How Corruption Led to Lebanon's Brutal Collapse
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2023
- Lebanon is currently going through the worst economic crisis the world has seen in 150 years according to the World Bank. Citizens are locked out of their own bank accounts, the currency is collapsing, inflation is soaring and fuel an electricity is hard to come by. But how did this all start? and what is the possible solution to this disaster? In this episode we take a deep dive into the story of the fall of Lebanon.
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As a Lebanese still living in Lebanon, I want to thank youfor shedding light on the crisis and for such good research effort you putinto the video, one of the best on CZcams.
Praying for you and your country.
I pray for you via the powers of YHWH
I also hope your country’s current state gets better.
I hope enough people stand up to these banks…it’s happening everywhere, just in “some places “ they use politicians to run cover a little better than others
Lebanese PPL are controlling trade in west and central Africa, some PPL are very kind , some are very shrude , Lebanon she hv been destroyed long back , it was just a matter of time , when Israel decide , feel sorry for them ,
One of the most tragic things about this whole situation is how all other issues have been overshadowed by the explosion in Beirut. I remember researching this and all anybody wanted to talk about was that disaster because it made better headlines. Great video as always mate.
Why hello there
General KenobEE
I liked your video on Over Population and your perspective for the opposite account of it.
hello there
Exactly why money will be irrelevant
As a South African, seeing how corruption can ruin a country is very scary🙆🏾😩
Corruption is on the rise in almost every country on the globe.
I live in Europe and the fade of Lebanon can pretty well be the future of every country.
The people ruin countries, not corruption. Corruption isn't this cloud that happens to be over a country. It's what people choose to do. What regular people choose to do. To accept corruption, because they themselves are thieves and hope to get something for nothing.
South Africa is like a lab experiment proving this. The people started to burn the country down, to protect a super gangster like Zuma. People are cowards, violent, liars, thieves and their choices reflect this. It's not the leadership, it's the people. The leadership is a representation of the people.
Same for Russia, where people WANT war, and same in Lebanon, and same everywhere.
It's not "corruption", it's the people that are corrupt.
It's is shocking how much damage can be done to a country. Just using the example of Eskom and the power blackouts: companies can not produce and people lose jobs > 1x lost job affects approximately 15x people directly > less purchases = more businesses closing > few available jobs > increased crime rates > victims cannot afford to protect their belongings and lives > eventually lose everything > cycle of poverty sets in
@@nikkid4890 Yeah, South Africa wasn;t a poor country. It became that way. Because the people vote for the people that rob the country blind. They riot for them.
So, no sympathy.
Its not exactly corruption that makes lebanon poor. Lot of countries also have corruption scandal and problems. But they are rich
The problem with lebanon is that they dont have the expensive natural ressources or sucessfull international private companies to be be rich
They tried to play banking heaven country. But they cant beat emirates (dubai) in term of banking power in the middle east
If rich people want to deposit money and create companies. He will do it in Dubai not Beyrouth
As a Zimbabwean who has lived through the crisis in 2008 and now I know how it feels. Corruption should be treated as a war crime, it has destroyed livelihoods, peoples savings and the perpetrators are walking freely n our society. Thanks for this
Such an interesting perspective, "corruption should be treated as a war crime". As a Nigerian, I second that!
Also, don't let insane dictators destroy the country.
I coined the term economical terrorism...😮
Im Indian, our politicians are little less asswholes,
Any transaction between co operates and political party is secret and not publically displayed by the use of a corrupt system of electoral bonds, you can buy these bond and give it to a political party without no one knowing it.
Also these companies get tenders and support from the government as the political party ruling is funded by the the big cooperative giants
I'm Zimbabwean as well. We've been through hell haven't we. Venezuela and Lebanon have gone through what we have.
As a Sri Lankan, we faced the exact same thing not so long ago. For us, things have gotten a lot better now. Everything is slowly coming back to normal again. Prices are still a bit high.. but gas, electricity & all the other essential services are working 100% & without any shortages... Tourists are coming back... & people are starting to enjoy life again
Thanks to India
As another Sri Lankan, it does feel like the Sri Lankan government is using lending and borrowing and bad credit and unsustainable loans to cover their issues and kick the can down the road again. Given so many of those involved in the systematic corruption of the last 10-15 years are still in their positions. No transparent independent inquiry into corruption and backroom dealings has been done to clear the rats out of the foundations of the house. I am glad people are doing better and not starving but most of all my friends with means, education, or experience are looking for any opportunity to travel abroad to study or work and settle because long-term stability has been direly damaged and the politicians are too proud and arrogant to admit their complicity actively or passively in letting this mess even happen. I hope that I am wrong for the sake of the generation population especially those more vulnerable to hardship.
Good news!
Even western countries are facing the same problem but have been using their advanced economies and debt to avoid the collapse until it'll be too bad. It won't be over quick if the US, for instance, collapses
Good hear the quick turnaround. Power to Sri people for not taking nonsense.
