> The Balkan states in particular come to mind, they also had a chance to start anew with a clean slate in the 90's This is an ignorant thing to say and it bor

> The Balkan states in particular come to mind, they also had a chance to start anew with a clean slate in the 90's This is an ignorant thing to say and it borders on orientalism and ignores all the facts that led to them being "basket cases". I would say it's unfair but it's mostly lazy.