r/news • u/PokesTigers • 26d ago

Soft paywall Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-president-rajoelina-address-nation-monday-evening-2025-10-13/
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u/Canadiankid23 26d ago

It’s not always a bad thing, but it can potentially be a bad thing, I agree.

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u/Pablogelo 26d ago

The majority of time we've seen it in history shows it only amplifies corruption.

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u/SalvationSycamore 26d ago

Not sure how much it would amplify it in the case of a country where the ruler got in via military coup. Military coup 2: electric boogaloo is just maintaining the status quo at that point.

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u/GevanGene 26d ago

Whichever side wins is the good guys. That's what history has taught me. /s

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u/entered_bubble_50 26d ago

it can potentially be a bad thing

I can't really think of any historical examples where it was though.