Thank you Dagogo for shedding light on the Lebanese crisis. I’m Lebanese and I had to leave Lebanon 4 years ago because I didn’t want to be a financial burden to my parents.
Very sad to hear that you had to leave because of economic conditions
Wouldn't this donation have been more useful going to the Lebanese?
@@salaciousone it would in the small run but when someone with such a big platform announces publicly about a crisis to the world. More people might want to donate and help the Lebanese.
@@salaciousonevery small minded. Also how do you know he doesn't donate to Lebanese people? This could be an additional way he is supporting his people.
The number of people who asked:
Never gonna-
I visited Lebanon in 2018. It was clear even to me, an ignorant foreigner, that things were not on an upward trajectory. And it is such an incredible shame: Lebanon is an amazingly beautiful country with wonderfully sweet and generous people! I hope to someday visit again, rhis time with my wife (who speaks Arabic and French fluently) and children with me.
which countries ARE on an upward trajectory? not many these days.
Ireland is@@GooseGumlizzard
@GooseGumlizzard you're right but Switzerland and Singapore are
My heart bleeds for Lebanon. I wish them a speedy recovery from Morocco.
This is why corruption should be treated like a war crime, because it damages so much in societies. Democracies always treat corruption like some minor crime, yet its damages so many lives.
True.
Yeah because there is no corruption and mismanagement in various authoritarian regimes/totalitarian states, past and present. They are all clean and fair.
And in an authoritarian state, corruption is even worse, because censorship and repression means that corruption is covered up, and allowed to spread through the state and society.
You nailed it there
Except why would the corrupt officials create laws to punish corruption more harshly lol
I'm Lebanese American and most of my family are still in Lebanon. We send them whatever we can to help them survive this tragedy. I truly don't know how those who don't have family out of the country are surviving. I've been a subscriber of yours for over 7 years ago. I appreciate you for all the educational videos and especially for talking about this crisis. You got everything right and it's truly amazing how much time and effort you put into these videos.
ppl who doesn't have any member outside Lebanon are depending on God, donations and prayers......nothing else.... F*** this Gov and whoever follow them.... i left Lebanon 24 years ago because of this sh*t... we need civil war to get out of this tragedy....
How do you reliably send money when the banks are closed?
We’re worried about saving the US.
@@nonsquid lots of ppl are travelling to Lebanon, i send cash money with them..... Leb banks are case studies that makes Bernie Maddof looks like an amateur....
You should try to raise money to get them out of the country
I'm a Lebanese who immigrated right after the 2019 crisis began in early 2020 and is now in Canada as a permanent resident. Thank you so much for shedding light on this as a big channel. My friends who are still there are going through so much BS, many of which were directly affected by the explosion and lost tons of money in the economic crisis.
When families are not afraid of dying in the seas trying to flee, that's when we all know the country is burning 😢😢
How did you manage to imigrate?
@@KarolinaRios-ok7mh That is a long long story, but to sum it up I left to the gulf via a connection for work. I saved up just enough to leave to Canada afterwards.
Excellent video Dagogo Altraide! As someone who has traveled to Lebanon many times, several thoughts on brutal collapse of Lebanon besides just the obvious political corruption.
1. Allowing Hezbollah to be welcomed into Lebanon's political structure just to fight a proxy war with Israel was a massive mistake that resulted in several of wars.
2. No reinvestment was made back into Lebanon's infrastructure. Road, power, hospitals and sewage . The Mediterranean Sea is so polluted in Lebanon that the tourist will never come back.
3. If you are in the Arab world, why travel or invest in Lebanon when Dubai is a much, much better alternative?
Thank you. Someone said it. Allowing islamist organizations like Hezbollah to institutionally capture parts of the govt post the brutal religious civil war was a huge domino in this tragedy.
Dubai is built atop slavery. Let's not feed that either. This whole thing requires a radically new way of thinking and doing to solve.
As Venezuelan, this hit me hard, you're describing almost the same story that happened to us. It's been 10 years since I left, and I don't ever see me coming back. I feel their pain and frustration. Be strong, Lebanese people.
Not same story , chavismo was the problem , you elected a military left , what did you expect ? , popcorn 🍿 and a movie 🎥?.
Venezuela's problem was forced communism by a militaristic government, not religious upstarts trying to take over a country by force only to succeed in breaking its government.
@HtPt you're right. there's no argument about it. The root of the issue was different, but the consequences are incredibly similar. The high inflation, black market exchange rate, protesting to no avail, seen your country in a downward spiral without stopping, and losing everything you owned.
I’m both Lebanese and Venezuelan. It’s sad :(
@@alwalude Argentina 🇦🇷 next . Sadly .
As a Lebanese still living in this country and refusing to leave I thank you for your efforts this gives me hope to keep going . The documentary is spot on. Great work as always
Now would be the perfect time to kick Hizbollah out and normalise relations with us... We can help fix the Lebanese economy if you would only let us
And still you support goverment to go war into israel lol
Hi. Sorry for what you are facing. What angers me is the officials still sittingg on those seats as if they can clean up this mess while they are still stealing
are you a relative to the gemayels?
