Lack of cooperation with more advanced civilizations.
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In a working economy, it requires labor to attain natural resources to produce other resources. then once a city is built and currency is established, entrepreneurship is required to buy and sell goods. Lastly, capital is required to keep order in the population
Kind of sounds like you're talking about lobbyists? They basically influence government figures through favors, usually endorsements and cash. They influence decisions and what the US does abroad. A big reason why we support Saudi Arabia so much, because we do business with them.