>>212713868 (OP)1. they were once almost as rich as the US, but they fucked it up
2. mainly white, since its essentially a italo/spanish settler state
3. is a democracy only since the end of 20th century, has a history of populism and economic instability (probably a consequence of point 2)
4. bonus fact: during their dictatorship phase they threw dissidents from from helicopters or planes into the sea which is kinda unique