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Originally posted by Babooshka
And most of these countries got wealthy by bombing, torturing and stealing. Looking at USA, France, Israel and Saudi Arabia for example.
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The United States, and France have always been wealthy. The US for instance managed to get its wealth slowly through a constant stream of skilled labor, mercantilism, and a budding industrial base. By the late 19th century they had eclipsed the British Empire due to a massive industrial society.
France was always a wealthy country since the Middle Ages. They also had a large population, which meant a higher tax base.
Saudi Arabia is an oil based country that isn't truly wealthy as most of its wealth is held in the hands of the royal family. They aren't even industrialized.
Israel has a heavily skilled population, and took everything they knew when they left Europe.
You can't get rich from bombing, torturing and stealing because you need to have military power to do so. If that was the case, plenty of 3rd world countries would be extremely wealthy.
