Go read the comment left for this post.
Better yet, let me reproduce it here in its entirety:
Okay, I'd just like to add a little something, from an international perspective, so to speak.
I'm an Estonian. My country was invaded by Soviet Russia during the 2nd World War. They occupied us for 50 years, damaging our economy and infrastructure immensely, leaving behind decay and poverty when they left.
They left because of America. Because America stood against their desire for world domination, and forced their economy to crumble.
This was 11 years ago. In 11 years we have rebuilt everything and are becoming less and less distinguishable from Western Europe. We are thriving. Our economic growth rate is 5 per cent a year. 10 years ago we had hardly any food.
We're also a small country, of 1.5 million people. We have no real natural resoources other than lumber. Yet we thrive because we embrace free markets and democracy and the 'evil' American culture of consumerism. I suggest all whiny morons from Chile to Cambodia take a long hard look at THEMSELVES and ask why they can't prosper even though they have far greater resources. You're like bums shaking their fists at the fatcats even though they're uneducated and unemployed by choice.
To put it short, Lila... shut up, you whiny Brazilian bitch.
Thanks, Sam. That sums it up perfectly, and comes from someone who knows what they are talking about.
Speaking of which, I wonder what starving Ethiopians would say about GM foods, if they had a way to communicate their needs to the outside world?
Posted by Neal Mauldin at November 29, 2002 09:48 AMGawd, that was perfect..!!!
Posted by: USN Chief on November 29, 2002 07:50 PMProof that the people who appreciate freedom most, are those that have lived without it.
Posted by: puggs on November 30, 2002 12:17 AMI have just linked to this post on https://jonjayray.blogspot.com
Cheers
Posted by: John Ray on December 2, 2002 02:12 AMThat was classic.
Posted by: James P on December 2, 2002 03:10 AMHardly surprising that some states have show tremendous benefit from coming out from under the thumb of Moscow.
I hardly think the issues are as simple as your schoolyard taunts suggest, but i guess it satisfies your limbic system just fine.
What about the Argentinians? They followed the IMF all the way to the bank, only to find it closed!
Posted by: adam smith on December 2, 2002 05:23 AMLike a lot of third world economies, Argentina has had a mixed up blend of free enterprise, socialism, dictatership style command, and fuedal serfdom. Not exactly a true example of free markets failing.
The point was that whinning and scapegoating all your problems on the US is a cheap excuse for not doing the hard work of building a market economy. The world bank and America aren't responsible for the rampant corruption and hamhanded policies of every single nation. That's the same as saying "the dog ate my homework." Then blaming the teacher because you failed the exam.
Posted by: puggs on December 2, 2002 01:52 PM