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The unfortunate part is that due to the prevailing opinion on 'running a country', they're essentially forced to assume a "control everything" position. I.e. Ea
by zo1 11y ago
The unfortunate part is that due to the prevailing opinion on 'running a country', they're essentially forced to assume a "control everything" position. I.e. Each subsequent failure / worsening of the conditions makes "control" or intervention more necessary in their eyes.
The option to let things happen (by removing regulation / price-controls, etc), or for scrapping and starting fresh appear to never be on the table in any meaningful respect.
- mc32 11y agoUnfortunately, their politics won't allow them to consider any sensible alternative. The US is the devil, Columbia is devil junior and they certainly can't give in to capitalist cretins. Afaik even Cuba have pulled out their assistance (physicians, etc.) It's like they try to run the country on ideals alone and that ideals will carry the day.
- Tloewald 11y agoWe have a party in the US that thinks "running a country" means cutting taxes and increasing corporate welfare until the government goes bankrupt.
- mc32 11y agoAnd there is a party that doesn't. And the country is not seeing lines for basic goods and professionals and the educated class are not being forced out of the country and we don't have a majority of officials pocketing money and you're free to express disapproval, etc. etc. We're not a basket case economy in any stretch of the imagination. Compare and contrast.