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I think you are right (those not agreeing fail to look at thing in a large perspective IMO), but it is a very slow development. Remember that the 2nd & 3rd world-players have a negative edge as they are currently less experienced in poker and also remember that in many 2nd & 3rd countries those who have starting capital and computer and internet access already belong to a "class" where average salaries are close to the US.

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I agree they are behind on the skillset, but seriously how long do you think it takes an educated person to beat a Party 1/2 table? One or two months tops (i was a winning player the day i started online.. simply because i started at low limits).

It's not just the factory workers who make fractions of what we do... same goes for Doctors, Economist, Actuaries, Engineers..etc.

You don't need much capital, but they would have less and therefore start at lower stakes, which coincidentally will lead to a larger percent of them having success right off the bat.