood
Same here
Robert Mugabe didn't get independence from Britain. Ian Smith did that.
Ian Smith declared his own independence which at the end of the day got him disowned by GB
udi
sylvester guwuriro that’s what independence is
@@SeVupGames wow, does Rhodesia still exist
The same way that de klerk gave independence
I am Zimbabwean. Infact i live right next to him and you actually showed my house in your map of his palace😄. I think you have hit the problem spot on. What Zimbabweans failed to notice is the ulterior motive of the military.
And you have failed to see the motive of the european.
What neighbouring South Africa has failed to do was to step in and help reform Zimbabwe when we still had the soft power and moral high ground to do so
@@heaty007 I like how unprovide 0 evidence and context
Smith's government was doing quite okay, the prosperity just needed to be extended to the blacks. However the ZANU--PF is not doing that....
I'm a foreigner and I say African countries need a strong leader to bring back the administrative capabilities of their former colonizers... what I mean is like European-style politics I guess
I know someone may be offended by what I said but I am not racist, I just want governments in Africa to be similar to those in Europe because European governments are mostly successful.
feel free to correct me if im wrong, but pls dont cancel me
@@redshuttleredacted6422 right on. Africans do need to take example from European countries. Unfortunately, those European countries themselves depend on the corruption going on in Africa to survive. Anytime African leaders attempt to radically change things (cough cough Ghadaffi cough cough Sankara cough cough) they end up getting killed or removed from power. There is no clear proof, but we all know that the orchestrators of those murders are Europeans. So truly, it’s European’s fault, not ours. Or maybe we share the fault.
Update: Robert Mugabe died in Singapore at the age of 95
Update Robert Mugabe has died.
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Rhodesia pls come back
Good riddance bozo
Zimbabwe: *has inflation rates of 231 million*
Venezuela: Hold my money
Venezuela if I have any money of value left
1946 Hungary with 41.9 Quadrillion percent inflation:
*AMATEURS*
Old people cant run a country
Wise to think of you that Venezuela has money
@@terrorgaming459 Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Prince Philip and more
Remember Rhodesia
Forward To The Past mad much?
@@srafusjenk5436 yeah we see how zimbabwes econony went after the whites left
@@prussianprince7828 We wuz caves and shieett Patreeck.
Oh I member!
An independent state!
He won his own lottery. That's nice.. -.-
i know, what are the chances right?! he's so lucky!
Hyperian the joke is that he rigged it
Lol corruption at its finess
Hey he had the same odds as everyone else with a ticket. Just a straightforward coincidence.
Hyperian there are people who have won the lottery TWICE. Unlikely but anything is possible.
A one -hundred trillion dollar bill , worth about 40 cents. Holy balls, that is some hyper-inflation right there.
Venezuela: hold my beer kid
@@Elieditssportvids no I'm pretty sure this is way worse than venzuala
@@sugarcubeofsalt8645 nope
"This is not a military take over of the government."
*he says while taking over multiple government buildings a telling it over national telivision*
well =))
Sounds like something out of a movie.
Jxrrdy trust me I'm Zimbabwean it's one movie you don't want to live in
loser
gothicman03 donald trump is tame compared to the mugabes!
Even in the most fictitious tales, exists some truth.
Our movie just keeps getting worse
Independence from Britain 1980s umm no
cmon man didn't you hear? They changed the definition of Independence from "free from outside control; not depending on another's authority" to "mass genocide"
Pankes derp
and they call us evil hmph the country is worse than ever
As a Zimbabwean who has resided in the country all his 23 years, this is 100% accurate. Nothing has changed
Most excellent video. Mugabe was always afraid of food poisoning and witchcraft too. Too bad he remained in power as long as he did.
:) Don't worry, the Crocodile has snapped back and it will be just like in the Lampedusa's "The Leopard":
Chef Rafi's Awesome World why do u comment on like every video I watch lol
We must bring back Rhodesia
1:17 Its almost as if Rhodesia and Ian Smith call this back during the war...smh.
Military : we are doing this for the people
The People: 🌝
Two years later
Military : we lied😁
The People : 😭😭😭
sad
Sad!
