it blew every american's minds. even chapo was impressed, 2000 bucks can change a lot in a person's life. but that was over 3 months of expenses ago now, in a sane world we'd be looking forward to a 3rd check right now instead of still arguing over the 2nd
imagine it happened anywhere else on the planet. they'd get coup'd in a couple of days, if not outright invaded
Belgium did straight up 592 Days without a government.
I'm not sure whether this refutes or strengthens your point, I just thought I'd put it out there to add to the discussion.
more proof that belgium isn't real. but for real i bet that belgium at least pays its government employees during such crises
Coming from a neighbouring country, Belgium is very much real but it's less like a nation state and more like a loosely associated conglomerate of cultures of the flemish, the walloon, and all the EU lanyard folks.
Good chips tho.