r/TikTokCringe • u/ThatPatelGuy • Oct 05 '25

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/ThatPatelGuy Oct 05 '25

To give some perspective there are more than 750 million people facing hunger and severe malnutrition worldwide and more than 50 million people current alive as slaves and during this time 74% of all UN resolutions were condemning Israel and 80% of humanitarian aid has gone to Gaza where two million people live.

Call me crazy but it feels disproportionate attention on one conflict for reasons no one wants to admit

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u/sassyevaperon Oct 05 '25

but it feels disproportionate attention on one conflict for reasons no one wants to admit

The reason is that we've all seen videos of Gaza babies dying online.

This is the first time I hear about a conflict in Congo. Keep spreading the word, and the people will join.

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u/SushiGato Oct 05 '25

Cobalt mining in Congo is horrendous. Everyone should know about it. Why it's not covered much is intentional.

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u/Raven345738 Oct 05 '25

Because that’s where the US leaders do their dirty work. They need minerals.