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Grouchio posted:This is my first time hearing about it so forgive me if I seem naive to that tumult. Do the most cursory of research before you ask your questions maybe? The thing is, Operation Bootstrap was never supposed to be where things stopped. But the US Government never really funded any sort of plan beyond that, say to maneuver Puerto Rico into a more service and knowledge based economy as the wealthier states of the union later became, which would be a logical next step. And the Puerto Rican government largely doesn't have the resources to manage that kind of thing on its own.
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whiteyfats posted:I am not Latin, but I am American, so maybe you guys can help. Do you think Puerto Rico would be better continuing as they are, as a full state, or full independence? Statehood would probably be most advantageous but I doubt Congress would go along. Independence would leave PR proper hosed because the federal money would stop.
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fishmech posted:Do the most cursory of research before you ask your questions maybe? You are the person who asked this: fishmech posted:What do you consider particularly corrupt about the current Brazilian system?
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Scaramouche posted:Any of you insiders have updates on the TSE deliberations? Not an insider, also on vacation so not really following the news. Its going to be 4x3 In favor of ignoring the odebretcht evidence, with present Gilmar Mendes voting against what past Gilmar Mendes said.
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Brazilian royalty is still trying to stay relevant for some reason, I guess the political turmoil has given them some hope.
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Badger of Basra posted:If they want to stay relevant they should find hotter royals. 
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I have a bunch of weird authoritarian "friends" who can't stop talking about how the monarchy is the solution to all Brazil's problems.
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hoiyes posted:I have a bunch of weird authoritarian "friends" who can't stop talking about how the monarchy is the solution to all Brazil's problems.
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Magrov posted:Not an insider, also on vacation so not really following the news. Eu já sabia. Globonews/G1, give me a blog and a 30 minutes daily show, im better than Cristiane lobo.
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I hate this stupid country. We're just doomed to mediocrity.
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Dias posted:I hate this stupid country. We're just doomed to mediocrity. Implying it's good enough to be mediocre.
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Dias posted:I hate this stupid country. We're just doomed to mediocrity. Stink Terios posted:Implying it's good enough to be mediocre. Symbolic Butt posted:Yeah like Dias said, it's not really shame, it's more like a pervasive pessimism. And I really don't have a good explanation for the general sentiment but I feel like maybe it's something about the way we're educated? Ever since as kids we learn things about Brazil in a cynical way. So when's the next election?
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Is this where we should talk about Puerto Rico and their upcoming referendum, or is there a more appropriate thread for that?
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Why do so many people want a dictatorship back? Is there any data showing that a large sum of people would prefer such a switch? I can't imagine the mental gymnastics to justify such a thing.
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punk rebel ecks posted:Why do so many people want a dictatorship back? Is there any data showing that a large sum of people would prefer such a switch? I can't imagine the mental gymnastics to justify such a thing. Because being Latin American is a hell of a drug
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Charlz Guybon posted:Is this where we should talk about Puerto Rico and their upcoming referendum, or is there a more appropriate thread for that? I get that reference! (in your handle) (because I'm one of the poor benighted who actually likes the WoT  )
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punk rebel ecks posted:Why do so many people want a dictatorship back? Is there any data showing that a large sum of people would prefer such a switch? I can't imagine the mental gymnastics to justify such a thing. Corrution and abuse of authority wasn't publicized back then nor was most crime statistics and as such people who never lived in it honestly believe crime and corruption was lower.
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whiteyfats posted:I get that reference! (in your handle) What's up WoT buddy!  
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Charlz Guybon posted:What's up WoT buddy! 
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Magrov posted:Eu já sabia. Globonews/G1, give me a blog and a 30 minutes daily show, im better than Cristiane lobo. Huh. Is there a term for I'm disappointed for being disappointed?
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Charlz Guybon posted:Is this where we should talk about Puerto Rico and their upcoming referendum, or is there a more appropriate thread for that? I suppose it is. Could you tell me why the main parties boycotted the referendum. Again? Do they want an official referendum ordered by congress? If so why dont they realize the bullshit thats going on in DC right now means its not even on the list of things they might want to do?
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They boycotted it because they knew they'd lose. Also, it's easier to organize a boycot over a signle issue referendum vote than it would be if there were legislative elections at the same time.
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Wait. What do you mean by they knew they'd lose, I thought one of the parties was officially pro-statehood? Why would they boycott the referendum? I could understand the pro independence one boycotting it but not both.
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Communist Zombie posted:Wait. What do you mean by they knew they'd lose, I thought one of the parties was officially pro-statehood? Why would they boycott the referendum? I could understand the pro independence one boycotting it but not both. The pro-statehood party didn't boycott it as far as I know.
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So I did an interview with a goon about Venezuela, in case anybody was interested.
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(Uruguayan goon reporting in) Uruguay's getting pretty bad as well, considering how many reasonable, fine, international trade deals we've suddenly pulled out of. Seriously? The only thing that's keeping me here is the zero-tax on IT income from international entities. Nonetheless, everything's steadily getting more expensive, and steadily more bigly badly for everyone, even if it's all at a slow pace.
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punk rebel ecks posted:So I did an interview with a goon about Venezuela, in case anybody was interested. An interview by a video game streamer that starts with "yeah... So I didn't prepare this at all" and then goes on for 40 minutes. I'm sure lots of valuable geopolitical knowledge can be taken from this.
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Elections coming up in Chile pretty soon. Piñera victory looking good.
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Non Serviam posted:An interview by a video game streamer that starts with "yeah... So I didn't prepare this at all" and then goes on for 40 minutes. So in other words, still more informative than your posts.
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pepito sanchez posted:(Uruguayan goon reporting in) Uruguay's getting pretty bad as well, considering how many reasonable, fine, international trade deals we've suddenly pulled out of. Seriously? The only thing that's keeping me here is the zero-tax on IT income from international entities. Why is Uruguay pulling out of trade deals, and has your economy been effected by the recession in Brazil?
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wateroverfire posted:Elections coming up in Chile pretty soon. In a sea of assholes, he's definitely the best option. At least the left needs to be stomped out of government.
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Non Serviam posted:In a sea of assholes, he's definitely the best option. Yeah pretty much. Somewhere out there is a government that has the vision to pursue social change and the competence to not wreck the economy getting there, but until that precious unicorn emerges I'm voting for the assholes who can keep the lights on.
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Hey, so maybe 10 days without any of us bitching means everything is fine down South oh no wait they found out that a plane carrying 500kg of cocaine left from a farm belonging to our Secretary of Agriculture never fuckin' mind.
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Meanwhile, Aecio will likely get away completely free despite video tape evidence of him taking bribes and talking about murdering people who cooperate with investigations, while rumors are that Lula will get 22 years in prison for using an apartment that didn't belong to him as a bribe.
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Dias posted:Hey, so maybe 10 days without any of us bitching means everything is fine down South oh no wait they found out that a plane carrying 500kg of cocaine left from a farm belonging to our Secretary of Agriculture never fuckin' mind. wow, amazing that farmhands would moonlight as drug kingpins, in open defiance of their magnanimous landlord. good thing they're not getting paid anymore or, alternatively: zeze perella could only move 445 kg. That's over 12% growth in transport capacity in under four years!
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SexyBlindfold posted:wow, amazing that farmhands would moonlight as drug kingpins, in open defiance of their magnanimous landlord. good thing they're not getting paid anymore total weight in drugs moved is the literal measure of power in the national congress
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bagual posted:also available as a documentary series in youtube O CRIADORSINHO DE MEMESINHO
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