Isn’t that what europeans said when they settled in massachusetts? Are there a lot of indians left in massachusetts? Or the presbyterians when they settled N. Ireland or the chinese when they settled Singapore? Why aren’t you a colonist? You are the dictionary definition of a colonist. You think all colonists come in shooting? You think because it isn’t literal slavery it isn’t exploitation?
I just told you, you are taking their jobs, making them servants to foreigners in their own country. Driving up housing prices and prices of a lot of other goods and services. And you admit you have no allegiance to Belize culture. How many foreigners live in belize now? Several million? 20 or 30% of the population have zero skin in the game for belize, they’re just there for cheap electricity bills? You think that doesn’t fuck up a country?
I’m just planning to live there.
Bingo!
I'm wealthy, I won't have a job. My money and teachings may create some though. Ia m bringing my house. Prices won't increase just because I buy some food. You're thinking in US capitalism terms,that doesn't apply where I am going.
Just admit it, you'd like to do what I am doing, but you're stuck with a wife and expensive kids.
You keep talking about money. Its like you haven’t heard anything Ive said.
My money and teachings may create some though
Typical colonizer spiel. They’re so lucky to have you.
Prices won’t increase just because I buy ....
Wut.
Law of supply and demand? Hello? That’s exactly how prices increase. You and the other million colonists drive up the price of everything. Its cheap to you. Its not cheap to them.
Im thinking in economic terms. Economics applies everywhere.
Money is a means to an end, a tool, unless you have no culture. You are unapologetically materialistic. Im trying to convince you that is because you fundamentally misunderstand the nature of society. Im not saying that you dont respect belize culture. Im saying you have no concept of what culture is and how it helps to regulate all human societies. Belize is just a line on a map to you, something you can buy. That is not true to Belizans I promise you.
1 person buying food can't possibly cause prices to move.
I don't believe what you believe. Most of what you believe matters does not in my opinion. You are not speaking from a factual viewpoint.
I'll probably only be there a year anyway, I do plan to circumnavigate.
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