Sad
Rhodesia is better
I'm Zimbabwean, YOU ARE WRONG. Grace is not mostly disliked because of her "shopping habits". She is disliked because she assumed she must be a successor and over estimated her political capital.
You are most probably right in that corruption will continue but this video neglects the bi-partisanship shown in all this. Take today (18/11/2017) for example. A rally was held against RG Mugabe by war veterans and it was attended by a mix of people.
You have over simplified the issue. Zimbabweans are not stupid. We still expect to go to elections next year and vote out people we KNOW are corrupt. We are also grateful for the work that has been done by the military and the organisers of this.
This may not be tge most optimal conditions but it is NECESSARY.
Good point. Its nice to read information from an actual Zimbabwean. I think Vox oversimplified the issue because they have to explain it to people who firstly don't live in Zimbabwe and secondly to make it easier to understand.
Jonatrus I suppose that's true. It's just unfortunate the kind of perception people then have and we then fault them for being 'ignorant'.
This coup has been the most peaceful coup ever (possibly). There's a reason for that, and that reason just isn't in this video.
its always better to hear something from actual people living in the country, i hope you guys good luck to rebuild your country
So do you think the military is on the side of the people and against the corruption in government?
you sound like a spokesperson from Zimbabwean military.
I would love to see "Gucci" Grace's face when she realises she lost everything.
LookForwardd gucci gang
1:04
Zimbabwe did NOT "win independence from Great Britain." Mugabe's ZANU-PF took power from Rhodesia, a white dominated apartheid state that had unilaterally declared independence from the UK in the 1960s.
What about all those blacks that supported the non apartheid state of Rhodesia though mate? Only South Africa was apartheid, but I don't except ill-informed sheep to know that.
Rhodesia was much wealthier though, and if it weren’t for Mugabe being so corrupt and power hungry, and if it weren’t for the land redistribution then Zimbabwe wouldn’t be so poor
It’s simplification, I do get the frustration but getting into the Bush war would be.... controversial on the internet
Rhodesia wasnt an apartheid state, the whites just controlled the government
Rhodesia was dissolved and replaced with Zimbabwe-Rhodesia in 1979. zimbabwe-Rhodesia was then dissolved later that year when the country was handed back to Britain as a colony headed by Lord Soames during the Lancaster House negotiations
Are they any honest, well-meaning politicians out there? Even the ones that start off wanting to make a change, give up because the system is built for corruption, nepotism, etc... 😩
Mina in Japan its the collective action problem. All politicians have to be corrupted to survive. A 'clean' politician will have no powerful allies vis-a-vis a corrupted politician who is wealthy and can sustian his/her alliance. Thats why in an extremely corrupted system, even the "honest and well meaning politicians" will choose to be corrupted just to survive politically.
Mina in Japan Abe Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, FDR. Notice that most of these are founding fathers
No, and even if there are, they are very few in number.
Being a two-face liar is the mantra of the politician, which is why they are not to be trusted.
Mina in Japan I would imagine very few
Luke Detering sorry luke but george washington was an oligarch so yea
I love the way he pronounces Mnangagwa.
This wouldn't be an issue if Rhodesia was still around.
I love these videos! If only school was made this entertaining!
UnlawfulWaffle8 it's truee😭I would have loved it a lot more
Unfortunately schools are run by middle age people who stick to the old way and objectively wrong way
Thank you for this, I've been seeing the headlines everywhere and none of the outlets have covered it as wheel as you.
mysticryan1 *well
Please leave that typo in. I don't mean to mock or be rude, but it's hilarious.
I am from South Africa and have many relatives from Zimbabwe. Trust me when I say this, the situation is way better than that of Mugabe's reign!
Thank you so much VOX
Could you do a video on the Holodmor. It was one of the most catastrophic tragedys of the 20th century. And one of the most immoral acts by the regime of Joseph Stalin. Which killed more people in a space of two years, than the Holocaust did in five. So few even know that this man made famine happened. Due to the Soviet Union denying for decades. And like the Holocaust, people need to know about it.
