DR posts impressive rise in Failed States index

frank12

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Humm...interesting. The three least failed states in the world (at the bottom of the list) are all Scandinavian countries. I guess Socialism-Capitalism isn't so bad after all.

Frank
 

Chip

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Humm...interesting. The three least failed states in the world (at the bottom of the list) are all Scandinavian countries. I guess Socialism-Capitalism isn't so bad after all.

Frank

I expect the DR to pass them in the next 20 years as the Scandinavian's "progressive policies" such as anti family practices and extreme control of it's citizens are continually implemented. Not only that they are being replaced at any rate by foreigners, in spite of their racist anti immigrant laws. I expect a very hard fall in the near future.
 

the gorgon

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I expect the DR to pass them in the next 20 years as the Scandinavian's "progressive policies" such as anti family practices and extreme control of it's citizens are continually implemented. Not only that they are being replaced at any rate by foreigners, in spite of their racist anti immigrant laws. I expect a very hard fall in the near future.

yes, Chip; those darkies are going to be their downfall
 

drstock

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I expect the DR to pass them in the next 20 years as the Scandinavian's "progressive policies" such as anti family practices and extreme control of it's citizens are continually implemented. Not only that they are being replaced at any rate by foreigners, in spite of their racist anti immigrant laws. I expect a very hard fall in the near future.

Wow! You just can't accept the evidence of what works when it's put in front of you!
 

suarezn

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Humm...interesting. The three least failed states in the world (at the bottom of the list) are all Scandinavian countries. I guess Socialism-Capitalism isn't so bad after all.

Frank

Social-democracy works very well whenever there's a lack of corruption and plenty of money to go around to fund the social programs. The PRD was supposed to be a social-democratic party, but the DR is lacking the strong institutions these countries have and of course the money that countries like Norway have from oil.

I don't see how The DR was ever classified as number 19 in the list. Even during Hippo's times I would say we were better off than Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Djibouti, etc.
 

the gorgon

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Actually it's the atheists socialists, your English is very poor my fren.

for a guy who claims he is about to become a professor, your writing sure challenges that circumstance. you stated

NOT ONLY THAT, but....

in general parlance, when someone makes a statement, and then uses the term NOT ONLY THAT, it conveys that there are other factors to be considered. then you adumbrated the other factors in the continuation of the sentence.

Chip, you will never be able to read, write, nor speak English at my level. never.
 

Chip

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for a guy who claims he is about to become a professor, your writing sure challenges that circumstance. you stated

NOT ONLY THAT, but....

in general parlance, when someone makes a statement, and then uses the term NOT ONLY THAT, it conveys that there are other factors to be considered. then you adumbrated the other factors in the continuation of the sentence.

Chip, you will never be able to read, write, nor speak English at my level. never.

Well fortunately for me then I will be giving classes in Spanish. :)
 

the gorgon

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by the way, Mr Shakespeare, you should have placed a comma after the word "that", just for starters. the entire passage would have merited an F, had it been written by a 7th grader.
 

Chip

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by the way, Mr Shakespeare, you should have placed a comma after the word "that", just for starters. the entire passage would have merited an F, had it been written by a 7th grader.

Your "better" English will never get rid of that sour disposition, my fren.
 

mountainannie

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I don't see how The DR was ever classified as number 19 in the list. Even during Hippo's times I would say we were better off than Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Djibouti, etc.

Here is the link from 2005.. you can see where the issues were, human rights, public services, legitamacy of state, flight of persons.

http://ffp.statesindex.org/rankings-2005-sortable
all in the 8. or 9.

now The Failed States Index 2013 | The Fund for Peace

now only one, chronic and sustained human flight, ranks even at 6.

Note that the index is compiled by NGOs within each country who fill out questionairres and report back and thus numbers get assigned.. The group does not try to compare which is worse by going to each country.
 

Mauricio

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Wow! You just can't accept the evidence of what works when it's put in front of you!

I must admit that I am VERY seriously considering going back to the Netherlands before the year is over, but what still makes me doubt is that I wouldn't be surprised that Europe might not be the place to be the coming decade(s).