> Plainly put, poor countries are poor because those that have power make choices that create poverty. Simple enough, almost sounds tautological. If truly all

> Plainly put, poor countries are poor because those that have power make choices that create poverty. Simple enough, almost sounds tautological. If truly all the causes listed in the beginning of the article don't amount to an explanation, then there's little left to point at than the governing powers. I'd like some more proof before I'm convinced that inclusivity in government is _the_ smoking gun, but I don't think it is controversial to say "democracy good."