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Western charity had fuck all to do with the countries that have successfully pulled themselves out of poverty. They built themselves up through exports and inc
by resolutebat 3y ago
Western charity had fuck all to do with the countries that have successfully pulled themselves out of poverty. They built themselves up through exports and incredibly hard work until they became rich enough to start consuming themselves.
- sph 3y agoI never meant to say Western charities were the only actors in this growth. The opposite in fact. I'm just saying it is commonplace in the Western world to pat ourselves in the back because we've donated $100 to Médecins Sans Frontières and believe we've made the world a better place. We certainly did, but it's just a drop in the ocean.
- unmole 3y agoI don't understand how this is relevant. You made a broad generalisation about how people under 25 are supposedly dommed. When the flaw in your argument is pointed out, you go into a tangent about Westerners patting themselves on the back?