Neo-Colonialism

[Wayne Eddy]

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jon Louis Mann" <net_democracy at yahoo.com>
>To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al)  Discussion" <brin-l at mccmedia.com>
>Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:32 AM
>Subject: Neo-Colonialism


>the global economy has been structured to maintain the historical status 
>quo of the rich feeding off the poor.
> the united nations, world bank and other international institutions could 
> do a lot more to correct those >inequities, and make sure relief is targe 
> to those who need it.

I've never believed in conspiracies.  Greed - sure, incompetance - yes, 
indifference - yep, fear - yes that too, but not in global conspiracies 
orchestrated by a powerful few.
I think the global economy is what it is, because of the sum of everybody's 
individual actions, both in rich countries and in poor countries.  I don't 
think it has been structured.  I think it has evolved.

>i used the model of pre-emptive attack against iraq as a prime example of 
>how the most powerful nation in the >world attempted to use its power to 
>corner iraq's oil under the guise of opening them up to democracy.jon

I think the US went into Iraq for multiple (mostly bad) reasons.  I don't 
think it was anywhere as simple as, lets go in to get the oil.  I think that 
is a way to simplistic theory.   The world and human behavior is very 
complex - no doubt beyond the analysis of even a Hari Seldon.

Regards,

Wayne.