oh stick it up your ass. go to another country on the face of the planet and tell me where its cleaner.....oh, you cant. thats right. these backward ass countries like pakistan, india, china, iran, most of europe are fucking dumps with way more pollution that the US. you boys and girls need to get out more.
we clean up our messes. most dont, fuck dude, they are still shitting in ditches in korea, most of south america, almost all of africa, lots of china...which in total is half the fucking world.
so get over your childish hate for somehtig you know nothing about. you think new york city is dirty, go spend a fucking day in some of the mexican slums, or peru, afghanistan, pakistan, india, china...these places are cesspools.
people with the ability (money) will clean up their mess. third world countries could give two shits.
I've been all over the world and specialize in 3rd world travel, so watch who you call out. You assume you know more than everyone and experience more than everyone. You think everyone else but you is naive - how narcissistic. Do you really think you're the end all-be all?
The sad thing is, you probably haven't traveled that much. Not compared to most of us. Just last summer, I lead my yearly trip to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. I also spend at least a month in Europe every summer. Don't make assumption.
And BTW, do some research on Mazlow's hierarchy. Countries fighting for survival don't have the means to exercise sound, reflected responsibility. But those countries who have reached the highest level (self-actualization), through responsible reflection, feel compelled to act humbly to their surroundings. in short, developed countries have the means to act responsibly towards the environment - the 3rd world doesn't.
That being said, we do much more damage than 3rd world countries. In the 3rd world, individuals consume less. Many do dump their waste anywhere they can, but it's small level stuff. The US pollutes a grand level. We dump uranium into the ocean, which has an infinite effect. We dump shit from planes and ships - directly into rivers, oceans, and land. Look it up. Cruise ships, airplanes - they just dump their fecal matter and human waste - why? They have the means not to, but they do? Why? Arrogance, greed, corruption, and hubris. I've met hundreds, if not thousands of people living in the 3rd world and they are not largely characterized by arrogance, greed, and hubris.
Open your mind and work outside of your experience. I actually pity you. People like you (NOT conservatives; rather, hate-filled dogmatists) inspire me every day simply because I fear ending up like you. I work every day to keep kids from ending up like you.