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What superpower has been more benevolent than the US?

>Clearly USA is advantageous for you (and me!) but I wouldn't presume it is for the majority of people.

Billions of people have been lifted out of poverty due to the economic system that has been maintained via US power.

> Billions of people have been lifted out of poverty due to the economic system that has been maintained via US power.

Have they? Why do so many south americans emigrate then, if their continent has been rendered so rich and prosperous by the USA?

Yes they have.

You're strawmanning. Progress != Perfection and South American countries have agency as well

> You're strawmanning

How is an entire continent a strawman?