People like to make fun of Panama. They say we aren't a real country and are the bastard child of America. That we like Americans things and anglo culture too much.

However people don't know the struggle that we went through to get rid of Americans. They even had Jim Crow laws for us. They gave us Noriega because they didn't like our leader Omar Torrijo who got the canal back infact they killed him.

Fuck America

https://youtu.be/Sr7uy8Z6sWA?si=2eJv33eAVJXO-wh-

So how do we deal with these expats? Is this something we can take inspiration from?

Strengthening ties with China seems like a good idea, doesn’t it? Academically, they're excellent and offer scholarships at lower prices than Europe. They also provide more benefits to Global South countries by offering loans and maintaining high government standards. I believe it’s important to take protests in other countries seriously, learn from them, and find ways to prioritize our own nations. This is directed at independent nations, not colonies.

Another thing—it's time to raise the costs. It’s clear what some of these people are running from when they enter our countries, and this isn’t a good situation. They’re desperate to live in a paradise. All Global South countries should increase prices for expats and tourists to maximize their financial benefits.

Ranking of Continents by Natural Resources (Most to Least)

1. Africa – Rich in oil, gas, diamonds, gold, uranium, cobalt, and rare earth minerals. Holds 30% of the world’s mineral reserves.
   
2. South America – Abundant in oil (Venezuela, Brazil), lithium (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia), copper (Chile, Peru), and forests (Amazon).
   
3. Asia – Large reserves of oil (Middle East, Russia), coal (China, India), gold, and rare earth metals.
   
4. North America – Rich in oil (USA, Canada), natural gas, coal, timber, and metals like copper and iron.
   
5. Australia – Major producer of iron ore, coal, gold, uranium, and natural gas.
   
6. Europe – Limited compared to other continents but has coal, natural gas (Russia), and some metals.
   
7. Antarctica – Holds some untapped resources (coal, oil, minerals), but international treaties prevent exploitation.
   

Europe’s Competitive Edge: A Harsh Reality

Europe has no unique advantage over other continents. There is nothing they offer that can’t be found elsewhere. China has already surpassed them in technology and academics, and Europe has the fewest natural resources compared to all other continents. If we’re talking purely about benefits, they are the most replaceable continent.

It’s time for serious thinkers to take action—remove them, extract any wealth they hold in your country, raise their taxes, and if they choose to leave, let them go. Replace them with better tourists and business partners from the East.

While I personally haven't spent much time on the island, some family and friends there who visited the Caribbean have said that it felt like home away from home.

I'm half Puerto Rican (my dad) and half Dominican (my mom) I don't know much of anything about her country like food, language etc. I've tried looking things up but Google keeps thinking I'm looking up stuff about DR, lol. My father was a single dad raising us, all I ever know was about PR I've been there a million times I grew up speaking Spanish. I've always wanted to get in tuned with my Dominican but with no community here it's kinda hard too, I've never even met anyone that was Dominican or from Dominica besides my family that I rarely speak to. If anyone could give me recipes or and cool stories I'd deeply appreciate it!