This is just a typical conspiracy theory to explain the mess that is reality. It borrows aspects of the real world:
1. Predatory resource extraction from poorer countries,
2. Cases where western militaries / intelligence agencies have helped overthrow democratically elected governments,
Etc
But! Then it fuses these pieces and makes it seem like they are part of a larger plan. A plan where "someone" has incentive, lack of ethics and almost all powerful capability to manipulate events.
Thing is, masterminds don't exist. Opportunists do.
*It doesn't serve developed nations interests to keep everyone else down.* Look at globalization. How much money has western companies made from utilizing manufacturing in Asia? More than they would extracting some minerals mined by child laborers...
But! Then it fuses these pieces and makes it seem like they are part of a larger plan. A plan where "someone" has incentive, lack of ethics and almost all powerful capability to manipulate events.
Thing is, masterminds don't exist. Opportunists do.
*It doesn't serve developed nations interests to keep everyone else down.* Look at globalization. How much money has western companies made from utilizing manufacturing in Asia? More than they would extracting some minerals mined by child laborers...