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> Less affluent is the default state of things.

No it isn't.

> It doesn't require a conspiracy or domineering other to create it.

I never said anything about a conspiracy.

> You can argue the more affluent countries didn't help the less affluent ones enough. But there is literally billions in aid that goes from affluent to less affluent countries every year.

I suspect the less affluent countries wouldn't object to less aid and investment from the U.S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iran_coup

https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB4/

https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB2/index.html




> No it isn't.

What, you think these places are a shining beacon the moment they stop exporting a single resource?


> What, you think these places are a shining beacon the moment they stop exporting a single resource?

I don't understand your question. Can you rephrase?




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