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Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
I don't think anyone said America provided the most aid to all the poorer nations of the world, but I'm glad to know we're number two overall!
You are joking, right?
Pathetic is what it is.
If America's generosity lived up to the self image of americans, America would of course be by far the biggest donator of wealth in the world, as by far the richest country. But, it isn't even the biggest total donor, much less outstripping all others by far.
And comparitive generosity can only be judged in relation to what the donor can afford to give. The cold, hard facts say that far from being the generous donor nation many americans claim, when compared to other developed western nations it is among the most miserly and stingiest.