I'm not trying to "show" anything, just advocating for allowing other societies the opportunity for self-determination rather than pushing on them what we think

I'm not trying to "show" anything, just advocating for allowing other societies the opportunity for self-determination rather than pushing on them what we think is best. Self-determination is a long and arduous process. It took the U.S. over 250 years to get to where we are (much longer if you consider how much we borrowed from Britain). We've paid a hefty price in mental health along the way. We can provide healthcare and other benefits of modern society through trade without forcing these things on them, although that would admittedly take longer. It could be that poorer countries decide they value traditional culture and avoiding wastefulness (and the climate impacts this brings with it) to convenience and glamor. I don't know, it's not my place to say.