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People who support you (not necessarily financially) by being there when you have creative projects are true friends that I never forget. Some people live a parasitical lifestyle, others recognize there are many ways to help others and themselves in the process.

I see the country I live in as being parasitical.

Including results for what percent of the world's resources does the U.S. use?
Do you want results only for what percentage of the worlds rescources does the u.s. use? ?
16%
With less than 5% of the world’s population, the U.S. consumes 16% of the world’s energy and accounts for 16% of world GDP.
U.S. Energy System Factsheet | Center for Sustainable Systems
css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/energy/us-energy-system-factsheet
css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/energy/us-energy-system-factsheet

Although even though we have made mistakes he who supported, the United Clones of Merryland do attempt to be supportive to other nations.

The 10 most polluting countries per capita, according to new UN report


The top 10 most polluting countries according to the IPCC:

Qatar — 37.05 per capita
Kuwait — 23.49 per capita
Saudi Arabia — 19.39 per capita
Canada — 16.85 per capita
United States — 15.74 per capita
Germany — 9.7 per capita
China — 7.72 per capital
Spain — 6.09 per capita
France — 5.02 per capita
Thailand — 4.05 per capita

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/news/a37266476/most-polluting-countries-un-report/

Top 10 Countries With The Largest Contribution Of Garbage In The Ocean

Pollution dominates the world’s oceans and these bodies of water are in a very precarious situation along with the marine life in them. Undeniably, plastic pollution contributes the most harm. Plastics may have made modern life easier to the detriment of the planet.

There are around 8 million metric tons of garbage swirling in the ocean and these ten countries are the top contributors of plastic waste in our waters:


https://citi.io/2019/06/17/top-10-countries-with-the-largest-contribution-of-garbage-in-the-ocean/

Can we consider any of these countries as supporters of the world? Or are they just destroying Mother Earth? Literally parasites to our planet? How much are we supporting others on our planet? Do we as individuals use plastic every day? Or do we make a conscious effort to recycle it? Do we cause constant air pollution with air flights and driving or do we make attempts to use other means of transportation as in bicycles, horses etc. Do we eat products that do not rape the forests of the earth to raise and kill cattle or or do we eat vegetarian foods that protect the earth and the air we breathe? Important questions to ask when we consider we create our own environment; either now or in the future.