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Originally Posted by Due
Common sense tell me to stop spending money that's not required if you do not have the money. Even if there is other people spending more than you.
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Poverty leads to political instability, which can lead to regional instability and fundamentalist regimes. Also keep in mind that countries like Saudi Arabia give about 4% of their GDP, which greatly increases their political and cultural influence worldwide.
Foreign aid can help in increasing international political stability and developing allies. In the long run, things like those are tremendously valuable when trying to get your way in the international political arena.