Socialism always starts as a “people’s movement,” with mindless and ignorant people being directed by elitist con men in the background, telling the foolish that by bringing down the “rich,” everyone will share in the abundance that socialism will bring. It is always a lie, and invariably almost all the people end up in poverty, with the exception of the top socialist leaders who live like kings. Fidel Castro is certainly one who has lived that life, and his protege, Hugo Chavez destroyed the Venezuelan economy pursuing the same socialist policies.
When the economy comes crashing down, it is necessary for the leadership to blame an outside source, and when Chavez was alive, he continually named the United States for all of the woes the country was suffering from. In fact, the oil rich country provides 9 percent of the U.S. gross oil imports, which must be a considerable sum of export income to the nation of 30 million people. As such, the U.S. provided a huge portion of the countries income, but Chavez resented that as well.
Venezuela has expropriated foreign and domestic businesses, which means that the people have little invested in the country and are becoming very unhappy with the leadership as it nosedives to complete economic ruin.
For more on the Venezuelan “people’s paradise,” see page 2:
What’s the saying?—-> “A picture is worth a thousand words” ?
Enuff said..
Please refresh me how long we’ve had police and fire departments, post office, Medicare, Medicaid – you know OUR Socialist programs?
Alan Sanwick, states can not afford their programs without the feds. The way we travel today, better to have a national standard. Texas is already messing with history in schools.
I like having roads that are repaired, I like knowing the fire department is there, the police department, prisons keep the bad guys in, social security, Medicare, etc.
No is talking about real wealth distribution. We are talking about everyone paying their fair share.
Do you think it is fair that millionaires can pay less taxes than you? I don’t.
Wanting keep the country the way it was founded and not let it be changed/ ruined further by liberal ideals that have never worked anywhere, does not make me mindless or ignorant. The reason that the inner city black culture is in the state it is in, is because of liberal policies. It is stupid and ignorant to think that “this time” socialism will work. Wanting to keep what’s mine for me and mine doesn’t make me racist. Personally, I want the borders secured, the illegals in prison deported, and the hard working ones already here legalized.
This is when socialism turns to communism
Socialism isn’t the issue here, it’s authoritarianism.
This is what that terrorist Baster Barry, wants here.
What on earth would we want with Venezuela…