Well Bernie thinks my perspective is wrong, I'll give you that. Over the entire history of our nation, starting in 1776, there have been some unfortunate massacres by our government. A number during the early years, and during strife with Native American populations. A few more recently, like the shooting at Kent State, the My Lai massacre, and the attack on the Branch Davidian compound in Texas.
But nothing compared to the tens of millions of people massacred by the Chinese Communist government since their revolution in 1949.
When it comes to the alleviation of poverty worldwide the innovations of the United States, our trading with other nations, and our charitable activities have had much more impact than China's policies.
Let’s leave the contraversial question of massacre aside but alleviation of poverty is not something to be proud of in recent years. Actual records indicate cultivation of poverty since LBJ at home and the same policy abroad since GBI.