I'm the son of a Lebanese immigrant to the US, and... I've been scared to watch this. Our family in Lebanon tend to ignore or avoid talking about serious matters, and it's sometimes terrifying to consider whether they're hiding how bad their situation is. While I doubt they truly struggle (most of our relatives still in the country are near or in retirement age, and had support many others didn't), this coverage all but confirms that. Everyone I've met in the country has been incredibly positive and resilient, but that can only go so far...
Given the time in Lebanon and with family friends, there are two points I believe this video could have covered better, though I'll acknowledge this may only pertain to certain parts of Lebanon. First, resources like electricity have been in scarcity for much longer than the recent downturn. Over 10+ years, I cannot recall a single time we visited someone and the power did not fail multiple times. IIrc they eventually began paying two electricity bills, one for general power and one for some of a local generator's backup power. Similarly, people have been leaving for much longer as well. My father was one of a group who immigrated about 30 years ago, and by 2020 only a single family member under 40 remained in the country, everyone else having left for opportunities in countries like Dubai or the aforementioned US. We actually first got news of the explosion from a cousin living with us before he got a job in Switzerland. None of this is to say that your coverage is incorrect, nor that these problems haven't intensified, rather that cracks began to form a long time ago. I'm grateful for your coverage on the state of Lebanon, and hope we'll eventually see positive change again.
Now would be the perfect time to kick Hizbollah out and normalise relations with us... We can help fix the Lebanese economy if you would only let us
thank you for sharing 😔😔
My family was from the southeast edge of Lebanon marjayoun, had all but left by 1922, made a legacy for themselves in Mexico City over many years, there’s a statue of the Lebanese emigrant in their neighborhood of San Jose insurgentes.
@@ayubtube5513 It's nice to hear about other families who traveled from Lebanon, though the early year and location are a surprise. Do you all speak Arabic or Spanish? Both?
The labenese in Canada are clubbing all night, and they're chilling in sheesha cafes playing cards and smoking hooka. There is absolutely zero care for the situation back home.
I am first generation Lebanese American. I Have gone back and forth to Lebanon since I was a child even until now at 40 years of age. The recent events have crushed my dreams of ever retiring there. I feel terrible for my family, my wife’s family and friends that are practically prisoners in their own country. There are just way too many relatives to help and no matter how much we try we feel like we aren’t doing enough. I hate the government there they all need to be removed from power and trialed. Thank you ColdFusion for making this video and brining some light to what was once known as the Paris of the Middle East 😢.
Lebanon's politicans did not just stand by and watch. They were the primary cause of the collapse, and they remain the reason why things continue to get worse.
Yep, so when/if the IMF would transfer say 10 billion Dollar.. They will steal it again ...
I'm looking at Lebanon and wondering when to expect the collapse in some European nations, there's many parallels.
@@armr6937Doubt Europe is similar, unless you consider Russia, Turkey and the “-stan” countries as European. Saying they are similar is
Ike saying that the city with the world’s highest and lowest murder rates are “the same,” because they both have murders. Frequency matters, and you can find isolated corruption everywhere, but the degree makes all the difference.
Who keeps voting them in? The American people do the same. They vote for the same corrupt Democrats and Republicans. Americans listen to the media who are more corrupt than either political party. At some point, You have to look at the people who keep voting for the same people.......The United States is 33 trillion dollars in debt but the government keeps spending like it's free money. An honest media would report on the crazy spending and how corrupt the FED is.
This is the perfect time to start a coup. Ngl, If i am some wealthy Lebanese related person. I will use this oppurtunity to seek a lot of followers and drive a revolution with me as the leader and promising more stable government reforms
As a South African facing loadshedding, severe government corruption, massive unemployment and crime, collapsed healthcare and service delivery, cholera outbreaks, loss of skills and high illegal immigrant pressure, this story is very scary.
Edit: I'm not saying it will happen, the risk factors are all there though. Much like an obese smoker has a higher chance of cancer and other morbities vs a healthier person.
😢
Very scary
This is the result of same corrupt political party in power for decades.
i mean is it a surprise? the majority of the SA population doesnt even have access to proper education/skills, so SA citizens and other dumbasses just stand there and let the inequities run wild and now theyre paying the price, good lol. inequalities always ruins great nations and its annoying how every country waits until its too late to make any changes
Always men! Your government in your country are all men, and they are the ones that tear up the economy, the country, and the planet (with their greed)
As a South African this hits very close to home, I have no hope or faith in my government because they've shown time and time again that they're always investigating corruption but nothing ever gets done about it, the government has got very warm hands since they're always sitting on them for the entirety of this video I've had my jaw to the floor because I fear this happening here
Corruption should be sentenced as Treason.
