Not just because Gadaffi didn't want to use the dollar, but also because he wanted a United States of Africa to resist imperialism, and he was a socialist.
The Green Book rejects both capitalism and communism, as well as representative democracy. Instead, it proposes a type of direct democracy overseen by the General People's >Committee which allows direct political participation for all adult citizens.[7][9]
The book states that "Freedom of expression is the natural right of every person, even if they choose to behave irrationally, to express his or her insanity."[10] The Green Book states that >freedom of speech is based upon public ownership of book publishers, newspapers, television, and radio stations, on the grounds that private ownership would be undemocratic.[7]
A paragraph in the book about abolishing money is similar to a paragraph in Frederick Engels' Principles of Communism.[11] Gaddafi wrote: "The final step is when the new socialist >society reaches the stage where profit and money disappear. It is through transforming society into a fully productive society, and through reaching in production a level where the >material needs of the members of society are satisfied. On that final stage, profit will automatically disappear and there will be no need for money."[12]
Obviously purported ideology and actual governance are not the same
IIRC he never got far in that, and made a big show of giving it up after the Iraq War started to try to get in the West's good graces. Which clearly worked very well for him.
Not just because Gadaffi didn't want to use the dollar, but also because he wanted a United States of Africa to resist imperialism, and he was a socialist.
Oh dang, that's a total crime against humanity
kinda
Obviously purported ideology and actual governance are not the same
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IIRC he never got far in that, and made a big show of giving it up after the Iraq War started to try to get in the West's good graces. Which clearly worked very well for him.
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