I find it interesting how you describe Latin America, Africa and Arab countries. Now, who or how did these nations get destroyed? It wasn't from one day to the next, all the deterioration has been due to one consequence after another, dating back to European colonization and invasions. Centuries ago, for example, America, despite being indigenous, had its own language, religion, culture, education, advanced engineering systems that were ultimately lost and destroyed by colonization. Of course, several centuries have passed since then, it is time to overcome it and move forward.