tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966710058180675982.post8613772191922757675..comments2024-03-18T13:52:18.879-04:00Comments on Black South Asia: US & UK Travel Warning to Sweden: 5th Day of Rioting: sbarrkumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05883150662027018076noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966710058180675982.post-70409809968722250762014-02-12T05:53:52.042-05:002014-02-12T05:53:52.042-05:00Great info, thanks so much for sharing,Great info, thanks so much for sharing,Jack Williamhttp://euroafricatravel.co.ke/cheap-flights-to-mombasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966710058180675982.post-46274556466390177502013-05-26T20:32:41.937-04:002013-05-26T20:32:41.937-04:00A little over a century ago, Europe Ireland Sweden...A little over a century ago, Europe Ireland Sweden, Norway and Germany included exported their unemployment to the Americas. i.e. Literally hordes emigrated to the countries of North and South America.<br /><br />Then in 1918 and 1945 millions of the young and able bodied were killed. <br /><br />60 million and approx 2.5% of the world population in world War II. Around 13% of the USSR population and over 8% of the German allied population <br /><br />This is pretty much the thesis of <b><a href="http://www.voxeu.org/article/wars-plagues-and-europe-s-rise-riches" rel="nofollow"> Cruel windfall: How wars, plagues, and urban disease propelled Europe’s rise to riches</a></b>. The article does not specifically discuss World War I & II, but the basic thesis is applicable.sbarrkumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883150662027018076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966710058180675982.post-70074634016707737422013-05-26T13:46:36.348-04:002013-05-26T13:46:36.348-04:00I agree that the "Economic hardship brings ou...I agree that the "Economic hardship brings out the worst in people".<br /><br />No question we have exported our unemployment out. If the education had been in English (or much better working knowledge) in SL could probably have had higher skilled export of employees.<br /><br />I would not call the SL work ethic at home the greatest, but no question Lankans are hard workers, integrate well when in other countries.<br /><br />Europe and the US have also been exporting their debt, importing unskilled workers etc.<br /><br />So based on the <a href="http://jestforkicks.blogspot.com/2011/04/arab-unrest-and-shoe-throwers-index.html" rel="nofollow">shoe throwers index</a> based on youth unemployment, income disparity it would appear that Europe and US are ripe for greater unrest, but not necessarily of the Arab Spring variety.<br />sbarrkumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883150662027018076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966710058180675982.post-70754481544164205902013-05-24T21:28:21.536-04:002013-05-24T21:28:21.536-04:00Economic hardship brings out the worst in people. ...Economic hardship brings out the worst in people. Similar things happened in SE Asia during the Asian economic crisis of 1997 - anti Chinese riots in Indonesia.<br /><br />Sri Lanka's own conflict starts with the minorities being cut off from economic opportunity with Sinhala only. English was the pathway to a job or higher education. Minorities feared that they would be cut off, the majority felt that the minority was cutting THEM off with English.<br /><br />When the opportunities failed to materialise for the Sinhala youth, that lead to further uprisings in 1971 and 1987-9.<br /><br />AT the moment the great saving grace for Sri Lanka (and the major source of growth over the past 6-7 years) is that we export our disaffected people to jobs overseas.<br /><br />The money sent back keeps the economy ticking and food on the table.<br /><br />More thoughts on related topics:<br /><br />http://jestforkicks.blogspot.com/2011/04/arab-unrest-and-shoe-throwers-index.html<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jack Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.com