Donald Trump Says We Live In “Shit Holes” In Africa, Is He Lying?

Let’s call a “spade” a “spade.”

The current President of The United States of America, Donald Trump, just referred to Haiti and Africa as “shit holes.” Then “bang!” some Liberians are upset and are calling him names.

I am here to say, the man is right. In some part of Africa, we really live in “shit holes.” Let’s take Liberia as an example, go to The Borough of New Krutown (the Ocean is eating up the entire land mass), West Point (Atlantic Ocean is taking away the land), Doe Community, Waterside and other parts of Monrovia; these are truly “shit holes.” I am not saying this to put down the poor people living in there. They just can’t help it! The government and their so-called educated children are selfish and lost!

Even though there are some “shit holes” in America too, but not as bad as ours. So the statement is entirely true about us. It is not racist!

I remember on a talk show, another Liberian took me up to task claiming Liberia is a “racist” state. Because our Constitution forbids whites from being citizens. I think we’ve lost the true meaning of the word, “racism.” And so we misapply it most of the time. Liberia is not “racist”!

Trump is so right! We live in “shit holes”! Any Liberian who doesn’t see this must be blind, unreal and/or pretentious! Or it is just subliminal!

Walk along the streets in Monrovia; shit is everywhere. And this is our Capital City! The beaches ain’t no better.  Shit, shit, shit; everywhere!

Since our Fore Bearers passed on, our cities have no more beauty for lack of ordinances; at least the enforcement. From an aerial view, one can see it all. Monrovia is laid out from Ducor Hotel to the City Hall. From there on it is all “nyamanyama!” Same applies to Greenville, Harper, Robertsport …

So when Trump says we (Africans) are living in a “shit hole,” no Liberian should sweat it out or argue. Because it is entirely true. So we forfeit our rights to argue!

Why do you think our kids are dying in Libya and other parts of the world? They are running away from what their fathers have run away from – “shit holes.”

Trump has his shortcomings, pitfalls and shitty attitudes. But this is not one! We truly live in “shit holes.” And it has nothing to do with patriotism and/or nationalism or the lack thereof! It is the truth!

And that’s my opinion! What’s yours?

I am T. Gbuo-Mle Bedell, social justice advocate, victim of political persecution and police brutality speaking and working on the ground in Liberia.