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The Fight for Zimbabwe — Part 1: Confronting a Failed State
Season 2 · Episode 245

The Fight for Zimbabwe — Part 1: Confronting a Failed State

Robert Chapman joins Ron Steslow to discuss the history of Zimbabwe and his campaign to become its next president

Politicology

May 3, 202349m 27s

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This is a story about human rights, corruption, hyperinflation, rapacious economic development, a currency war, a diaspora, and one man’s mission to make meaningful change for suffering people in a failed state.


Robert Chapman (Candidate for President of Zimbabwe) join Ron Steslow to discuss the history of Zimbabwe and his campaign to become its next president :


(02:15) Robert’s background and childhood 


(09:10) Bitcoin and green energy


(11:50) Zimbabwe’s war for liberation


(16:35) The Reign of Mugabe


(23:17) Land reallocation and hyperinflation


(29:39) A military coup and its aftermath 


(35:50) Economic collapse and government corruption 


Learn more about Robert’s campaign here


Follow Ron and Robert on Twitter:


https://twitter.com/RonSteslow


https://twitter.com/DrivenChapman

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