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An authoritarian banana republic is pretty much the only place where something like this would happen : https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/21/us-can-stop-el-salva
by amusedcyclist 5y ago
An authoritarian banana republic is pretty much the only place where something like this would happen : https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/21/us-can-stop-el-salvadors-slide-authoritarianism-time-act https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/21/us-can-stop-el-salvadors...
- doomroot 5y agoGenerally speaking banana republic is an offensive term to those living the states you’re referring to.
- solveit 5y agoOnly if you like said country.
- beervirus 5y agoSo is “shithole country” but that doesn’t make either term inaccurate.
- amusedcyclist 5y agoThe phrase is meant to be insulting to the leader not the people of the country