Why are Us allies richer than Russia allies?

Answer 1

Because America and Western Europe are capitalist...some more than others...it is true, but all are more or less capitalist.
Capitalist countries are rich. Socialist countires are poor. This is because Capitalisim CREATES jobs, wealth and money while Socialism REDISTRIBUTES jobs, wealth and money.

The USSR was a Communist country. Even now it really isn't capitalist. It doesn't have free markets, it certianly doesn't have rule of law. If you make to much money and get to rich the Oligarchs from the governement will come and take your money and your company away from you... and if they are really mad they will toss you in jail.

Example. A few years ago Russia had a real problem. They had lots of oil in the ground, but they didn't have the equipment or the trained people to get it out. The made deals with American oil companies. They said "You come in, fix up the oil fields, you get to keep most of the oil." The Americans agreed. They came in, sent their people in, spent tons and tons of their own of money getting the oil fields back working. Now their hard work and investment is starting to pay off, all they have to do is sit back and collect the oil and the money. Then the Russian Government came in and broke the deal, and took back the oil fields. The American oil companies get to keep about 1/3 of what the Russians said they would let them keep.

Well that's going to kill Russia over the long term. Over the short term they get to keep all the oil money they promised the Americans, but NOBODY is going to invest in Russia anymore... because the know that if they invest, take risks, and work hard the Russian Government is just going to come and take it all away. Why the heck would I want to work hard and invest all my money if I'm not going to get anything out of it and it is just to make some buddy of President Putin rich? Not going to happen! In a few years the Russians will be right back where they were before... lots of oil in the ground but no way to get it out.


In a capitlaist country that wouldn't happen. We have rule of law and the government has to obey the law too. If you invest and work hard and get rich in a capitalist country, you get to keep the money... so people will invest here and keep their money here because it is safe.

Capitlaisim lets people make themselves rich, and when people make themselves rich that means you have a country full of rich people, and that makes for a rich country.

Answer 2

Because we tend to pay for support while Russia lacks the funds to do that. They build friends instead of buying them.

Answer 3

Because Bankers prefer West.

Answer 4

US was, and is capitalist and the Russians were communists. However, it does not matter because they are pretty much on the same side now, excluding Iraq.

Answer 5

The commies that took over Russia and killed it now take over us And they are killing us ,They didn't go away there in our government now

Answer 6

bruce j, you are stuped men,becouse we have communists only at government,about our economy,remember about american great depressian,Russia is now like USA at those days,when some jews take 80% of oil money and give for government only 20% ...what can be .....our friend EU only speak about economy friendship.....we have only in east real friends,like China,India and arabic world,but its good ,that our economy friendly with Germany,France and Italy....BUSH EMPIRE WILL BE DAMAGE like it was with USSR,money for war and new cold war will do it.

Answer 7

Because the Russians are commies, need I say more?

Answer 8

Did you miss this lesson in school? Capitalism works better...