@teratology @icedquinn @usernameswift I’m well aware of the CIA coups in South and Central America, as well as elsewhere, although I could use a review of that history. So I agree America has caused more harm than good with its international policies and means of achieving them, either covert or diplomatic and economic strong-arming.
Regardless, what do you think about the idea that immigrants leaving their war-torn, destitute countries to live in wealthy ones are abandoning their responsibility to improve their home countries? Is that too idealistic? Still, those countries are only getting worse, not better, and their working age and talented citizens are being drained by emigration.