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To: koan who wrote (47906)7/7/2013 2:04:11 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 85487
 
"I agree, but our founding fathers sort of raised our country, hands on, for many decades. Why ours worked and most in South America didn't, IMO."

it's because we had english law of land ownership and SA had spanish and portugese where it was harder for the common man to own land.

it had more to do with capitalism than democracy



To: koan who wrote (47906)7/7/2013 2:06:04 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 85487
 
"I agree, but our founding fathers sort of raised our country, hands on, for many decades. Why ours worked and most in South America didn't, IMO."

it's because we had english law of land ownership and SA had spanish and portugese where it was harder for the common man to own land.

it had more to do with capitalism than democracy



To: koan who wrote (47906)7/9/2013 12:34:32 AM
From: RMF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
I think you are probably right about the 10-20% business thing.

The military there had a pretty cushy position and I don't think they wanted to give it up to some Supreme Islamic Leader.

Also, the military there has been pretty secular for the last 40 years or more.

The soldiers probably all have i-phones....


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