Stay strong Lebanon. Zimbabwean here , went through this in 2008 and going through it again now. Wages worthless , flourishing black market selling goods beyond the reach of the majority and as always a stubborn and holier than thou government. The rate at which people are leaving is shocking. One wonders who will be left. These political elites are architects of misery and chaos. They always come out of the mess they create better off. You are not alone and as long as there is hope , the people will persevere.
unless we all leave this fraudulent paper currency system we will always go through this crisis . May Allah swt heal Lebanon and Zimbabwe and guide them
Yeah but you kinda brought it onto yourselves by chasing out all the successful farmers
@@hersenskimthey did had a dictator, like venezuela, its not like they could vote against that
@@hersenskimhad nothing to do with that... it was the sanctions placed after. Besides those 'farmers' had no right to the land
@@skp8748 so not the fact that they chased away their entire agricultural backbone and started printing zim-dollars letting inflation skyrocket... Sure
Thank you so much for bringing attention to this, Dagogo.
I'm a Lebanese-Australian who has been trying to show people how truly effed it is over there, so you have no idea how much I, & I'm sure many other people of Lebanese origin, appreciate you doing this.
I've followed you for the longest time - but you now have a fan for life ❤
Ayy i was down under last year a cool Lebanese guy helped me get some weed after he seeing me dealing with some south sudanese guys on bondi who he told were scammers. Took me to his flat with his friends got high watching anime but what shocked me was they all were sending money back to family members they hadn't ever met. They were all in their 20s born in Australia too... I thought that was very admirable but it opened my eyes to the situation in Lebanon I just thought Beirut was a party town and the place was fine.
you paying ur taxes and not ripping off Australians?
Do you claim your earnings from teaching other keyboard warriors your style of keyboard-fu to the A.T.O, Master @@pizzaki582? Or are you just a full time rent boy?
@@pizzaki582hey australian here, just to let you know our lebanese-australian friend is gladly welcome here.
@@o4awsm Just speaking the truth. obviously, you have never had any Business dealings with Lebs.
As lebanon's southern neighbor, I wish lebanon to be an indepandent country without corrupt leader and without being controled by a proxy of Iran.
We don't need wars, we need prosperity.
Lebanon has nothing to do with Iran. Only the Hezbollah from south Lebanon have relation with them, which are the Shiaa Muslims.
I am not Lebanese but have been to Lebanon twice.
I really hope things can come about for this country.
As a Lebanese college student I thank you for the effort to bring light into this crisis i will personally share this video to all the people that want to know about the crisis thank you Cold Fusion
@Popeye1on1 Thank you for saying that i actually miss my grandfather (I am studying in Balamand) although i am really sad to see the lebanese university going down
@Popeye1on1What did Islam do these religion is the most logical and only true religion Allah hu Akbar boom 💥💥.
@Popeye1on1 "Jumping 50 years forward and to cut is short... Islam's dogma is the one that is dooming mankind"
Because Venezuela, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, South Africa and Sri Lanka, countries who are/were in similar situations are Islamic fundamentalist states? I'm sure there are many reasons for issues, but surely you're missing American/Russian interventions in Libya, Syria and Iraq? Or is that just nothing compared to your vague idea of "Islamic Dogma"?
I agree that extremism and sectarianism do not help, but it is extremely disingenuous to boil it down to religion when there are so many clear, inconsistencies to that argument.
@@anonyKinetic - Pay creatures like those no mind. They're just being purposefully stupid to piss people off.
@@anonyKinetic the issue is that the moment they ditch Hizballah and terror they will find extremely willing partners to support them in both Israel and the Gulf nations
This is honestly one of the best videos I have seen depicting the crisis, and even the numbers shown here barely shows how tragic the situation is. We used to park our car in front of the gas stations so we can fuel up for the next day, and only rationing a gallon or so. It’s such a tragedy.
I absolutely appreciate the video raising awareness on this crisis. Lebanon needs help.
I used to park my car half a week before in front of a gas station. By the time a fuel truck came, the line was stretching back miles.. Things got better in Si Lanka... Now its back to normal again.. and the gas prices has come down a lot as well..
It was very objective and detailed but i wish it was investigated deeper like how neighbouring countries are reacting which is one of main reasons why Lebanese crisis became so bad. Because of hezbollah connection in Lebanese government and ties with both Syria and Iran gulf countries are pretty much ignoring their suffering. Turkey sent two powerships to cover their electricity need but they can't always work as there is severe lack of fossil fuels. While those oil giant Arabs just watching, doing nothing. They want Lebanon to move away from Syria and Iran here perfect opportunity to support them and make it happen! But nope, those princes and kings would rather invest into the west, buy a football team or something. As a Turkish person i could never understand why Arabs hate each others so much. Sure, we Turks aren't exactly loving each others but when we see a brother in need we would always offer our hand and help them stand up. Arabs are like throwing several kicks themselves whenever they see a brother in need..
US has been paying police salaries and sending other aid. Especially this year. Don’t know what else is being done.
