Here's another reason why the West rules:
Is anybody making the citizens of, say, Havana or Lima litter like they are paid to do it? I've been to Havana. People spend all day sitting outside in the midst of piles of garbage with no inclination to clean up their own space. Is anybody forcing them to live like this? No, of course not.
Sweep your own doorstep and don't drive like a maniac, and already the standard of living will improve significantly. But it's more fun to pout, so pout they will.
I was born in a country where streets were covered with garbage and dog shit. And then people got over themselves and started cleaning up their mess. It's possible to do for yourself without waiting for a kindly benefactor. Anybody can be "the West" if they choose to do it.
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