Comments by "M Shastri" (@libshastra) on "Common factors behind Pakistan u0026 Sri Lanka economic collapse, paying for strongman hyper-populism" video.

  1. Good in some ways. Kerala transport agency was over employing folks (by about 8k but they claim 4k). It also gives out pensions for 2 years of employment, that's just insane. It's just very poor fiscal management.
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  2. Actually we should lobby for a bailout for Pakistan under the condition that they give up their nuclear weapons. Also not to mention, nuclear weapons are expensive to maintain - they don't have the fiscal resources to keep them secure.
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  3. The Print should consider setting up bureaus in our immediate neighbors. :)
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  4.  @BruceWayne-qe7bs  unlike Russia, we are a Democratic nation. Besides unlike Ukraine, Pakistan does not have a stable form of government or governance. The case for denuclearization is stronger if packaged in the right way.
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