Super sad situation. It’s kind of weird he didn’t mention political parties and just blanket called everyone corrupt politicians. Lots of conflicting interests at play.
Amazing work as always. Thank you very much for your content
Well done and highly informative as usual!
As an Ecuadorian I can tell that changing to USD has given us mixed results, we were able to overcome 1999's economic crisis but we've barely been able to increase our economic power in the region, here in south America. Now with the current crime crisis we're going through we've seen several small businesses close due to extortions and violence. So even when the USD helps a lot, fixing the actual government and authorities is what helps the most and get real results.
Nabih Berri the Magnificent was installed by Western Powers as a puppet head of Parlaiment.
In his 30 years in power he has bankrupted and corrupted Lebanon.
Western Influence 🫡
The biggest improvements happen when corruption and theft stop being the primary mechanisms for becoming wealthy.
You nailed it, people keep blaming the USD system but they wont blame the corrupt government, no matter what currency system you use you will fail regardless due to your vote.
: The U.S. dollar is the largest source of your countries corruption.
Nothing to do with the currency. But that doesn’t fit your victim mentality, does it?
It's very sad to see how people suffer because of bad politicians
What's worse and more upsetting is the fact that a lof of people still blindly follow the corrupt chunk at the top, and act like everything bad in this country is everyone else's fault (not picking a specific group here, these kind of people come from ALL factions)
Denmark is the only country that has good politicians. Maybe it would be a good idea if the people from all economic crisis stricken countries moved to Denmark.
That's the history of humanity
Politicians are basically sociopaths. Sociopaths are all attracted to 2 things, money and power. Government is basically a conglomerate of sociopaths. Its an old system that needs to be done away with. Just like the feudal system before it.
its sad to see that bad politicians aren't just an us thing and that almost every country has corrupt politicians, but what can we do...we are too busy working our whole life away....so we are nothing but slaves for our own country, work every hour of every day so that I can't go in to my government and register complains or anything, nothing but slaves working for slave tickets
As a Lebanese American with family dispersed all over the world and some still in Beirut, thank you for this great research and documentation. Lebanon is such a beautiful country with amazing people. I wish the future is brighter for all in Lebanon.
It is not going to happen at all. And I am Lebanese. Lol 😂😂😂😂😂
Long live Lebanon
Long live Venezuela
Long live Armenia
Long live Yemen
Long live Palestine
Long live Syria
Long live Iran
Ieath to dsrael
How incredibly heartbreaking. Watching from US and counting days until such despair unfolds in our great nation. Unfortunately, we are heading in Lebanese footsteps.
my dad spent a few years of his childhood in lebanon when my grandpa was posted there back in the early 70s. both of them talked very fondly of their time there, the friendships they made & the wonderful memories with the locals. needless to say, they are both very saddened by how the country just spiralled downhill after 1975…
Illuminati agenda
Well they have seen sustained eco growth from 1990 to 2017
As a Lebanese, it was truly brutal few years, we mostly learned how to adapt and get things done despite goverment failures, but there are hurdles impossible to surmount, espicially ones that require a bureaucratic process.
Hoping for better days though doubtful they will ever come.
seems like you not only need a new government but also responsible people in responsible positions, even your central bank chairman also turned out to be a crook, is there anyone that you can trust? If not, then recovery will be very hard and painful
I love how you picked a topic that isn't covered by everyone and their mothers. I wasn't even aware of this. Thank you!
I'm so sorry to the people who are affected by this! Please get those corrupted officials out of office!
Thanks Mate- top notch content
Corruption is such a vicious cycle, as corruption tends to breed more corruption, especially when it affects the government. And sadly in many countries, corruption gets a foothold when times are good, and only shows how ruinous it is when a challenge inevitably arises.
We will always support this channel. They're always the best at what they do.
Thank you so ever much ... I am forever in ur Dept.... For highlighting the issue of Lebanon
This is quite sad coz several nations in Africa have or at least experiencing similar problems. When Kenya economy was almost collapsing in the turn of the 21st century I recall how Lebanese investors saved my family’s hospitality business coz tourism is a huge industry here. When we were able to recuperate our losses they gracefully made a generous partnership offer when we retook control of the business. One of the best business partners we worked with and their dedication is now well recognized over the African continent in economic development . I hope and pray that the people of Lebanon are able to help their fellow countrymen and women overcome this economic crisis to rebuild their nation.
As your Lebanese fan, thank you for representing us. All the love from Beirut. ❤
How do you know you are number 1 Lebanese fan. Did you win competition officially hosted by cold fusion in which he gives the award?
@@IndiaTides 🗿
@@IndiaTides self proclaimed as I have not yet met anyone else who enjoys his videos in this country. If I do, we'd make good friends.
Why doesn't the people try to rise up against the government?
@@blablablblablabaalbawe did, we got beaten up for it, and now we can’t afford to go to hospitals if something happens.