Matt Kid yes, let's debunk the Holodomor for the historical lie that it is. 🙏
vox is jewish so no...
While you are at man-made famines, also mention the Bengal famines that the British caused in India.
Dankady Bong Vox is not jewish they are practically ANTI Israel
Oy vey!
*Rhodesia
Mtabeleland*
South Africa in 2025***
@Somali Kid But it went out with glory. Not starving to death like zimbabwe
*Zimbabwe mate Rhodesia represents racism
@Somali Kid let's revive it
Long live Rhodesia !!!
Nathan c that is incredibly racist and hurtful bro
@@davis61294 sarcasm??
Gucci Grace that's really a nice nickname lmaoo
Rhodesian times were gold compared to what Zimbabwe is now.
Rhodesia is such a better name
This is good..I am Zimbabwean...best western analysis I have seen lately...but no one wanted Mugabe..and the west should stay away from our politics,.just observe
Who do you want? What is the vision for Zimbabwe's future?
Haven't you not wanted him for a while?
Dennis Moyo you want you’re white daddy to rule you I guess hugh?
Kind of a bold statement for a country that receives as much foreign aid as Zimbabwe, don't you think? The West is going to keep intervening in the internal affairs of impoverished nations under the guise of providing them aid, which anyway goes towards lining the pockets of the rich, thus increasing the inequality discussed in the video.
Again, I am in no way saying that Western intervention is good, just that it's imminent in the face of receiving huge amounts of foreign aid. What's worse than the intervention though is the fact the money does not even actually reach those who need it the most. Is there no way the people can lobby for greater transparency from the government? Pressure from the international community can actually be a great way to achieve that.
+Manasi
They didn't require aid until Mugabe and his thugs murdered the white farmers and took their land.
The crocodile sounds like a supervillain name and Gucci grace sounds like a rap artist lmao.
Mrlegitbeans assassin's creed origins
"Declared their independence from the british in 1980"
It seems Vox didnt know that a country called Rhodesia existed, and that it was once one of the richest countries of Africa.
Mugabe destroyed the country, hes not a liberator.
So colonisation is good?
wow.Oh my God.Thank you so much. I have been a subscriber of Vox for two years now. In that time i have watched videos on topics ranging from American elections(gerrymandering) to USA nuclear drills to an analysis of antifac to how 'game of thrones' is about climate change.I never thought that VOX would cover a current news topic from my own country,Zimbabwe. Thank you Vox.You have covered my own country in the same fashion as you cover American politics. For that i am eternally grateful.If there was a way for me to subscribe 10 times over i would. Thank you,Thank you ,Thank you.
If vox says it, it must be questioned.
rhodesia declared independence. zimbabwe was granted independence. beacause england not touching that hellhole no mo.
you mean the second richest country in the world in resources? ok.
@@heaty007 72 percent of Zimbabweans living in poverty
Samuel Garcia Elfonso doesn’t change the fact that they had recourses there which is why the area was colonized in the first place smh
1:09 Technically, Mugabe did not gain independence from the UK. Rhodesia's white government had declared independence unilaterally in 1965 to avoid the implementation of black majority rule and became a republic in 1970. There was a brief reversion to being a colony in 1980 before Rhodesia became Zimbabwe with a universal franchise vote.
Excellent reporting. I had not expected that part at the end that provided the greater context and analysis. Imagine if more news went that extra step in educating the viewer about why this would happen.
I see a new rhodesia coming up
this is my birth country I live in SA now, but I can tell you this, all Zimbabweans even those abroad are hoping for Mugabe to go out, but we know that the replacement will still be a corrupt greedy politician, but at least he will not be the terror that Mugabe is.
Eric Gardiner
So you could say that Rhodesia was/would have been better then Zimbabwe?
Toshiba1177 Some people seem to not know that Rhodesia has apartheid.
Rhodesia had apartheid. The past tense is important because they adopt bequal rights late in the nation's life and the nation it self is no more.
Forward to the past I can tell you are black but not from Zimbabwe. Most likely some ignorant moron who never spent a day in Africa in his life.
