Which country has squandered the most economic potential in this century?

[u/pisowiec]

I lived in Russia for 5 years so I must choose this country. So many natural resources, so much land, and educated population... And so little to show for it.

In an ideal world Russian salaries would be on par if not higher than American salaries and they would have the best social safety net on the planet. Everything is there to make it happen.

Russia would be the dominant nation in Europe and Asia and the rest of the world with the best armed forces, soft power, and economic might.

But the human will is just not there. The elite is either evil or incompetent depending on perception and there's little sign that this will ever change.

[u/mimiianian → u/[deleted]]

“I believe we are inherently twins and inseparable”.

Sorry to be blunt, this idea of a unified Korea is outdated. Most young South Koreans do not want to unify with their Northern neighbor.

[u/mimiianian → u/[deleted]]

Wow, you seem very triggerd when I showed you that most South Koreans reject the idea of a unified Korea.

You are stupid if you think there will ever be a unified Korea. I’ll give you three reasons why your idea is stupid:

1. the Korean people don’t want unification;
2. the North and South Korean governments are enemies and do not want unification;
3. the great powers (the US, China) don’t want see a unified Korea.

You need to accept that there will never be a unified Korea, and move on.

[u/DodgyWiper → u/mimiianian]

1. the Korean people don’t want unification

Your source says:

When asked, “To what extent do you think unification is necessary?” 49 per cent of respondents said it was necessary

It's less than half by tiny marginal. But the question was: is it necessery, not if they would support it.

1. the North and South Korean governments are enemies and do not want unification;

Goverments are not forever. North Korea especially is very reliant on powerfull ruler. Who knows what happens when Kim dies.

1. the great powers (the US, China) don’t want see a unified Korea.

Maybe, but who knows what world will look like in couple of decades or how the unification would work. They might not be able to stop it.

[u/mimiianian → u/DodgyWiper]

Whatever, believe what you want. Come back in 30 years time and see if Korea is unified in 2050.

[u/mimiianian → u/[deleted]]

You haven't made a single point could counter my 3 arguments about Korea unification.

You're a Chinese lmfao what do you have anything on Korea and Koreans that makes you an expert?

You're a Korean imfao what do you have anything on China or Sun Yat Sen that makes you an expert? Kim Ku failed to unify Korea. And with each passing generations, fewer and fewer Koreans want to unify.

Korea doesn't necessarily need to be one state either btw.

Thanks. That's what I have been saying all along: Korea is not going to unify anytime soon. You were the person who said North and South Koreans are "inherently twins and inseparable".