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Despite the vulgarity and such of these enormously wealthy people, decrying their vulgarity isn't going to help anyone, least of all people in those countries that are poor. Despite the many billions thrown at the problem over the years, the situation in these countries hasn't improved. In some cases it's gotten worse.
The problems plaguing these countries are more complex than just simple "redistribution of wealth and resources". You have to get at the core of the problem...which is social and political as well as economic. In many cases the money itself is a part of the problem. But the very core of these countries plight is solely social and political. You don't address these problems in the proper manner (and I don't mean like they have been up till now), then all the money in the world and all the charity ever given will mean jack. It will most likely just make the problem worse.
Might make you feel all warm an fuzzy inside thinking you're doing a good thing, but if you really want to do a good thing, then you need to take action yourselves. In order to do that, you're going to have to take that action in the West first up. Our own socioeconomic and political order is going to have to change before we can really do these poor countries the good they must get in order to survive. Get our own house in order before we go changing others people's houses. Help ourselves in order to help others.
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