As a long time fan of this channel, I am eternally grateful for you making a video about what is happening in our country. It has been hard for everyone, and yet I really appreciate some people spreading the word. Thank you so much💖
Just a great piece of journalism 👏
Your research and input keeps us in touch. Thank you for your ded6
The day I dreaded has come, cold fusion covering my country. Believe me its worst than you think!
It is. I agree
hoping the best for you and your country
shoulda bought Bitcoin...
@@Scorch428 how if you don't have digital money?
I lived in South Africa when we were young, I've been poor like 20 dollar in my pocket poor after getting sick. What saved me? I biked to the nearest river, made a diy filter from sands, gravel and stones, heated it and drank tea all the time. I ate eggs and bread. Searched for a job, any job. I became a floor cleaner, a dishwasher, a barber, a massage therapist, any job I took. The pay was low but I saved like some money for 1 year. Built a small house cart that can be pushed and sold food in the streets then studied as a carpenter apprentice. I've applied work in New Zealand and here I am now. Point is, if your down in the dumps, do everything to survive.
I rarely comment on youtube videos and have been a subscriber of your channel since a long time. As a Lebanese trying to survive in Lebanon, You described the circumstances that we are living in perfectly. Thank you for shedding light to our situation.
For me personally, I don’t think the change is coming anytime soon because of the brainwashing that is happening here. For example you are brainwashed (mostly our parents generation) from you were a kid to hate the other (Muslims and Christians and vice versa, and even between muslims and between christians themselves). It’s decreasing over time but it still needs alot. We started it with the revolution of 2019 not just because of the whatsapp tax but more with breaking the barriers/taboos that has been haunting us since the civil war and hopefully later generations will continue to break it as well.
For us to fix our economy we need To fix our socio-political issues first.
The last sentence is perfect. All the best to all Lebanese people
Exactly. The fundamental issue is the political system. You can't run a country efficiently when the government is divided by religious sect. A nation is supposed to be a state of common peoples - not 3 different peoples. Lebanon needs to truly secularize and clamp down on corruption. A complete overhaul is the only way out.
hope the best for you and your people
It's the divide and conquer tactic that all governments use
Same story everywhere. In India same thing is happening. But India is too big to fail otherwise it would have failed under current gov. till now.
This was an excellent piece. All tell no sell. Very refreshing.
As a Lebanese youtuber, thank you so much for the overview and for highlighting my country! Westerners should use Lebanese daily life as a canary in the coal mine. Life simply deteriorating slowly and in misery, not the great catastrophe that people often imagine collapse to be.
Subscribed to your channel! It looks interesting
@@user-rb4lv4if9q thank you! More videos on Lebanese collapse to come!
U r rooting for hezbollah like the majority out there right. Ur future is doomed
What a great video!!! You guys deserve a medal!!
I've been watching your videos for 8 years, a Lebanese citizen, and i thank you for your coverage. This is what we need at the moment, more recognition to this corruption that taunts the country.
Lebanon is truly a beautiful country... robbed of its beauty.
As a Lebanese still in Lebanon, I’m thankful that you shed light on our situation, I’m one of the lucky ones as I’d soon be out of here, the tension is beginning to skyrocket
Can you tell me what's happening there?? Same is starting here in America
@@loriinlovewithjesus there been a bunch of protests over Beirut highway and my family still there is talking about tensions rising with Israel
Wow
I am deeply pained to see what is happening in Lebanon and before this Sri Lanka. As a Nigerian watching these terrible events unfold in Lebanon and Sri Lanka a few months ago, I am afraid to say that the handwriting is already on the wall for us and I hope it changes if not a few months from now it could be Nigeria next. Thank you Dagogo for your in-depth look on these issues and sending a note of warning to leaders around the world. Let's hope they change.
Sri Lanka has however to a large part recovered now already
@@crypticTV I'm glad to hear this honestly
I hope you don't go through similar situations🙏🏼
@@user-rb4lv4if9q thank you so much. I really pray so too 🙏🏽
@@crypticTVIndia helped you guys so don't make Chinese military bases in Sri lanka.
Thank you for your excellent video on Lebanon. I shared it widely..
amazingly explained, thank you
Perfectly put, been waiting on you to cover Lebanon for quite some time and it was well worth the wait.
Dude, as a Palestinian lebanese, you don't understand how many times I wished you talk about this.
Thank you, can't wait to listen
Fantastic explanation!
Awesome vid, awesome channel.
I visited Lebanon when I was a kid, I just remember how lively everything was… happy, kind, diverse people. It’s so sad to see this, a country with so much history, potential and fantastic people. I hope you’re able to retake your country from corrupt politicians, may Lebanon rise again.
That’s history. Not existing any more.
On a personal note, Dagogo, this was exceptionally well done and was a topic that needed to be discussed. Thank you.
