The widely popular ESPN 30 for 30 documentary series always begins their promos with the line, “What if I told you…?” Well, in that same vein, though with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek (I think), “what if I told you?” the following facts about a third-world country…
-They have a charismatic and tough-talking populist president who was recently elected in a massive upset which was condemned by most of his country’s “establishment.”
-This president has failed to get any major laws through his legislature, despite his own party being in control of both bodies.
-He recently had his Chief of Staff suddenly resign and be replaced by a former military general.
-This president announced a major change in policy for military personal and there is no sign that his highly-publicized order has yet to be implemented.
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