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it seems that Kerala doesn't stand on its own at all.

In Reply to: Nicaragua's abolition of the death penalty posted by Nikhil Jaikumar on November 09, 1999 at 10:42:22:

: No, Kerala stands on its own as THE example to follow. The Swedes still live better than we do, by the way. And the poor in Kerala live longer than the poorest in America.

No, it seems that Kerala doesn't stand on its own at all. It has funds coming in from the Indian government and from its own citizens working elsewhere in the world. So it doesn't support itself, and cannot be classified as a success.

Follow Ups:

• Kerela and definitions of bill November 12 1999 (9)
  • I would not hold up any individual state as an example of capitalist success, unless I could show it can support itself. DonS USA November 14 1999 (3)
    • Does any country 'support' itself? Farinata L'inferno November 14 1999 (2)
      • Agreed, it has too many fascist policies. DonS USA November 15 1999 (1)
        • Yo! Don't forget Dutch! Stoller November 17 1999 (0)
  • More Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA November 12 1999 (4)
    • More of less.... Frenchy November 15 1999 (0)
    • Kerala still doesn't support itself DonS USA November 14 1999 (2)
      • The U.S. still doesn't support itself bill November 15 1999 (1)
        • not the proper functions of government. DonS USA November 17 1999 (0)