I must admit I'm a bit fed up with all the 'poor third world' speech. It's the kind of BS that is so fashionable nowadays. Filthy rich celebrities giving an insignificant part of their personal wealth for the development of the poor countries and acting as though they were saving the world, everyone saying how much the 'parasitic' western culture sucks, how evil we are, and at the same time driving their very own car at 18, and dressing with the best they can afford. That's the kind of hipocrisy that sickens me, not only because because of itself, but because of the fact that's mostly built upon lies.
It's not our fault that most of the countries that comprise the so-called 'third world' have ruling classes whose wealth is only matched by their corruption. It's not our fault that the people on some of those countries refuse to develop, be it because they see development as a part of the hated western culture, or because their god forbids them from turning against the same ruling class that bleeds them to death.
Granted, many of the wars that ravage some of those countries were our fault to begin with, but it's them who could have stopped the violence but have chosen not to. It's so much easier just to whine and dwell in self-pity than to actually do something about it. And it's even easier when you're actually encouraged to do so by those who you place the blame on.
We, the westerners, have had more than our fair share of wars, famines, devastating plagues, economical debacles, and murderous totalitarian regimes. Yet we fought through all of that to create a prosperous society. We bought what we have with blood. Our blood, for the most part. I'm not about to cover my face in shame for what I am. Neither should you.