The Philippines watching this as this becomes a possible reality more and more each day: 👁️👄👁️
I saw that philippines has the best economic growth among ASEAN countries.isn't it
@@PehesaraStefanFernando definitely not true with recent data. Duterte and Marcos's admins saw the rise of national debt to soaring heights. Like, the most debt we've ever been in.
I've been to Lebanon in 2017 for the first time and absolutely loved it! The people, the food, the nature. It hurts me to see this happening to it. I'll support you in any way I can. Love from Palestine 🇵🇸.
After you go. It become rubbish😂😂😂😂😂😂.
the PLO and their closest buddies Hezbollah are the main reason Lebanon is what it is today. Thanks
Much love from Lebanon🇱🇧❤️🇵🇸stay strong we’re all with you
It’s such a tragedy for the people of this amazing country. I spent a few months working there and I found the people extremely smart and dynamic. The nightlife was the best I’ve ever experienced - fabulous clubs and restaurants.
my prayers for Lebanon, may God provide for you, and rid you of thieves of all kinds
Ami'yn
For us in Pakistan, Beirut was for a long time the centre of resistance to imperialism and colonisation. One of our most important poets, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, chose Beirut when he went into self-exile, working as the editor of Lotus magazine.
May the sacrifices of the previous generations not have been in vain. May your grit and inventiveness help you find a way that works for everyone.
As a Nigerian, I find it horrifying that there are leaders and politicians out there who will put their people through this and that foreigners would happily help or partake in ruining these countries but can not help them unless it benefits them in the end, genuinely disgusting.
Thank you for speaking the truth
are you really surprised tho??? Any politician would do this
Tis not disgusting, but human. Why socialism should be shunned
stop blaming foreigners! every government should take responsibility for the welfare of its system.
Thanks Dagogo. I don’t think anybody managed to capture it and condense the full story like you have. Super well done!
As a Lebanese who lived all my life in Lebanon except for the last 5 years, i thank you Dagogo for this one.
Been a sub with the bell notifications on for years now.
Everything you said was well studied, but imho we saw it right after the syrian war started and that is why most of us left, and if it wasn't for that our family would not have anything to eat by now.
My parents are teachers so even the strike was hard on them and they were the last in the government to do so, because they felt the responsibility to the next generation.
This is a well researched and straightforward presentation. As a Zimbabwean yes I can say the dollarization has produced mixed results but it definitely stabilizes the economy
So no word about Hisbulla, Iran and Syria. This entire documentary is dust in the eyes
All my appreciation for this video, I secretly always hoped you’d make it.
As a South African I feel like we’re also going to go through something similar to this
Indian here, very sad to hear about this. In India, there is a lot of corruption as well. So, this story makes me fear about my country as well
thanks for inclusive and extensive documentary about the state of lebanon.
I love these videos and my heart goes out to the Lebanese people as a Haitian whose country is facing similar circumstances.
Just wow. My heart goes out to everyone in Lebanon. I really hope this crisis gets resolved soon for you all. ❤️
It's so sad I almost cried. Thank you so much for the video. - from Korea.
Thank you❤
I lived in Lebanon between 2018 and 2021. There are some glaring issues with this video.
1. The sectarian system has been in Lebanon LONG before the Taif agreement, in fact, sectarianism has been around since the Ottoman empire days and was solidified in the 1926 contitution drafting. 2. The Whatsapp tax was proposed in October 2019, triggering the mass protests, the pandemic followed in March 2020 then the Beirut blast happened in August 2020.
3. Electricity has always been an issue in Lebanon. When I used to visit in the 90's/early 2000's, we usually had 6-12 hours a day, now it is about 2-4 hours.
4. Lebanon NEVER had drinkable tap water
5. Riad Salame has been the president of the central bank since 1993.
Although this video does a good job in providing an overview of the issues, it completely ignores the role of "certain" global powers in the downfall of this country. Lebanon is a well situated pawn in a much bigger global fight for power. Do your own research :)
Blaming others entirely is the path to never change.
@@MateoMPM nice platitude dude. I experienced the whole thing first hand and have better knowledge than you, respectfully
The Lebanese need to learn that no foreign government actually cares about them.
They seem to think that politicians in Washington, London and Paris are losing sleep over what's happening in Lebanon. And that it's only a matter of time before someone swoops in to save them.
As a Lebanese, I truly appreciate you doing such an emotional deep dive into what is happening to this poor country and more precisely to the people suffering. It's a terrible situation, but Lebanese people are resilient.
I was there at the beginning of this April and met NUMEROUS people who told me all about the situation there. One guy used to make $2,000, but now makes only around $50 in the same timeframe. He works in tourism.
I met hotel workers who were waiting at the bank to withdraw money, US dollars of course because it is the only relatively stable currency they can use.
The exchange rate can change by $50,000 lira in any given week which forces stores to update prices hourly.
