tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post1811598740646938423..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: U.S. or Chile?Greg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-84217321016466043532011-08-02T22:03:41.376-04:002011-08-02T22:03:41.376-04:00Other data I've seen indicates that the United...Other data I've seen indicates that the United States' homicide rate is more than three times that of Chile. One might think that this would be a source of embarrassment for us, but few Americans seem to be aware of such facts.Justin Delacourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343303383195336825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-13982856458805551042011-08-02T20:56:52.334-04:002011-08-02T20:56:52.334-04:00Agree with Justin - and economic problems as well....Agree with Justin - and economic problems as well. What a mess up there...Tambopaxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978665666431987347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-8782047582013498772011-08-02T18:33:07.858-04:002011-08-02T18:33:07.858-04:00One other thing I found interesting. Recent data i...One other thing I found interesting. Recent data indicates that the average Chilean now lives longer than the average American. <br /><br />When the richest country in the world has a lower average life expectancy than that of Chile, you gotta figure that the United States has some very serious social problems.Justin Delacourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343303383195336825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-51688324980228860112011-08-02T18:14:46.547-04:002011-08-02T18:14:46.547-04:00Under the Concertacion, Chile's gap between ri...Under the Concertacion, Chile's gap between rich and poor was actually declining (albeit at a snail's pace). That may not be true now.<br /><br />In the United States, the gap between rich and poor has been growing for the last 30 years.Justin Delacourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343303383195336825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-82327876994949728102011-08-01T16:06:58.400-04:002011-08-01T16:06:58.400-04:00Certainly. I just thought the one question had mor...Certainly. I just thought the one question had more rhetorical flourish.Greg Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-75976716223739027012011-08-01T14:20:57.011-04:002011-08-01T14:20:57.011-04:00Why not both?Why not both?Randy Paulhttp://www.beautifulhorizons.netnoreply@blogger.com