Anti-Americanism on this board

[opebo]

Folks have high expectations of the "Shining City on the Hill," and are disappointed when it falls short.

What rot, buddy.  I expect only the worst, and am not disappointed.  Lets face it, even compared to the less-hypocritical imperialists, America is remarkably blood-soaked (in fairness that is partly just a function of sheer size and being the main state-servant of global-capitalism).

[opebo]

The simplified truth is that Deadoman is right - people are poor because of bad institutions.

Yeah, the same institutions that make rich people rich.  The institution of capitalism.