Very sad situation
Sad to watch this video, so sorry for the Lebanese people. As a Turk, we kind of experienced slightly similar situation, price of commodities have risen 3 to 4 times because of the rising inflation. I thought we were bad, but Lebanon seems to be worse :(
This video made me cry at the end ngl. I feel for the people of Lebanon, they don't deserve to have to go through this because of the actions of the people in power. All over the world, we're seeing the few enrich themselves beyond belief, while the many suffer and suffer and suffer some more. It's disgusting and I don't really know what else to say except love to the many, 🤫to the few. I hope Lebanon can turn it around soon.
The people are complicit because they keep voting for the same politicians. Even in last year's election the same sectarian leaders were elected back to their seats. It wasn't even close. The people voted for them by a landslide
Growing up with friends in the Lebanese Canadian community this is absolutely heartbreaking tragedy. Even 30+ years ago when my friends parents immigrated for a better life, they believed things weren’t well back home but it’s horrific seeing how bad it has gotten.
I lived in a Canadian community with a lot of Lebanese immigrants. Toxic masculinity is how you'd describe them now. Plus a lot of their cab drivers were funneling money back to Hezbollah.
God bless Canada brother 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Very objective gd work 👌
Thank you for speaking up, I do as well. I keep going no matter what. we will rise, we are going to rise! Grateful for you!
This channel is one of my top three favorite channels on CZcams! Absolutely amazing content and so much better than any news media outlet could ever be or would ever be imho
Thank you for the video ❤ prayers from Oman 🇴🇲 that Lebanon gets back on its feet strongly soon, with good change and bright people governing the country and giving its people the dignity and respect they deserve
As a Nigerian, this hits deep,we are currently on this path
Growing up in the '70's Beirut was as infamous as Vietnam it looked like a basket case. I thought the good people of Lebanon had won, they turned the country around and (from what I understand) was one of the most surprisingly wonderful places to visit. It's sad that that it has gone full circle, the Lebanese people I have met are beautiful people, proud people, I hope they win their country back.
As for Vietnam we were fed an enormous lie and she never deserved the reputation she had back then.
Thank you for covering this story. I have always found Lebanon to be a fascinating country that I wanted to visit. The civil war was going on during my childhood. I was happy when it ended and looked forward to seeing it. I am heartbroken for the Lebanese people. I hope that they can recover and flourish in the near future. Or just have normal lives. I m still determined to visit there one day❤
"This has been a disaster in slow motion. Almost everybody saw it coming. Lebanon's politicians have simply stood by and watched their country slip into the abyss."
(Sweats in Turkish...)
It's a worrisome situation for sure. I came of age in the late 90s and I never thought, the world would be in such a sorry state in the 2020s 😢
@@rashid8646Is not that different tbh, everyone knows that the Turkish government is very corrupt and the economy has been falling while at the same time unemployment had been increasing in recent years. I wouldn't be surprised if they also develop hyperinflation in the next few years.
@@martiddy Watching the video as a person living in Turkey, we've practically had every bit of what's said in the video but to a less-extreme degree, minus the explosion of course.
Although the 120% inflation rate (which is outdated obviously but you know) given in the video is not that off from our current "unofficial" inflation rate, lol.
Sweats in Hungarian
Love this - you should do one about south Africa
Islam is a gift that keeps giving.
حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل بكل فاسد و مجرم تسبب بكل هذا... الشعب اللبناني الشقيق لا يستحق كل هذا... عسى ربي ينتقم من كل شخص تسبب بكل هذا
As a Colombian from Lebanese origin this breaks my heart; I felt we the Lebanese of the world have done so little to help our mother land, very sad :(
@webdevprogrammer8049waka waka send the money abroad, don't give it to gov't hehe
Zamina mina, eh eh
Is this shakira commenting?
CF, you are one of the few channels i actually have notifications for.
I love your news and presentation about tech. But I also really appreciate your work on these types of videos too. No matter what video you create its always a banger. Don't feel like you have to stick to any particular niche. God bless.
Praying for those in Lebanon.
Chilean here. In October 2019 I remember that both our countries were in open rebellion against corruption, the pillage of our resources and the brutal inequality our societies experienced at the time.
It’s truly a dagger to my heart knowing that all those lives that were lost in those protest, the injuries, the curfews, were all for nothing but he consolidation of those same things that took us to the streets
I hope for the better of us all, huge respect for the Lebanese people and for the many other countries that woke up in late 2019 only to fall in despair in the years that followed
the rebellion seemed like marketing in retrospect, the leaders of it became the new government and started showing their corrupted practices as well
most ironic part is Boric said he would prosecute Piñera for he deemed him a human rights violator, only to travel in the same plane with him to Uruguay the past week, at least myself i wouldnt seek guidance or get close to someone that i am certain is guilty of crimes against humanity
I'm a Nigerian and this sounds like where Nigeria is currently headed. We have seen a lot of what brought Lebanon to where it is today - corrupt politicians that borrow money to enrich themselves, poor economic policies ...
You're right. Nigeria seems to be headed in that direction..
Happening now in America as well. 😢
Thank you so much for your hard work. Your channel is truly an oasis.