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.
Posted by Sam at November 28, 2002 07:19 PM