Re: Politically Correct Description of the Third World

[J. van Baardwijk]

At 15:18 27-1-01 -0500, John Giorgis wrote:

>At 04:50 PM 1/27/01 +0100, Jeroen wrote:
> >>Except that woudl suggest that the exploiting world is exploiting the
> >>expoited world - when in fact, generally it is the petty thieves running
> >>countrie solely for their own benefit (cf Mobutu Sese Soko, Robert Mugabe,
> >>Taylor of Liberia, etc.) that is responsible for the exploitation.
> >
> >So the western world has nothing to do with it?
>
>No.  I am merely pointing out that in said countries, even a coporation run
>by altruists would not be  able to positively impact the lives of people
>living there, because the nations resources are being plundered for the
>self-enrichment of their leaders.

Then how do you explain that western corporations are making huge profits 
from their activities in those countries? Honest business? Lies and 
anti-capitalist propaganda? The local leaders definitely aren't the only 
ones getting very rich from plundering those countries' resources.


Jeroen

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