Assuming that your above statement is factual, your {quote} superb theory {Unquote} is that, this is because of skin color ?
Interesting.
Anyway, does this mean by bleaching our entire population, we can become a supapowa?
Wow, there you go, so damn easy.
Look at list of countries with per capita gdp
1. white countries are at top
2. slightly less white east asians are below them
3. dark but yet fairer than south asians are in middle status
4. south asians are having low income
5. sub saharan africans who are darkest are poorest.
all these are facts and supported by history. if you feel insulted, sorry but this is truth and nothing else.
even a blind can see a pattern here of receding skin lightness accompanied by receding income