But this Arias speech could be a hopeful sign. Let's give them another 50 years. Maybe, only maybe after the whole world has left them behind, totally immersed in their totally corrupt way of life, always blaming somebody else's for their own problems, maybe, only maybe then they will finally wake up.
Although still a lefty, Arias seems to be breaking new ground from the "blame America first crowd". Worth the read IMO.
Hmmm?
From what I hear about Costa Rica, the country coud have a fairly booming capitialist economy if they simply invested their resources in eco-tourism. I’ve heard the country is incredibly beautiful.
My wife and I were slated to go on a rainforrest cruise there a few years back, but there was a malaria outbreak, my wife was pregnant and we cancelled.
In a desperate search for a silver lining here in the US, I say: Perhaps if the richest, most powerful, most advanced country in the world decides to make a strong move toward Socialism — and if that effort falls apart and results in ruin and chaos, maybe — just MAYBE — people around the world will finally say, “Huh. Looks like socialism really doesn’t work after all.”
nah, there was coup 15 minutes later.
The author thinks their problem is that taxes are too low.
The problem they have is that the bulk of the military spending in Latin America is by countries like Venezuela and Nicaragua that want to extend Marxist rule over the continent. It is hard to divert funds from “defense” to social issues if your next government is going to be directed from Caracas (or Medillin, for that matter). The freedom-loving countries cannot do it without our help, and that help gives more ammo to the Chavez/Ortega types. I’m not sure there is a clear answer, but if the countries are willing to take responsibility for their past...
hh
Now we need some Arab/Muslim to say similar things.
Tricky choice of year? The Brazilian army wasn't pushed back to Rio de Janero by the North Korean army in 1950.
Pragmatism is the answer? The end justifies the means?
As in, we have too many people. We need fewer people. Lets kill half of them.
You have a car. I need a car. I steal your car.
I am pregnant. I want to live my life unencumbered. Kill the baby.
I want to control you and squash you. I tell you lies and get you to vote me into office. I then control you and squash you.
Yeah, gotta love that pragmatism. It’s loaded with vitamins and minerals for a healthy society.
It is certainly refreshing to see a leader of a developing country take responsibility for their fate instead of blaming others. That being said, look around their neighborhood at Venezuela, Nicaragua, etc., and it’s clear that their military budget is going to have to skyrocket in coming years in order to survive.
Wow! Very enheartening.
Reminds me of the pep talk Bill Crosby gives to inner city communities...