I aint a snitch but the government is gonna take away your land
*GUCCI GRACE*
Bruh guy really just said "mugabe helped Zimbabwe get independence from Great Britain in 1980" bruh check yo facts
Lil pump gucci grace
Gucci pump 👌
😂 wait!!, wait!, hold up!!!
Who one the lottery again !?
African politics are like a bad joke with no punchline.
you are racist
"Gucci Grace." The greatest nickname I've ever heard
Bring Back rhodesia
Gucci Grace
Gucci Grace
Gucci Grace
TheRoyalSpade 1 lol😂😂😂
Well very good attempt at saying mnangagwa 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Why is it so hard to find a politician who's not corrupt
Ben Buckreis we had one during the 50s in India,his name was kamarajar,but the people made him lost as they wanted some freebies from the opposition.so it blaintly means that the people deserve these kind of people
Ben Buckreis because the ruling party always win the election - it’s a dictatorship!!
This is a very interesting question - not just with Zimbabwe, but worldwide. I believe it is because being involved in politics is always voluntary... you choose to be involved. You choose to run for president. The issue with this is, like Jerry Seinfield said, "Anyone who thinks they can be the president is insane. Leader of the free world? Yeah, that sounds like me. The one with the finger on the button, making all the choices for millions of people? Yep. There is absolutely nobody better than me." I believe truly that, anyone who is running for power WANTS power. This could mean they have anything from a little bit of an ego to being massively corrupt, House of Cards-style. Power-hungry people are going to flock to where there is the most power available... and who has more power than political leaders?
Just the way you can't find a prostitute that is a virgin. You can never find a politician that is not corrupt.
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
0:06 - What is Arnold Schwarzenegger doing in Zimbabwe?
Hahahaha "wooow this is really happening"
Black Arnold
I'm in Mozambique just watching it all go down
Thank you for this insightful and detailed video. Keep up the good work! Vox videos have become a standard teaching tool for me. - Greetings from Germany
Eugh, Vox videos aren't very accurate a lot of the time.
They're often heavily biased.
The president won the government ran lottery 😂😂😂👍
Cornwall1888 seems legit
I approve.
BRING BACK RHODESIA GOD DAMN IT!
What's that?
@@vialmind1168 The country that Zimbabwae once was. It was an economic and technological powerhouse of Africa till the whites were driven out after the country was betrayed by basically every sucessful western nation.
@@nono-kr7um Rhodesia was a racist country
no no “Economic and Technological Powerhouse”, No it wasn’t, it was a huge source of money if you were part of the white minority who ruled the country, Rhodesia and Zimbabwe are structurally the same, the only thing is that the ones who pull the strings aren’t based on race anymore.
@@taintedtaylor2586 no incorrect , Rhodesia was one of the richest countries in Africa and the Black africans actually lived better lives , rhodesia had a stable econemy , One of the Highest literacy rates , and didnt just have a stable food source , it was actually known as a bread basket as it exported food to many other countries
now look at zimbabwe , extremely poor , highly inflated Currency , Starving to death etc
ask anyone that visited Rhodesia in the 60s or 70s and they will all tell you the average black african was happier and healthier than they are now , sure rhodesia was racist , but so is Mugabe's Zimbabwe
Do a video on the Armenian genocide
Hoi19448239345 whats your point?
Hoi19448239345 I'm fully aware of all those genocides, all terrible, but I can't find much information of the Armenian genocide so I want them to do a video on it.
Hoi19448239345 Also I'm not fully white
Hoi19448239345 we don't deny any genocides
The military guy at 0:36 sounds more excited than the Vox reporter
lol
Weeeeeell, he's the one doing a coup
Congrats vox your back on trending
Seek Daily please dont bring religion to this matter, it has nothing to do with it.
What will happen to Dominos Pizza Zimbabwe?
no more 50% off for you :p
We have no Domino's
"Donald Clinton"? oh dear, time to jump planet
Dominions Pizza Rhodesia.
we dont have dominos in zimbabwe plus britain and america have illegal sanctions on us
Remember to keep the keys to the kingdom safe. (CGP GREY)
I was just about to post a link to that video, I love CGP Grey! In all seriousness though, coups are horrible and I truly hope the people of Zimbabwe find a stable, ethical leader some day. It doesn't help these countries that our Western nations have provided the "Resource Curse" to them for decades.
