Fun with maps

[br]

L.A. is number 1 !!

Top 10 Cities in America For Cheaters

[TN1965]

Democracy means simply a system in which there are fair elections, resulting in the majority of population ruling through its chosen representatives. Oppressing minorities may be wrong, but it the majority supports it, it's still democratic.

Having said that, with the amount of power the military maintains, I would say Myanmar has a mixed system at best.

But the EIU Index you posted assigns only 20% of weight to "electoral process and pluralism" (and another 20% for "political participation"), while "civil liberties" also account for 20%. If you rearrange the order of the rankings based on each category, you will see some countries quite high on the "electoral process" category do poorly on other categories (and vice versa).

[Powell]

funny how my favorite countries to visit are at the top end of that EIU list.

The fact that they're rich and everyone can speak English may have something to do with it, too

[gh]

funny how my favorite countries to visit are at the top end of that EIU list.

[Powell]

The Economist has its own democracy index, in which countries are given scores based on several criteria. The latest scores can be seen HERE

[bambam1729]

You're right. I guess I was just indicating that I did not necessarily agree with every single designation on the map.

I'm sure that's right - as pointed out, Myanmar is one example, but in general its better than 40 years ago, as with most things.

[Powell]

So Myanmar is now a democracy, while Malaysia is a mixed regime? I wonder how many Rohingyas would agree...

Democracy means simply a system in which there are fair elections, resulting in the majority of population ruling through its chosen representatives. Oppressing minorities may be wrong, but it the majority supports it, it's still democratic.

Having said that, with the amount of power the military maintains, I would say Myanmar has a mixed system at best.

[tandfman]

Why purported? Except for Turkey and Venezuela going backwards, much more blue in 2016 than 1976

You're right. I guess I was just indicating that I did not necessarily agree with every single designation on the map.

[TN1965]

This map purports to show the worldwide growth of democracy from 1976 to 2016:

http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-con...o_auto_map.png

So Myanmar is now a democracy, while Malaysia is a mixed regime? I wonder how many Rohingyas would agree...

[bambam1729]

This map purports to show the worldwide growth of democracy from 1976 to 2016:

http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-con...o_auto_map.png

Why purported? Except for Turkey and Venezuela going backwards, much more blue in 2016 than 1976

[tandfman]

This map purports to show the worldwide growth of democracy from 1976 to 2016:

http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/12/06100302/FT_17.11.10_demo_auto_map.png

[Atticus]

I was in a Swiss school for 3 years when young. I spoke Schweitzer Deutch, german but not german.

In HS I spent a summer in the Schwarzwald and spoke Schwäbisch every day. My German teacher back home was not amused by my accent.

For 'I don't know', Hochdeutsch says

Ich (ch as in Scottish loch) weiß (vice) nicht.

The Schwäbisch say (phonetically)

ee voy nit

[Halfmiler2]

Seems rather fitting to me that for New Jersey its the Wakefern Food Corporation.

Wakefern is the parent corporation of Shop Rite supermarkets which is a regional chain so strong, it has kept nation chains such as Kroger out of our area.

[jeremyp]

When I clerked at the 1993 WUG in Buffalo, we had an excellent interpreter helping us at the warmup track. She knew about a half dozen languages. She told us she had a Swiss instructor for German. When she spoke to the German Coaches, they looked at her funny, but the Swiss Coaches wanted to slap her on the back.

I was in a Swiss school for 3 years when young. I spoke Schweitzer Deutch, german but not german.

[bambam1729]

Largest employer in every state: http://didyouknowfacts.com/map-shows...r-every-state/

Seems rather fitting to me that for New Jersey its the Wakefern Food Corporation.