Preserva I would say that we are more the ones who are sucking the life out of our victims, America is more the parasite. The only reason we can maintain our relatively good level of affluence is through exploitation of the labor and robbery of the resources of the third world. This has led to our support of some very ruthless, fascist, and violent dictators who happen to be our business partners as well.
Quote:The only reason we can maintain our relatively good level of affluence is through exploitation of the labor and robbery of the resources of the third world.
Name ONE country in the world that has prospered without the help of US dollars. Name one.
Cuba has a 99% literacy rate and a health care system that has been commended worldwide. And Cuba is highly imperfect, the authoritarian nature of the government can not be overlooked. Nonetheless, despite not only lack of help from the US, but active subversion by the United States with embargoes and state-sponsored terrorism, Cuba has stayed relatively stable, more stable than many of these countries you say have 'prospered.'