Ha. Anim8or
About time someone noticed that.
love zimbabwe from Iraq. ❣️🇮🇶🇿🇼
Rules for Rulers
The Peace Mouse thought the same thing.
Hello there internet
The Peace Mouse Mugabe should've appealed to his key supporters. You can't run a dictatorship without the military
The Dictator's Handbook actually describes Mugabe as following the rules very well, which is why he has stayed in power for so long. That's why I was surprised that this coup even happened, let alone that it succeeded.
He shouldn't have let them know he was in poor health
As a Zimbabwean myself I can say this video is only 20% accurate at most.
Deon Chawaguta Man I didn't know Mugabe had a paid troll force.
What motive does Vox have to report on this with inaccuracy?
Deon is right and Vox is wrong because they are reporting from a distance. No actual facts here beyond what they got of the internet....Funny, used to be a fan of this channel and used to take their reporting as factual...shows waht I know !!
The chaosblock Hes right loads was left out or glossed over.
Well what's the true fact then?
Great video getting it out there !
Interesting fact... The Zimbabwe currency was once valued higher than the U.S. Dollar
The Independent Canadian and now...?
Not the Zimbabwe dollar, the RHODESIAN currency
@@darcyrobbs6866 and now we have a currency which cant be used internationally and we have hyperinflation
@@jaydenexe how is it down there? Is it as bad as the media makes it out to be? I know Mugabe is gone. Is his replacement better?
@@darcyrobbs6866 the economy is still pretty bad but our current president is trying to make it better and has a vision for the country to at least be a middle class economy by 2030 but id say this video is at least 30% accurate
I think all military coups should declare that they aren't coups. The irony is delicious.
This channel is the kind someone subscribes to and thinks they're smart because of it
One billion a year lost to corruption. Are you even trying? Get on my level! - Venezuela
Reminded of CGP Grey's video where he said that a revolutions mostly happen with the approval of the military
Bond, Chemical Bond so accurate.. Reminds me of the Arab spring
@Bond, Chemical Bond
obviously
Good job guys! Thanks for this
When your troops take you for a drive out in the bush and they start humming Sweet Banana
Gucci Grace Gucci Grace Gucci Grace Ah spen ten racks on the rifles
regular_max 😂
Huh? My country like to do coup-e BRUH
Im so grateful I live in America
Zimbabwe seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place.
Are you telling me the president won their own lottery?? Must be the luckiest man alive lol
Zimbabwe has such great potential to be a wonderful country to live in,
it has beautiful nature and riches, but poor management and terrible corruption
has ruined it for years, hope for change sooner better than later
As a Zimbabwean, it is so sad to see my country like this. I remember the 'coup' well. People were cheering and hooting their vehicles. Some fireworks were even let off. If only we could have known. Still I hold on to hope that eventually everything will turn out right and true, compassionate, good leaders will arise for the good of all people and animals and turn this country around. Hold on, fellow Zimbabweans. We will get through this.
HERE IS THE STORY OF RHODESIA
A LAND BOTH FAIR AND GREATH
Rhodesia is dead
On the 11 of November, an independent state!
This was much against the wishes of "Certain Governments"
@@user-gd4lb8oc3j but we're all Rhodesians and we'll fight through thick and thin
@@objectoriented3049 never underestimate americans
I'm happy for Zimbabwe.
how long it take you to pronounce the names
Seek Daily why do you keep spamming this?
Press R in the chat to restore Rhodesia
Vox, great source for non biased news.
RHODESIANS NEVER DIE
How based
Not a single word about the white genocide in Zimbabwe... may their souls rest in peace
They got what they deserved
I’m proud to be an American
Vox makes surprisingly high quality, well written and edited videos. Keep it up Vox.
Update: Mnangagwa is now president
Very Happy for you Scorpion.
You should watch out, Vox, Grace is coming for you with her trusty plug!