Talk:Banana republic

Old talks at Talk:Bananaland. Kaihsu 19:06 Apr 14, 2003 (UTC)

No mention of Miami after Elian Gonzalez?

Why no mention of Miami after Elian Gonzalez? That generated vast quanitites of banans thrown onto the steps of City Hall, and even a "Banana Republic of Miami" flag: http://flagspot.net/flags/us-fl-br.html AnonMoos 23:28, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

Why is the store called Banana Republic?

Why did the founders of the clothing store call it Banana Republic?

I think Banana Republic is meant to be a "lifestyle brand" (see Nautica, Abercrombie & Fitch, etc.), and the lifestyle being sold here is of the elite playing in their Banana Republics without a care in the world.67.180.27.77 08:25, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

Keating

This statement itself, according to the economic statistics over the next year, caused a significant effect on the Australian economy.

Which statistics? How did they single out the effects of this statement from the many other influences on the economy (the Iran-Iraq war, the revolution in the Philippines, the Chernobyl disaster, etc.)?

FFII - Link to EU Council website

In the FFII quote, the term 'Banana Republic' is linked to the homepage of the EU Council. This seems to be a popular technique to increase the Google rating for this combination, and, although I also am highly annoyed by the way things are done there at the moment, I dont think Wikipedia should take side in this debate and/or lend itself for this Google boosting thing.

  I very much suspect that both the FFII paragraph and the link were the actions of
  an anti-software patent person; the FFII refer to the 'banana union' on their
  website. The included quote seems more about selling their cause than enlightening
  anyone as to the meaning of the term 'banana republic' and the third paragraph 
  also seems very POV. I suggest, in my capacity as an anonymous coward, that it's
  removed.

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Dunno about the software patents, but the "The American Empire: A Banana Republic?" is basically a polemic rant. I suggest reading it for yourself and deciding if it is an appropriate link.

Banana Republic

It has generally been my understanding that, in addition to strong influence by foreign governments/interests and general political instability, another important element of a banana republic is the economic system, namely one based on the export of natural resources, with little infrastructure or development. Am I the only one whose heard of this factor? I guess I'll see if I can find any sources that talk about it in more detail.

Bulgaria was sometimes called a Tomato Republic due to its previous domination by the Soviet Union and its dependence on agricultural exports. --Vladko 04:26, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Vancouver as a Banana Republic

This may seem a bit racist (though it shouldn't be since I'm half Asian), but referring to Vancouver as a Banana Republic could also refer to the fact that the city has a large landed Chinese population. Banana refers to the people who are "yellow on the outside and white on the inside". This often refers to the children of Chinese or Asian immigrants who go through North American school systems and are raised in North American culture.