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So corruption doesn't happen in communist countries? And communist countries never attempt to meddle in the affairs of others?

There was nothing naive about my comment, as much as you made naive assumptions about my comment.

My point is:

Capitalism != mercantilism. Capitalism != corruption.

I would never dispute that much of the underdevelopment of the middle east and africa isn't due to meddling by foreign counties (though, not just western). However, corruption has more to do with culture than economic structure.

Why do people pervert what capitalism is just so they can tear it down?