How do you turn a country into a great power? How do you go from being a backwater to a developed country?

You need oil, and nukes. Oil makes you important. Nukes keep everyone from trying to steal your oil.

>>936173836
What

>>936173779 (OP)
Workers

>>936173779 (OP)
Lotsa imports and high tariffs, immigration driving down wages. High inflation. Low education.
Oh wait… that’s how to RUIN a country.
What was the question??

You don't.

Jews. You need a lot of jews

>>936180705
Don’t forget the rendition of legal citizens!

>>936180724
it seems the best ROI is improving the standards of living, the larger that delta the better the return. like giving inbreds nuclear power, a hydro-electric dam, a bridge, helping developing nations not kill themselves.

>>936181313
Vietnam roads and bridges huh? doesn't work when the enemy bombs your engineers.

>>936173779 (OP)
military

>>936173779 (OP)
Energy. Lots and lots of world-polluting energy. Create a national identity. Export more than you import. Have a very powerful military to protect your interests.

>>936173779 (OP)
Get rid of freeloading niggers is step one!

>>936182003
Think about the history of every single country today.

Read why nations fail. That and you need to have a decent amount of people and land.

>>936183412
>why nations fail
It is good?

>>936183630
Yeah it is. That, how Asia works, abundance etc are probably the standard stuff to read if you're not a crazy person and what some good insights into modern economics.

>>936183630
>>936183777
Why Nothing Works by Marc J. Dunkelman is great too.

>>936173779 (OP)
productivity is the only thing that really matters, it makes it so every hour an average person works the more that can get for that work. that leads to more powerful military, more goods and services to trade and ultimately more leisure time and luxury goods for regular people. The key to strong productivity are basically, first being stable and having rule of law to allow for a reliable business environment without corruption or fraud. improving the infrastructure so that goods and services are easier to create an utilize to create value. third, improve the ability of the people through education and creating a entrepreneurial and competitive populous. Good luck

>>936184118
>US GDP/h $82
>US salary $30.6

>Japan GDP/h $58
>Japan salary $26.3

>it makes it so every hour an average person works the more that they can get for that work

>>936173779 (OP)
Free speech. Free Markets. Educated population, not a biased indoctrinated one. Secure borders. Freedom of religion. Right to BEAR arms. Regulations to control unbridled greed. Limited power of government. Strict use of public assistance for those that actually need it. Strong criminal justice. And balls of steel.

>>936184118
>>936184837
>GDP

>>936185282
You can really see that (((NAFTA))) kick in!

>>936173779 (OP)
just trade some child sex parties to world leaders in exchange for military and economic support