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Totally agreed. The US (including the rest of the First world countries) has the means and the ability to do so much in the name of humanitarian efforts. It is
by yitchelle 13y ago
Totally agreed. The US (including the rest of the First world countries) has the means and the ability to do so much in the name of humanitarian efforts. It is sad to see these types of disasters fall by the wayside. Anyone still remember Puerto Rico?
- jasonlotito 13y agoI don't understand what you mean. U.S. offers aid, sends teams to help typhoon-ravaged Philippines http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/09/world/asia/philippines-typhoon-us-assistance/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/09/world/asia/philippines-typhoon... That was also posted Saturday, along with several other stories on US "news" sites, the same date as the Guardian article. So, the US should have reported this earlier? On Friday? Hehehe. And I wouldn't describe this as falling by the wayside. The US is actively doing something. It seems whatever news sources you are reading aren't properly informing you? But no, I understand, it's far easier to bash the US with meaningless slights while at the same time lamenting people focusing on other things. It's almost hypocritical.
- adolfojp 13y ago>Anyone still remember Puerto Rico? As a Puerto Rican in a thread about natural disasters I don't know what you're talking about.
- freehunter 13y agoMaybe he's remembering the 1918 earthquake? I don't know why the US would fail to help Puerto Rico, it's a US territory.
- xradionut 13y agoWe do send what we can. Between government, charities and private donations, there's aid coming from the US. We could send more, but a majority of the population is in debt or living check to check. (You could appeal to the folks that live in 27,000 sq ft houses and spend $300k annually on their electric bills, but they are busy doing more important things.)