> that wealth (in the form of raw resources) was completely useless and dormant without the labor to exploit it Arguably, the bulk of the "raw resources" which

> that wealth (in the form of raw resources) was completely useless and dormant without the labor to exploit it Arguably, the bulk of the "raw resources" which have accumulated to US business interests came from eg Latin America, from which Europe and later America pulled rubber, silver, beef, copper, chocolate and a thousand others. Neither have we stopped; where do you think Nestlé's palm kernel oil comes from? Not the raw resources within our borders. I recommend everyone read "No Wall They Can Build" and "Open Veins of Latin America".