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Old 04-29-2008, 06:24 PM
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Post A very popular Dominican saying describes the phenomenon best...

with respect to the Dominican political class:

"Llegan en chancletas, luego salen en yipeta"

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Originally Posted by Chip View Post
Unfortunately, here in the DR this seems to be the case. There is an absurd amount of lack of accountability, and many of the politicians know it. They purposely delfect blame and use big words to mislead the more or less uneducated majority.

I hate to say it but I have heard comments from Domincans talking about their family who made it big in politics and did whatever they could do legally and illegally to make sure they were set after their four years - and guess what, they discuss it so nonchalantly, if not proudly. Unfortunately, what these bozos don't realize is they are ridiculed and lambasted in Western society as being the clowns and immoral thieves that they are. There is a big disconnect between how their understanding of democracy and the real deal. Worse is the gall they have to criticize other countries politics and lack of democracy - amazing - straight from the stoneages. I suppose ignorance is bliss, eh?
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