[Alternate World + Farming + Development + War]
The fake Wakanda: landlocked, sitting on a supply of vibranium, powerful, and playing the pig to eat the tiger.
The real Wakanda: coastal, surrounded by desert, weak, and genuinely dirt-poor.
Until Carlos arrived, everything changed:
Its territory dominated the African continent.
Its warships sailed across four continents and eight oceans.
Its people's quality of life surpassed Britain and America.
Its technological prowess led the world.
People described Wakanda like this:
“The Wakandan dream is for everyone to achieve success according to their talents and earn the recognition of others, regardless of their origins or status.”
“In Wakanda, you can become anyone you want to be.”
“I dream that one day my four children will live in a nation where they are judged not by the color of their skin, but by their character.”
“Wakanda has four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.”
“Wakanda is a shining city on a hill, its light of civilization illuminating the world.”
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Many years later, faced with questions from dozens of internationally renowned media outlets, Carlos said indignantly:
“I really am not some genius at governing a country!”
“To begin with, I just wanted to spend the two billion in the national treasury.”
Somewhat interesting but not great.