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But Syria was doing fairly good economically circa 2010? According to world bank[1] Its GDP per capita was competitive relative to the region. It was ahead of
by _4cbz 3y ago
But Syria was doing fairly good economically circa 2010?
According to world bank[1] Its GDP per capita was competitive relative to the region. It was ahead of Turkey, for example, and far better than most its neighbors (except Gulf countries).
[1] https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?end=2010&locations=1A-SY-TR&most_recent_value_desc=true&start=1976 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?end=2010...
- whimsicalism 3y agoi don’t agree with the article but i think there was a big urban/rural divide in poverty. Sure, Damascus was doing great but I think a lot of the rebels came from outlying areas
- _8j50 3y agoAccording to the original post, the economy not working out for rural syrians was a thing back then. Look at China, they put up with the CCP because the economy continues to do well for most. Communists have a strategy where they appease/convert the rural working class first and then cities natually fall, they do that knowing cities only function because rural people let them.