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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by MomoXenosaga on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @02:46PM (#27608419)
No military. When the Dutch government gave independence to their South American colony of Suriname they advised it: do not create a military.

Military in South/Middle America= failure.

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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by beebeepka on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @07:36PM (#27611975)
But why does having an army fail these countries?
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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by ncmncm on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @09:45PM (#27612918)
Because the military becomes the favored career path, and then ends up controlling politics to keep itself well funded.
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