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Originally Posted by jviehe
Maybe if we could exploit our energy resources like Cambodia, we could also have that potential. Of course, per capita GDP is $513, and they are rated one of the most corrupt contries in the world, so maybe we dont want that potential.
BBC NEWS | Business | 'Corruption' curbs Cambodia cash |
Considering our political process we're not far behind any country in the world with regard to corruption and we have exploited our energy resources to the point where our consumption far exceeds any potential public benefits from increasing domestic production without nationalizing those industries to avoid global demand commodity pricing.