Now I know people in the DR when something goes bad they say it can happen anywhere..... and I also know in this case, the argument by many is that this is a bannana republic problem. Well I want to assure you.....
YOU ARE WRONG.....
Take my word for it, corruption is a function of the concentration of money. As such, for your own sake, do not flee the DR if your justification is that you are fleeing corruption, rather, keep a low profile there, and enjoy the sun, the food and your friends and family.
Leaving DR for these reasons would be leaving out of the frying pan and into the fire. For those who emigrated to DR pre 2005 , first world nations have become banana republics in regard to political corruption.
you are probably thinking, what happens here can't happen in the US, or the UK or where ever, let me assure you once again ....
YOU ARE WRONG.....
"openly corrupt politicians that don't care what the rest of the world thinks of them"
is an extream growth industry worldwide in the 21st century, and very profitable.
Not sure I get your point and you seem to be making two opposing points for the same argument. If however you are saying the blatant corruption in the DR could happen anywhere else then I think
YOU ARE WRONG.
Yes there are levels of corruption throughout all governments the world over, but you can tell how deeply it runs by the absolute blatant transparency with which they go about it, and are able to go about it without any consequence.
If what has happened in the DR, regardless of how close the candidates were, there would be cast immediately a second and third party recount. If there were claims that the original figures were adjusted due to corruption then there would be a serious claim for a revote and all proceedings to be undertaken by a second and third party.
Now you know this does not happen, because corruption is rarely if ever as blatantly corrupted to such a level where no other voice can be heard. Do you think all this drama has been created by opposition, maybe on the face of it, but it is a smoke screen to take away from everything else that is going on internally, divert attention if you will.
Why are our more developed nations not called out to recount, well because they are never so blatantly FK you about it. Any corruption within intelligent politics of cleverly hidden.
And as for people getting involved in politics in DR....................... no one ever moved to the DR because they were interested in the politics. People live along side the BS, and it is not the political BS that drives people away if that is the case, it is the Dominican BS, something that is as far from politically orientated as you could possibly get.