[Nasrudith]

The math just plain doesn't work out. Raw resources just plain aren't that lucrative and can be found pretty much everywhere. Of course "exploitation" basically operates off of the syllogism of thieves: you have it, I want it, therefore you stole it from me.

[bishbosh]

Assuming all resources can be found everywhere is simply false. Beyond that, those that are common have externalities in extraction and processing, as well as huge labor costs. These are complex issues, and claiming simple math can dismiss the history of colonialism that built the current context, is flawed.

I don't follow your point with the second sentence.