State : a How-to guide to dysfunction

The EU is celebrating its 50th anniversary today .
back in 1957, The European Union Started as 6 nations
banding together for economic/social develepment
following a devastating World War II conflict that shattered
the old continent economies and infrastructure .

Nowadays, the EU brings together 27 European countries
and 490 Millions Citizen from a plethora of ethnic, religious
and linguistic backgrounds .It unites diverse nations and regions
that in the not-too-distant past fought wars against each other,
practiced economic isolationism or were subject to dictatorship and clientelism.

Today, differences are resolved via dialogue and negotiations.
matters of joint interest , like trade and economic issues, security ,foreign policy, crisis management, judicial affairs, social policy and migration are discussed and voted on
in the various European institutions in which the 27 member states have entrusted
some of their sovereignty.

If the EU is a shining Example of Multi-state collaboration
and economic growth, Lebanon on the other hand is a
how-to guide to dysnfunction . Located in the heart of the Middle east ,
Lebanon boasts 10k square kilometer area ,
a whopping 3 millions citizens (of the same ethnic background)
subscribing to a multitude of religious beliefs , and a faltering economy
shouldering 38Billions Dollars in state public debt due to years of civil war
and strife and further handicapped by conflicting political agendas .

In recent Develepments , Government and Opposition have been deadlocked
for 6 months in an ongoing political impasse that paralyzed the country's economy .
Various efforts to diffuse the sitution has been in vain . the divison between
the sparring political parties is so big ,The country has sent 2 delegations to the Arab state summit This week.

Now that begs the Question , if 27(twenty-Freaking-Seven) european states
can cooperate and present a unique stance for issues like social and economic policy , balanced development, security, and foreign policy , How could the tiny ethnically homgeneous
so-called state that is Lebanon Send 2 delegations to a State summit ?

What a Disgrace .

What a laughing stock of a state .

if you can't agree on a single representation for a single State ..

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