USA will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba

[theworldismine13]

I just don't buy your idea that this is somehow based on numbers or percentages. What's the cutoff, where's the data showing percent of people you claim have economic access and strength of the country. Do more people have economic access in Mexico than in Colombia. I doubt it....

the data is in the history of the country, latin america has a history of weak property rights and weak economic rights, even for "white" people

mexico and columbia are the same difference

 

[Curioser]

the data is in the history of the country, latin america has a history of weak property rights and weak economic rights, even for "white" people

mexico and columbia are the same difference

But Brazil has a larger GDP than India and Russia. How can it possibly be a "Latin" issue.

 

[theworldismine13]

But Brazil has a larger GDP than India and Russia. How can it possibly be a "Latin" issue.

did i miss something? i thought we were comparing the US to latin america

do you want to switch topics and discuss the BRIC countries?

 

[Curioser]

did i miss something? i thought we were comparing the US to latin america

do you want to switch topics and discuss the BRIC countries?

Clearly the discussion is evolving. To me we were discussing why capitalist countries vary in success.

 

[theworldismine13]

Clearly the discussion is evolving. To me we were discussing why capitalist countries vary in success.

yeah and i said, or i cosigned the school of thought that says it has to do with the level of economic freedom ( property rights, access to banks and credit) of the regular citizen

im saying that explains the disparity between the US and latin america

now the difference betwee mexico and columbia or brazil and india is a little different and more complicated, but overall the more economic freedom the individual citizen has the more prosperous the country is

 

[Curioser]

yeah and i said, or i cosigned the school of thought that says it has to do with the level of economic freedom ( property rights, access to banks and credit) of the regular citizen

im saying that explains the disparity between the US and latin america

now the difference betwee mexico and columbia or brazil and india is a little different and more complicated, but overall the more economic freedom the individual citizen has the more prosperous the country is

Yeah but where do you get your numbers from.... How do you assign or evaluate level of economic freedom? What's the break down? When I see theories I don't dismiss or accept them until I test them out. I'm wondering perhaps since you firmly believe this that there is some data to back it up. Not just a blanket statement about how backward Latin America is.

 

[theworldismine13]

Yeah but where do you get your numbers from.... How do you assign or evaluate level of economic freedom? What's the break down? When I see theories I don't dismiss or accept them until I test them out. I'm wondering perhaps since you firmly believe this that there is some data to back it up. Not just a blanket statement about how backward Latin America is.

i dont carry the stats in my head, here is a book if you are interested in the theory and need more data

 

[Curioser]

i dont carry the stats in my head, here is a book if you are interested in the theory and need more data

Thanks I appreciate it and will take a look.

 

[theworldismine13]

Thanks I appreciate it and will take a look.

no problem, if you would indulge me i would also add this book
it deals with a lot of other stuff but it does touch on the differences between british colonialism and spanish/portuguese colonialism

 

[BaggerofTea]

About damn time.

 

[Gains]

But Brazil has a larger GDP than India and Russia. How can it possibly be a "Latin" issue.

does that = better quality of life for its impoverished citizens ?

 

[Gains]

About damn time.

I mean the Cold War was like decades ago

 

[Curioser]

does that = better quality of life for its impoverished citizens ?

The question is does that mean better quality of life for India or Russia's impoverished citizens..

 

[Gains]

The question is does that mean better quality of life for India or Russia's impoverished citizens..

yeah no shyt Indias a shyt hole

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Just came back from Cuba and had a great time there!

A really touching moment happened when this Cuban dude told me his dream was go to Nigeria to worship Yoruba Gods and that he was trying to learn Yoruba. He wanted to visit Nigeria before he died.