Therein lies the crux of the situation. On one hand she is absolutely right. As in Africa, Global South countries are reacting to economic outreach from China and Russia because a) they need it and America (private nor public) isn't in the game and b) help from China and Russia doesn't appear to come with as many strings as U.S. assistance might demand.

it would be funny if they help global South countries build up productive forces, but that goes against everything U.S. is about. America doesn't even have a domestic Marshall plan.

But then again, Gen. Laura Richardson, SOUTHCOM commander, is a military officer,not a diplomat or humanitarian program lead at USAID.

Classic military ~~man~~ woman. For them, we are the enemy, the southern continent, the population occupying their backyard. Gringos culiaos.

These people should NEVER talk publicly about these things.

Damn imperialist pigs

No no. I’ve got a much better idea!!

Let’s overthrow their current governments and install our puppets; so we can pillage their natural resources.

There should be no consequences from that, right?

The US needs its own marshall plan.

Why?

They’ve been saying this and keep creating half-measures that go nowhere

Let's just perpetuate war everywhere!