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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2018, 04:39 PM Nov 2018

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The situation in Sri Lanka is looking worse

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/15/shameful-day-sri-lanka-mps-fight-in-parliament-as-power-struggle-deepens

There was a fist-and-knife fight on the floor of the parliament today, and there are two people claiming to be Prime Minister. We all had high hopes 10 years ago that this kind of thing was over, but it looks like the civil war may be about to start again

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The situation in Sri Lanka is looking worse (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2018 OP

Disaster capitalism made bad things worse following the tsunami malaise Nov 2018 #1

I think the civil war is a bigger and more recent trauma Recursion Nov 2018 #2

Both were very bad for the ordinary people of Sri Lanka malaise Nov 2018 #3

Vibes to the people of Sri Lanka. May the cooler head prevail. applegrove Nov 2018 #4

malaise

(268,844 posts)

1. Disaster capitalism made bad things worse following the tsunami

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 05:05 PM

Nov 2018

It's a mess

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. I think the civil war is a bigger and more recent trauma

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 05:14 PM

Nov 2018

Though, yeah, Chinese investments are definitely in the mix here.

malaise

(268,844 posts)

3. Both were very bad for the ordinary people of Sri Lanka

Reply to Recursion (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 05:17 PM

Nov 2018

Really sad

applegrove

(118,577 posts)

4. Vibes to the people of Sri Lanka. May the cooler head prevail.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 09:50 PM

Nov 2018

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