occasional_cynic t1_j6ydubv wrote
Reply to comment by Shreddersaurusrex in NYPD Sweeps Migrants from Manhattan Hotel Following Days of Protest by drpvn
I mean, the Soviet Union and Cuba did a great deal more (and then there is Spanish colonialism and the lack of creating domestic institutions), but you cannot blame every problem on external factors.
Shreddersaurusrex t1_j6ye6c9 wrote
Having a holistic view of the situation is important though.
Imaginary-Bread1829 t1_j6ythu1 wrote
Understandably, but blaming other counties only simplifies a complex situation. Ireland was under British control for centuries. Even up to the 20th century, they imposed trade barriers & high tariffs. The Irish economy was awful in the 1980s, but was able to recover in the 1990s, due to government policies that benefited the country & the shift to a different-focused economy.
The best biggest factor to blame is current government corruption and the leaders those poor citizens have to lean on.
movingtobay2019 t1_j6yfl2h wrote
Not relevant to our immigration policy. Like it or not, countries act in their best interest.
Oisschez t1_j6zyn3a wrote
It’s absolutely relevant, we can stop doing the things that create asylum seekers in the first place.
Shrugging our shoulders that “it is how it is, nothing we can do” is leading our world down too many bad paths
BATMAN_UTILITY_BELT t1_j6ylo8f wrote
Sovereignty and the rule of law are infinitely more important than a “holistic view”.
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