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Originally Posted by ar81  I disagree. The problem is not international aid. I do not see it as arrogance at all, unless it is expressed as military intervention against the will of people.
The problem is:
-Aid comes as supplies or money, not as investment to create jobs, so worsened poverty remains worse.
-Supplies are usually stolen by politicians, so many victims rarely see any help.
Of course, this is not a problem of Americans, but a problem of corruption in such countries.
I recall a hurricane which hit eastern coast of Nicaragua. International aid came as supplies and they went straight to the supermarket of the 9 Sandinista commanders, with a price tag. Victims saw no help at all.
And they called themselves "socialists". |
as you said, those were the choices made by the ones with 'official' power in those places. at least you can see that is not the fault of the people who sent the aid with the intention of helping.
this was started as a thread for the better side, but there's much less-better energy in this thread. pointing out problems instead of sources for gratitude. gotta love those neuronal pathways huh?