Quote Originally Posted by Cloud No.9
and the american government allows macdonalds to destroy thousands of acres and hundreds of entire species of animal.
No they don't. Various other governments do. What McDo does outside of the US has zilch, nada, niet, nothing to do with what the US lets it do or not. If it builds, in, say, Edimburgh, it's because the local officials allowed it.

"And I'm sure it's an explicit part of US policy to "make sure those damn African farmers starve."" well with farm subsides, trade tarriffs and everything else. yes it is.
As opposed to the tariffs/subsidies the EU has in place?

Edit: Bruce Bawer (who wrote the Hudson review article) was born in New York City.