@Lord Zedd your still making an assumption that the worlds problems are owned by america

i didn't even say America

I wouldn't even pilot the idea there

but it'

s better to have trade partners than dependents seems like this is a way to potentially turn the latter into the former

Okay, sorry i was overly specific. Your assuming a stable countries owes it to a unstable country to improve their situation

no i'm not

I'm assuming that it's better for everyone to have more stable countries

less need for migration then

no need for aid

less need for military

It has never worked before

You dont think buying peace has been attempted

it's not buying peace

So whats in it for the stable country?

it's investing in the future of other countries and it has worked, it's an extension of the US' military philosophy

turn enemies into friends

Japan, Vietnam

You want to help the third world, stop farming subsidies

The west has kept the third world poor delibertly by protectionist policies that actually increase production costs

some western countries already implement the idea on a very small scale, I'm thinking it could be expanded on with a bit more quid pro quo involved

Japan wasnt cheap

Nor was vietnam

and that's why I'm suggesting here to stop that policy and treat them less like a work force and more like a potential trade partner

And vietnam still had to practically destroy itself before it relaxed policies

They arent a trade partner because they dont have anything we want

What does haiti have to offer the rest of the world

obviously it's not a panacea but it's a step in the right direction at least, it'll still ultimately fall on the countries themselves to take advantage of that opportunity

nothing at the moment because they're dead fucking poor

So why invest in a place that has nothing to return

it doesn't have to stay that way though

investments aren't for the immediate they are for the future

What can they offer in the future?

We already have people trying to scare us because automation will make labor obsolete

if they wanted a fast injection of cash they could have basically low businesses tax set themselves up as a tax haven and build from there, take that money build good infrastrcture and hotels turn the country into a tourism hotspot

Not really, their instability makes them high risk, noonne is going to do high risk low return investments. The return has to offset the risk

which is why you're training their next generation of accountants, politician, police etc

the west does that for their countries in exchange they agree to certain terms like freeing up their markets and keeping the crime rate low as possible etc

this is long term investment

better to help them feed themselves than deal with them at your doorstep

Haiti doesnt need accountants and police. Copenhagen consensus already outlined their prioritize. And guess what, it needs immunizations, micronutrients, healthcare. Things that will take them a generation before making accountants

http://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/sites/default/files/haiti_priorise_outcome_en.pdf