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Old 02-06-2020 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
Estonia is pretty darn far from a 3rd world country these days.

I agree though once I got further from Tallinn things did change quite a bit.
Old 02-06-2020 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Erroneous
I agree though once I got further from Tallinn things did change quite a bit.
It's still a modern functioning western democracy. For example, Transparency International ranks it above the US in their corruption perception index.
I still own a small company there. It's one of the best places in Europe to start/run a business.
Old 02-06-2020 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
Regardless of whether it's part of the US, it is still a 3rd world country.
Please tell us more!
Old 02-06-2020 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
It's still a modern functioning western democracy. For example, Transparency International ranks it above the US in their corruption perception index.
I still own a small company there. It's one of the best places in Europe to start/run a business.
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Old 02-06-2020 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
It's still a modern functioning western democracy. For example, Transparency International ranks it above the US in their corruption perception index.
I still own a small company there. It's one of the best places in Europe to start/run a business.
Lots of issues with the CPI metric. Probably better to be very near the top than very near the bottom, but other than that the signal-to-noise ratio can be pretty poor.

The US ranking is generally considered suspect since we have large segments of the poplulation who are whipped into a frenzy of resentment against American society and government by their political leaders. Just because they don't get all the free benefits they want from the government and taxpayers does not mean the government is corrupt.

CPI, being a measure of *perception* would have to be viewed very much in the context of local politics.
Old 02-06-2020 | 08:52 AM
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Leave it to a mod to turn this into a political discussion
Old 02-06-2020 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluetaildragger
Leave it to a mod to turn this into a political discussion
No, that was done when Transparency International was cited here. Check out their website and you will see that they are highly political (although most of their opinions are probably correct).
Old 02-06-2020 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
No, that was done when Transparency International was cited here. Check out their website and you will see that they are highly political (although most of their opinions are probably correct).
So what you're saying is you're a mod and you're also here with some political insight. Thanks!
Old 02-06-2020 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ps2sunvalley
Maybe nothing phases me?
Are you between states?
Old 02-06-2020 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
Never knew that. I was born well before Hawaii became a state. Of course, when my dad visited France, no one was on the shore of Normandy to ask for his passport or any sort of identification.
Not sure what your point is.
If your dad's point of entry to France was the shore at Normandy; my understanding is that if you had an M1 you were allowed to bypass passport control.
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